Installing Rear Lid Release

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NOTE: Incorrect installation of release switch.

Damage to rear window trim.

→ Carefully press in release switch without using excessive force.

Information

Steps 1 to 1.7 described below must only be carried out if a new contact plate with round connector is installed.

Replace plug connection for rear lid release on the vehicle side.

1.1 Remove binding tape from around the main wire harness.

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Fabric tape

Information

Select a place for the joint where there is enough space to join the individual lines.
Mark the electric lines if necessary.
If the wire harness is damaged to such an extent that it cannot be repaired using a crimp connector, the individual lines of the connector must be replaced. For further information, see:

>*** 9X00IN Ordering and repairing electric plug connections

>*** Spare parts requirements for "connectors" - new repair concept: Information, required details and connector search (25/14)

1.2 Cut off electric connector lines -1- in the marked area -Arrows- using > VAS 1978/3 - stripping pliers -2- .

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Electric line

1.3 Strip the electric lines you have just cut (yellow/blue and brown) -1- using the > VAS 1978/3 - stripping pliers -2- . The green/white electric line in the wire harness is not used and must then be insulated using fabric tape.

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Repair line

1.4 Insert the electric stripped lines -1- into the corresponding crimp connector -2- on the repair connector, Part No. 95B.998.030 .

Line assignment:

Brown line of the connector to brown/white line of the main wire harness.

Yellow/blue line of the connector to yellow/blue line of the main wire harness.

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Crimp connector

1.5 Crimp on both electric lines using > VAS 1978/1A - crimping pliers .

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Repair line

1.5.1 Fit crimping pliers insert -1- according to the colour marking -3- on the crimp connector -2- into > VAS 1978/1A - crimping pliers .
1.5.2 Crimp on the crimp connector -2- using > VAS 1978/1A - crimping pliers .

1.6 Seal shrink-fit hose on the crimp connection -1- using > VAS 1978/14A - hot-air blower -2- .

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Crimp connection

1.7 Wrap fabric tape around the main wire harness and connector lines.

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Wire harness

Installing rear lid release -1- .

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Rear lid release
1. 2.1 Coat the retainer plate -2- with soapy water before installing the new rear lid release -1- .
2. 2.2 Position the rear lid release -1- on the retainer plate -2- as shown and check that the sealing grommet -3- is fitted correctly in the opening for the rear window all the way around.
3. 2.3 Guide in rear lid release -1- at the bottom of the retainer plate -2- first -arrow A- and then engage it at the top -arrow B- .
Insert electric plug connection -Arrows- .

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Plug connection