Removing Wire Harness For Rearview Mirror

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NOTE: Voltage peaks

Risk of damage to load or to the control unit

→ Switch off ignition and remove remote control before disconnecting or removing load.

Information

Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle .
Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well .
These must be carried out as a mirror image of the steps shown .

Fig 1: Installation Position Of Wire Harness For Rearview Mirror
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Push the plug connection -3- out of the holder -1- in the lower part of the housing -2- in the direction of the arrow.

Fig 2: Pushing Plug Connection Holder
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Release plug connection -3- (-a- ) and pull it off -B- .

Fig 3: Unplugging Plug Connection For Lamp In Rearview Mirror
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Unplug plug connection for folding function -arrow- .

Fig 4: Unplugging Plug Connection For Folding Function
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Guide wire harness -1- through in direction of arrow -arrow- .

Fig 5: Pulling Through Wire Harness
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Unclip three clips -1- .

Fig 6: Identifying Wire Clips
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