61 12 180 Replacing wiring harness on function carrier on left or right front door

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL
• Remove ARMREST FROM FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL
• Remove COVER ON DOOR HANDLE
• Remove SWITCH FOR DOOR MIRROR 
• Remove SPEAKER TRIM FROM DOOR TRIM PANEL
• Remove SPEAKER

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Unclip wiring harness holders (2).

Feed out wiring harness out of function carrier and remove.

Installation note: 

Make sure door wiring harness is correctly laid.

Fig 1: Identifying Wiring Harness Holders And Plug Connection

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