Repairing cable harness by soldering - AR00.19-P-0100-05A

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Fig 1: Identifying New Passenger Vehicle Wiring Harness Repair Kit (220 589 04 99 00)

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Fig 2: Identifying Wiring Harness Repair Kit, Basic (000 589 13 99 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Wire Stripper (220 589 01 99 40)

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Fig 4: Identifying Welding Bead Catcher (129 589 01 98 00)

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Ensure that lead-free solder is used.

Strip line (2) using wire stripper.
Do not damage, bend or twist wire leads, otherwise a perfect connection cannot be guaranteed.
Fill solder connection (1) in soldering area with soldering paste.

Fig 5: Identifying Solder Connections And Strip Line (Radial And Axial Versions)
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Insert cable (1) into solder connector (2).
Introduce solder (3) into solder connector (2) and make solder connection as per the drawings opposite.
Clean residues from soldering join and contact.

Fig 6: Identifying Cable And Solder Connections (Radial And Axial Versions)
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