61 12 200 Replacing wiring harness in left or right front door

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Close front side window completely
Remove front door trim panel, see 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL
Remove front acoustic insulation, see 51 48 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SOUND INSULATION IN LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Unclip door wiring harness at points (2).

Installation:

Make sure door wiring harness is correctly laid.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection And Door Wiring Harness Points

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Release screw (1), fold door wiring harness plug on A-pillar (2) downwards slightly and remove.

Unlock plug connection behind and disconnect.

Pull rubber grommet (3) out of front door.

Feed out door wiring harness towards front to A-pillar and remove.

Fig 2: Pulling Rubber Grommet

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