Modular Wiring Routing, Disconnecting And Connecting

• Follow the safety precautions. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .

Individual Wire, Removing

-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Secure the front seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture:VAS 6136  . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Open the rear cable holder -1- for the wire routing on the seat pan with a flat-head screwdriver. To do this, release the hook -2-.

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-- Remove the corrugated tube -3- from the cable holder.

-- Open the front cable holder -1- using a flat-head screwdriver to release the hook -3-.

Fig 1: Identifying Retainer -3-, Front Cable Holder -1- & Corrugated Tube -2-

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-- Remove wiring bracket from the corrugated tube -2-.

-- Disconnect the halves of the corrugated tube.

-- Cut the cable tie if necessary to remove a single wire.

-- Replacing a faulty wire. Refer to WIRING HARNESSES AND CONNECTORS, REPAIRING .

-- Cut through the cable tie and remove the individual wire.

Individual Wire, Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- When bundling and placing individual wires, make sure the wires are not twisted.

• During installation, all cable ties, cable holders and clips must be installed at the same location.
• Make sure the connectors are pushed in all the way and that they engage audibly.

-- Install the front seat. Refer to Installing .