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61 11 090 Retrofit grounding cable for the rear light on the right and left (to 10/2016)

NOTE: If the socket housing is replaced for vehicles with production dates to 10/2016, the grounding cable must be retrofitted.

Socket housing (1): Version until 10/2016

Socket housing (2): Version from 10/2016 with additional ground (3)

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Light Socket Housing Versions And Additional Ground
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Necessary preliminary work: 

Comply with notes on HANDLING WIRING HARNESSES.

Unpin the 8-pin connector (1) from the vehicle wiring harness:

Fig 2: Identifying Vehicle Wiring Harness 8-Pin Connector And Secondary Lock
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Fig 3: Identifying Rear Light Grounding Cable Related Components
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Disconnect the pin of the brown grounding cable (4) from the vehicle wiring harness (5).

Strip the insulation off the brown grounding cable (4) from the vehicle wiring harness (5).

Slide heat-shrink tubing (1) from the repair kit onto the double grounding cable (2).

Crimp the vehicle grounding cable (4) and the single grounding cable (6) from the repair kit with a butt connector (3) with the double grounding cable (2) from the repair kit.

Position the heat-shrink tubing (1) in the center over the butt connector (3).

Shrink the heat-shrink tubing (1) with a hot air blower at 400°C. Use a heat-shrink tubing reflector.

Secure the grounding cables on the vehicle wiring harness with adhesive tape (1) as shown.

Pin the cable to the 8-pin new connector  from the repair kit as follows:

Fig 4: Securing Vehicle Wiring Harness Grounding Cable Using Adhesive Tape
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Pin Rear light, left Rear light, right
1 grey/blue black/grey
2 grey/violet grey/yellow
3 grey/yellow grey/black
4 black/white grey/blue
5 yellow/black grey/pink
6 Brown black/blue
7 black/yellow Brown
8 grey/pink yellow/violet

Connect both plug connections.

Install the socket housing for the rear light on the left and right.

Fig 5: Identifying Rear Light Plug Connection Socket Housing
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