61 13 Special tools for wiring harness repairs

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Special Tools Required:

NOTE: For special tools, refer to GENERAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SPECIAL TOOLS - 3 SERIES (E46)

61 1 150
61 1 190
61 4 320
61 8 084
61 9 020
61 9 029
61 9 041
61 9 042
61 9 043
61 9 044

Repair ranges I, II, III for vehicle electrical system:

Order No.: 81 24 9 408 080
Order No.: 81 24 9 408 300
Order No.: 81 24 9 408 400

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (61 8 084)

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Repair range IV for vehicle electrical system, special tool 61 9 020:

Contents:

Special tool 61 9 041 (hand pliers).
Special tool 61 9 042 (matrix).
Special tool 61 9 043 (wire stripper).
Special tool 61 9 044 (matrix).

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (61 9 020)

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Special tool 61 9 043 (wire stripper with wire cutter) for cutting and stripping wires.

Handling:

Cutting To Length And Stripping Insulating From Cables

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tools (61 9 043)

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Special tool 61 9 041 (hand pliers) with special tool 61 9 042 (matrix) for crimping connectors and contact tubes for fan connectors up to a wire cross-section of 2.5 mm² and for pushing on contact tubes for fan connectors.

Handling:

Crimping Stop Parts (Contacts) .

Fan Connector For Retrofitting/Repairs .

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tools (61 9 042)

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Special tool 61 9 041 (hand pliers) with special tool 61 9 044 (matrix) for crimping cable guide and strain relief device on antenna elbow plug.

Handling:

Antenna Elbow Plug On Radio Receiver .

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tools (61 9 044)

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Special tool 61 1 150 (release and pressing-out tool) for:

Releasing round plug housings.
Releasing relay carriers.
Pressing out contacts.
Removing indicator lights.

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tools (61 1 150)
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Handling:

Opening Plug Housings And Removing Contacts of different plug systems.

Repair kit for ignition cables and for crimping fan connector receptacles 4 mm² .

Handling:

Crimping Stop Parts (Contacts) .

Fig 7: Identifying Ignition Repair Kit

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Special tool 61 4 320 (crimping set with pliers) for:

Cutting to length and stripping insulation from optical fibers, refer to 61 13... CUTTING OFF, STRIPPING INSULATION AND CUTTING OPTICAL FIBRES TO LENGTH .
Crimping optical fibers, refer to 61 13... CRIMPING OPTICAL FIBRES .
Crimping MPQ contacts, refer to 61 13... CRIMPING MICRO POWER QUADLOCK CONTACTS (MPQ) .
Crimping MQS contacts, refer to 61 13... CRIMPING MICRO QUADLOCK SYSTEM CONTACTS (MQS) .

Fig 8: Identifying Special Tool 61 4 320 (Crimping Set With Pliers)
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Special tool 61 1 190 pliers for insulation displacement connector for repairing ribbon cables.

Handling:

Repairing Ribbon Cables .

Fig 9: Identifying Special Tool (61 1 190) Pliers For Insulation

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