Replacing Sub-Part For Tail Light
- Push new sub-part for tail light through towards the engine compartment.
- Crimp line -1-
and new tail light sub-part line -2-
for the vehicle in area -X-
.
- 2.1 Cut off lines in different lengths (for the shrink-fit hose connections).
- 2.2 Slide shrink-fit hoses onto the lines.
- 2.3 Strip 10 mm of insulation off the wires.
- 2.4 Crimp lines with crimping sleeves using > VAS 1978/1A - Crimping pliers .
- 2.5 Slide shrink-fit hoses over the crimp connections, heat them using > V.A.G 1416 - Hot-Air Blower and carefully shrink them until watertight.
- 2.6 Wrap commercially available PVC tape all around the area of the connection points in the crimped area -X- .
Sub-part for tail light, new
- Attach retaining clips on the wire harness -1- and clip them to the body.
Wire harness