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to both wire ends. – Repeat this procedure on the other end of the repair wire. Note ♦ Ensure without fail that the correct crimp recess is chosen for the crimp connectors being used ♦ The insulation on the wires must not be crimped. After crimping, the crimp connector has to be shrink fitted using the hot air blower, 220 V/50 Hz -VAS 1978/14- in order to prevent any ingress of moisture. air blower, 220 V/50 Hz -VAS 1978/14- . – Heat up the crimp connector using the hot air blower -VAS 1978/14- along a straight line, working from the middle out‐ wards, until it is sealed completely and the adhesive escapes from the ends. Caution When shrink-fitting, take care not to damage any other wiring, plastic parts or insulating material with the hot air blower, 220 V/50 Hz -VAS 1978/14- . Hz -VAS 1978/14- . Note ♦ Ensure that, where several wires have to be repaired, the crimp connectors are not directly adjacent to each other. To prevent the circumference of the wiring harness from becom‐ ing to great, position the crimp connectors so they are offset slightly. ♦ If the repair position was already wrapped, this section has to be wrapped again with yellow insulation tape once the repair has been carried out. ♦ Attach the repaired wiring harness with a cable tie to prevent it from generating noise when the vehicle is in motion. 2.5 Repairs to contact housings and con‐ nectors 2.5.1 Notes on repairs to contact housings and connectors ♦ Observe the general notes on repairs to the vehicle electrical . ♦ Allocation of the appropriate crimp contacts to the contact housings is by way of the part number stamped on the contact housing. Listed in illustration 198 (electrical connecting ele‐ ments) in ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue “(ETKA)” are the part 2. Repairs to wiring harnesses and connectors 101 |