Section 7 (OEM Connector Repair Procedures)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Focus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Connector Repair Procedures
- Troubleshooting wiring harness and connector hidden concerns
- Non Safety Restraint System Repairs
- Restraint system terminals must not be removed or repaired
- Notes
- Terminal not properly seated
- Defective insulation stripping
- Partially mated connectors
- Deformed (enlarged) female terminals
- Electrical short inside the harness
- Electrical short within the harness
- Broken wire strands in harness
- Recommended splicing method - Solder (For 16 AWG/1.0mm and Smaller Diameter Wire Only)
- Recommended splicing method - Crimp (For 10-22 AWG (0.35-5.0mm) Diameter Wire to Like Wire Diameter)