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The crimp pliers must be squeezed until stop is reached before they will open again.
Fig. 378: Squeezing Crimp Pliers
12. Check crimped connection for deformation and ensure that the wires fill the crimp tab correctly (cross-
section of enclosed wires).
Correct crimped connection (A):
The strands of the cable are evenly enclosed. The crimp tab is evenly shaped.
Incorrect crimped connections (B, C, D)
The crimp shackle has the wrong cross-section. The crimp tab is not filled properly. Individual wire
strands are outside the crimp shackle. The crimp tab is too full. The crimp claws touch the bottom of the
crimped fitting. The crimp tab is too full. The crimp tab is deformed incorrectly and therefore damaged.
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Fig. 379: Cross-Section Of Enclosed Wires - Correct And Incorrect
13. Check crimped connection to ensure that all wires are enclosed correctly.
Insulation and single-strand insulation must be positioned in the center and enclosed completely by the
crimp tab and they must be able to take up tensile force.
Single-strand insulation must not be pinched otherwise galvanic corrosion can occur if the connection
is penetrated by water.
Correct crimped connection (A):
Wire strands are enclosed correctly by the shackle. Insulation and single-strand insulation are enclosed
correctly by the large tab. All parts can withstand the required tensile force.
Incorrect crimped connections (B, C):
The single-strand insulation is not enclosed by the shackle because it was inserted incorrectly during the
crimping procedure.
The crimped area of the single-strand insulation is damaged because the wrong die set or wrong single-
strand insulation was used.
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Fig. 380: Identifying Crimp Connections - Correct And Incorrect (1 Of 2)
14. Check crimped connection for correct length and distance of strands and insulation, as well as position
and condition of seal.
Correct crimped connection (A):
Insulation and wires are of the correct length in the shackles. Correct distance between the single-strand
insulation and the end of the insulation.
Incorrect crimped connections (B, C):
The single-strand insulation is damaged because the distance between seal and end of insulation is too
small.
Stripped strands are too lon
g, single-strand insulation is therefore not crimped.
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Fig. 381: Identifying Crimp Connections - Correct And Incorrect (2 Of 2)
REPAIRING CABLE HARN ESS BY SOLDERING - AR00.19-P-0100-05A
Fig. 382: Identifying New Passe nger Vehicle Wiring Harness Repair Kit (220 589 04 99 00)
Fig. 383: Identifying Wiring Harness Repair Kit, Basic (000 589 13 99 00)
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Fig. 384: Identifying Wiring Ha rness Repair Kit (220 589 02 99 00)
Fig. 385: Identifying Wi re Stripper (220 589 01 99 40)
Fig. 386: Identifying Welding Bead Catcher (129 589 01 98 00)
1. Strip line (2)using wire stripper . Do not damage the wire strands.
Do not bend or twist the wire strands.
2. Fill solder connection (1) in solderin
g area with soldering paste.
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Fig. 387: Repairing Cable Harness By Soldering (1 Of 2)
3. Insert cable (1) into solder connection (2).
4. Introduce solder (3) into solder connector (2) and make solder connection as per the drawings opposite.
5. Clean residues from soldering join and contact.
Fig. 388: Repairing Cable Harness By Soldering (2 Of 2)
REPAIR WIRING HARNESSES USING RAPID CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY - AR00.19-P-0100-06A
The cable connectors must only be used inside the vehicle. Cable connectors must only be used once.
Use only 2-, 4-, 6- and 10-terminal cable connectors released by DaimlerChrysler.
The approved cable connectors must only be used for a cable cross section of 0.35 to 0.75 mm
2 .
They are not approved for CAN lines.
1. Select cable connectors according to the cable cross-sections and the number of cables.
2. Insert the cables individuall
y into the notches one by one (arrows).
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Fig. 389: Locating Cables
At the ends of cables, ensure that the wire is po sitioned such that distance (a) between the end of the
wire and the edge of the housing is approx. 2 mm (arrow). Make sure that this distance is not too long or
too short.
Only this ensures that the line is clamped twice and that the distance to the edge of the housing is large
enough to prevent a short circuit.
Fig. 390: Locating Distance Between E nd Of Wire And Edge Of Housing
3. Press together the cable connector by pressing the top and bottom part at the same time using pliers until
you hear it snap into place.
Fig. 391: Pressing Cable Connector
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4. Check that cable connector has snapped into place all the way round. Secure cable connectors in vehicle to prevent them rattling.
Fig. 392: Locating Cable Connectors
PROTECT REPAIR AREA AFTER CABLE REPAIRS - AR00.19-P-0100-08A
Protection of repair area with heat-shrinkable tube
1. Slide heat-shrinkable tube over the repair area.
2. Heat the heat-shrinkable tube us ing hot air blower until it lies evenly against the repair area.
Fig. 393: Heating Heat
-Shrinkable Tube
PROTECT REPAIR AREA AFTER CABLE REPAIRS - AR00.19-P-0100-08B
Protect repair area using corrugated hose.
1. Place corrugated hose over repair area.
2. Wrap insulatin
g tape around corrugated hose at both ends.
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