Removing Wiring Harness For Rear-View Mirror

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Fig 1: Overview Of Wiring Harness For Rear-View Mirror

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Remove insulation on mirror base -arrow- .

Fig 2: Removing Insulation On Mirror Base
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Fold in door mirror.
Press locking tabs on upper mirror housing apart with a screwdriver -arrows A- and remove upper mirror housing to the rear -arrows B- .

Fig 3: Detaching Mirror Housing
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Open the locking tabs (arrows A) and remove the plug connection.
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Only for vehicles with a light in the rear-view mirror.
Push the plug connection back -arrow A- and remove it from the bracket -arrow B- .

Fig 4: Disconnecting Plug Connection
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Release plug connection -arrow C- and disconnect -arrows D- .
Pull the plug connection for the flap motor out of its installation position -arrow A- and disconnect it -arrows B- .

Fig 5: Disconnecting Plug Connection For Flap Motor
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Pull the connector off the mirror adjustment motor -arrow- .

Fig 6: Pulling Connector Off Mirror Adjustment Motor
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Push the line through the mirror base -arrow A- and pull it out at the front -arrows B- .

Fig 7: Removing Wiring
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- When technical modifications are made, wiring colours on plug connections may change. Therefore, before removing the connector contacts from the connector or the connecting socket, do not forget to make a note of the installation position and the colours of the individual wires!
Press out plug contacts from connector housing using press-out and unlocking tools for flat and round plug connections of every size Nr.155 -a- (-arrow A- ).

Fig 8: Pressing Out Plug Contacts
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Press the plug contacts out of the connector housing using press-out and unlocking tools for flat and round plug connections of every size Nr.155 -arrow B- (only for vehicles with a light in the rear-view mirror).
Lever out the fuse using a small screwdriver -arrow A- and remove it -arrows B- .

Fig 9: Removing Fuse And Pulling Off Plug Contacts
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Release the plug contacts and remove from the combination connector -arrow C- .
Press in the locking tabs on the cover using a screwdriver -arrows A- and remove the cover -arrow B- .

Fig 10: Releasing Locking Tabs And Removing Cover
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Push the wire harness down through the joint -arrow A- .

Fig 11: Removing Wiring Harness
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First pull the line down -arrow B- and remove it at the mirror base -arrow C- .