Precautions for Harness Repair

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Solder the repaired area and wrap tape around the soldered area.

NOTE: A fray of twisted lines must be within 110 mm (4.33 in).

Fig 1: Identifying Soldered And Taped Area OK Position

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Bypass connection is never allowed at the repaired area.
NOTE: Bypass connection may cause CAN communication error. The spliced wire becomes separated and the characteristics of twisted line are lost.

Fig 2: Identifying Bypass Connection
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Replace the applicable harness as an assembly if error is detected on the shield lines of CAN communication line.