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(Retrofit Wiring Harness For Fully Electric Swiveling Trailer Hitch - AN31.19-P-0010-03LWG)

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Model 253.9 up to 5/31/19 

GROUND POINTS

Number Designation Model 253 (except 253.99) Model 253.99
BA00.19-P-1005-01E Right rear wheel well ground point W3/8 Nm 10 10
GROUND POINTS

Number Designation Model 253 (except 253.99) Model 253.99
BA00.19-P-1034-01E Right liftgate ground connection W32/6 Nm 10 -
Fig 1: Identifying New Passenger Car 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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IMPORTANT The following work procedure is shown on a left-hand drive vehicle, on right-hand drive vehicles installation is identical but mirror inverted.

Connection scheme 

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Routing diagram 

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  1. Attach black, 24-pin connector (20.1) of the trailer hitch wiring harness (20) to the trailer recognition control unit (N28/1).

    IMPORTANT The black, 24-pin connector (20.1) was routed into the vehicle interior compartment during installation of the trailer hitch cross member.

  2. Connect white, 6-pin connector for the trailer hitch wiring harness (20) to the white, 6-pin connector for the control unit wiring harness (22).

    IMPORTANT This makes the electrical connection for the vehicle interior/trailer hitch (X58/33).

  3. Use retaining clip to fasten electrical connection for vehicle interior/trailer hitch (X58/33) onto rear center section.
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  4. Connect black, 6-pin connector (22.2) to trailer recognition control unit (N28/1).
  5. Connect black, 10-pin connector (22.3) to trailer recognition control unit (N28/1).
  6. Connect white, 10-pin connector (22.4) to the trailer recognition control unit (N28/1).
  7. Route control unit wiring harness (22) along the existing lines to the right rear wheel well and fasten with cable ties.
  8. Fit brown fuse holder (22.1) onto rear fuse and relay module (K40/5) and check fuse assignment.

    IMPORTANT Fuse assignment:

    Contact cavity 1  = 25 A

    Contact cavity 2  = 15 A

    Contact cavity 3  = 25 A

    Contact cavity 4  = 30 A

    Contact cavity 5  = 15 A

    The brown fuse holder contact cavities (22.1) are labeled.

  9. Route white, 4-pin connector (22.5) to rear SAM control unit (N10/8) and connect.
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  10. Route black line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and brown/yellow line (BN/YE) to the D-pillar.

    IMPORTANT Do not fasten black line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and brown/yellow line (BN/YE) in place.

  11. Route brown/white line (BN/WH) to right rear wheel arch ground point (W3/8) and connect TORQUE SPECIFICATION .
  12. Unfasten cable duct (23).
  13. Route black, 6-pin connector (22.6), through cable duct (23) to cutout in liftgate.

    IMPORTANT Do not fasten black line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and brown/yellow line (BN/YE) in place.

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  14. Route brown line (BN) to right liftgate ground connection (W32/6).
  15. Cut off excess length of brown line (BN) and fit a commercially available round cable lug.
  16. Connect brown line (BN) to right liftgate ground connection (W32/6) TORQUE SPECIFICATION .
  17. Wrap felt tape around brown line (BN), black line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and brown/yellow line (BN/YE) starting at the black, 6-pin connector (22.6) along a length of 400 mm (area A).

    IMPORTANT The brown line (BN), black line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and brown/yellow line (BN/YE) are routed inside the liftgate (area A).

  18. Fix brown line (BN), black line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and the brown/yellow line (BN/YE) in place using cable ties, starting at the black, 6-pin connector (22.6).

    IMPORTANT The black, 6-pin connector (22.6) must protrude far enough to ensure that at a later stage the trunk lid/liftgate fully-electric trailer hitch switch can be connected.

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  19. Fasten cable duct (23).
  20. Use cable ties and felt tape to fasten black, line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and brown/yellow line (BN/YE) in D-pillar area and under the headliner.
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  21. Cut off excess lines lengths for black line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and brown/yellow line (BN/YE).

    IMPORTANT Shorten the black line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and brown/yellow line (BN/YE) only far enough for them to be accordingly routed and fixed in place.

  22. Connect black line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and brown/yellow line (BN/YE) using potential distributors (25) to match colors.

    IMPORTANT The potential distributors (25) are included in the SPECIAL TOOL basic wiring harness repair kit or the SPECIAL TOOL supplementary passenger car wiring harness repair kit.

  23. Wrap felt tape (24) around potential distributor (25).
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  24. Route black line (BK), red/black line (RD/BK), red/blue line (RD/BU) and brown/yellow line (BN/YE) and fix in place using cable ties to vehicle wiring harness together with the wrapped-up potential distributors (arrow).
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