51 43 090 Removing and installing/replacing light strip in side trim panel

Necessary preliminary tasks

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage
Handle light strip with care.
Do not knock fibre optic cables.

Release locking washers (1) on sound insulation (2) and remove sound insulation (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Sound Insulation Locking Washers

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Position new light strip on side trim panel (2) and mark welding spots (1) to be opened.

Drill out welding spots (1).

NOTE: Only drill down to door trim panel area so as not to damage the contact surface.

Feed light strip out of side trim panel (2).

Remove all remnants of plastic from contact surfaces of side trim panel (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Side Trim Panel Welding Spots

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Installation:

Carefully feed light strip in area (1) into side trim panel.

Push welding pins (3) through holes into side trim panel and secure with locking washers (2).

Shorten welding pins (3) down to measurement (A).

A = 3 mm

Fig 3: Shortening Side Trim Panel Welding Pins

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