Installing Wiring Harness For Rear Window, Left

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Fig 1: Identifying Wire Harness For Rear Window

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Wiring harness, left
Wiring harness, right

Push wire harness through along hinge -arrow A- .

Fig 2: Installing Wire Harness
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Pull wire harness through the opening -arrows B- until the rubber sleeve -arrow C- is felt to engage in the pneumatic spring housing.
Push pink socket into socket support -arrow A- until locking tabs -arrows B- are felt to engage.

Fig 3: Installing Socket And Ground Strap
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Insert ground strap into support -arrow C- .
Close the support -arrow D- until the locking tab -arrow E- is felt to engage.
Press in support for socket -arrow A- until locking tabs -arrows B- are felt to engage.

Fig 4: Installing Support For Socket And Screwing Down Ground Cable
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Screw down both ground straps together with torsion protection -a- onto ground pin using fastening nut -arrow 1- . → Tightening torque: 6.5 ftlb.
Insert pink connector -arrow A- until the locking tabs -arrows B- are felt to engage.

Fig 5: Inserting Connectors
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Push connectors into sockets of same colour -arrows A- until locking tabs -B- are felt to engage.

Fig 6: Pushing Connectors Into Sockets Of Same Colour
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Press plug connections into the brackets -arrows C- until locking tabs are felt to engage -arrows D- .
Lay wire harness in wiring duct and push on cover -arrow A- until locking tabs -arrows B- are felt to engage.

Fig 7: Installing Wire Harness
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Push wiring duct onto hinge -arrow C- until locking tabs are felt to engage.
Insert rubber sleeve into rear spoiler -arrow A- .

Fig 8: Positioning Wire Harness In Rear Spoiler
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Position wire harness in rear spoiler and press onto Velcro strip segments to secure -arrow B- .
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- Only for vehicles with telephone antenna!
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Vehicles With Telephone Antenna
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Connect telephone antenna plug to the line -arrow A- until locking tabs of lock -arrows B- are felt to engage.

Fig 10: Connecting Telephone Antenna Plug
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Push wire harness through under the right wire harness -arrow A- .

Fig 11: Routing Wire Harness And Push On Connector
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Push both connectors onto right antenna amplifier -arrows B- until locking tabs -arrow C- are felt to engage.
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- When connecting plugs, observe colour marking -a- on antenna amplifier.
  
  Fig 12: Connecting Antenna Amplifier
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Push connector onto white connection -b- of right antenna amplifier -arrow D- .
Push connector through under the support -arrow A- .

Fig 13: Installing GPS Sensor
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Push the connector onto the GPS sensor -arrow B- until the locking tab -C- is felt to engage.
Screw down the GPS sensor with both fastening screws -arrows 3- .