General information

Fig 1: Identifying Terminal With Integrated Cable

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Terminal with integrated cable designated "cable terminal", certain cases "service terminal".

Fig 2: Identifying Terminal With Integrated Cable

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Black marking = terminal's surface treatment is gold. Marking introduced running from second quarter 2008.

CAUTION: If new components are supplied with a section of new wiring, the equivalent wiring section in the vehicle must be substituted with the new section.

Due to oxidation and galvanic currents, female and male connections with the same surface treatment should be used.

Example of different surface treatments: Gold (Au), Silver (Ag), Tin (Sn)

Silver + Tin = Permitted
Tin + Gold = Not permitted
Silver + Gold = Permitted

Fig 3: Identifying Terminal With Integrated Cable Designated "Cable Terminal" (Black Mark)

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The type of surface treatment on the connector can only be determined by inspection the male connector's pins with a magnifying glass.