Fiber-Optic Cable, Disconnecting From Wiring Harness Connector: Removing

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Fig 1: Releasing Catch In Fiber Optic Cable Connector Using Small Screw Driver

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-- Unplug connector for fiber optic cable from appropriate control unit.

-- Release the catch in the fiber optic cable connector in direction of -arrow-.

-- Pull the fiber optic cable basic module -2- out of connector housing -1-.

Fig 2: Pulling Fiber Optic Cable Basic Module Out Of Connector Housing

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Fig 3: Making Colored Dots To Mark Assignment Of Fiber Optic Cable To Corresponding Sockets In Basic Module

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CAUTION:

Make colored dots to mark assignment of the fiber optic cable -5- to the corresponding sockets in the base module -1-.
Note the arrows -3- for allocation on the base module "IN" and "OUT".

-- Release the secondary catch -6- (blue pin) using a small screwdriver in direction of -arrow-.

-- Release the catch -2- and remove the fiber-optic cable -5- with brass connector pin -4- from the base module -1-.