61 12 200 Replacing wiring harness in left or right front door

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on HANDLING WIRING HARNESSES AND CABLES .

Necessary preliminary work:

Close front side window completely
Disconnect BATTERY GROUND LEAD
Remove SOUND INSULATION IN FRONT DOOR
Remove LEFT-HAND OUTER DOOR HANDLE ON FRONT DOOR .

Unlock plug connections (1) and disconnect.

If necessary, unlock and disconnect Soft Close plug connection.

Unclip door wiring harness (2) at points (3).

Feed out door wiring harness (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connections And Door Wiring Harness Fastening Points

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Installation note:

Make sure door wiring harness (2) is correctly laid.

NOTE: Front side panel shown removed for purposes of clarity.

Release screw (1), fold door wiring harness connector on A-pillar (2) downwards slightly and remove.

Unlock plug connection behind and disconnect.

Pull rubber grommet (3) in direction of arrow out of front door (4).

Fig 2: Pulling Rubber Grommet Out Of Front Door

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Feed out door wiring harness towards front to A-pillar and remove.