61 12 147 Replacing left wiring harness for fully automatic EH convertible top

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove convertible top. See 54 31 015 REPLACING CONVERTIBLE TOP FRAME .

NOTE: Remove sheathing of left wiring harness in starting area up to branch.

Wiring harness consists of 3 cable looms:

Cable loom, hydraulic unit
Cable loom, sensors on convertible top main bearing
Cable loom, sensor on convertible top catch

NOTE: Removal of the hydraulic unit cable loom is described in
54 34 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HYDRAULIC UNIT FOR CONVERTIBLE TOP DRIVE .

Removing cable loom for sensors on convertible top main bearing:

Installation:

Make sure sensors on left convertible top main bearing (2) to convertible top frame are correctly positioned.

Release screws (1) and remove sensors on left convertible top main bearing (2).

Fig 1: Releasing Screws

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Release screw (2).

Remove cable holder (1).

Feed cable loom for sensors on convertible top main bearing (3) out of wiring harness (4).

Fig 2: Removing Cable Holder

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Removing cable loom for sensor on convertible top catch:

Release screws (1) of front strap on convertible top strip on left.

Feed left front strap (2) out of convertible top strip.

Release the 3 screws of the cable holders behind the convertible top trim and remove the cable holders.

Fig 3: Releasing Screws Of Front Strap On Convertible Top Strip On Left

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Pull rubber seal (3) away from frame (2) as illustrated.

Cut through cable band (1) and remove cable loom (4) behind from holder.

Installation:

Lay cable loom (4) correctly and use a new cable band.

Make sure rubber seal (3) is correctly installed in groove on frame (2).

Fig 4: Identifying Pull Rubber Seal

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Remove trim on convertible top catch. See 54 34 125 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM ON CONVERTIBLE TOP CATCH .

Release screws (1) and remove cable holder.

Unlock plug connections (3) and disconnect.

Remove adhesive tape (4) and feed cable loom (2) out of convertible top.

Installation:

Adhesive tape (4) serves to secure the cable loom (2)".

Fig 5: Unlocking Plug Connections And Disconnecting

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