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61 13... Crimping stop parts

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Special tools required: 

  1. Crimping contact sleeves for 4 mm2 comb connectors and ignition cable contacts 

    Use special tool kit 12 1 080 to attach ignition cable contacts and crimp 4 mm2 contact sleeves for comb connectors.

    See repair instructions: 

    SPECIAL TOOLS FOR WIRING HARNESS REPAIRS .

    Fig 1: Identifying Hand Pliers (12 1 081) And Nest (12 1 083)
    G10143354Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Release special tool 12 1 081 :

    Squeeze grips (1) lightly and push release lever (2) in direction of arrow.

    Or:

    Compress handles until limit position, hand pliers unlock automatically.

    Fig 2: Pushing Release Lever
    G10143355Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Place 4 mm2 contact sleeve in nest with anti-twist safeguard (1) as far as possible.

    Fig 3: Inserting Contact Sleeve
    G10143356Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preload contact by squeezing matrix in crimping tool. Grip contact (1) firmly only, do not crimp.

    Fig 4: Gripping Contact
    G10143357Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: Follow procedure for cutting and stripping insulation from cables.

    Insert stripped end of wire (7) in the contact. Ensure insulation and stripped wire end are correctly laid in contact.

    Compress crimping tool to limit position.

    Crimping tool unlocks automatically.

    Take contact out of crimping tool.

    Fig 5: Inserting Stripped End Of Wire
    G10143358Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  2. Checking crimping 

    Check insulation crimping (8) and wire crimp (9) against following illustrations to ensure crimps are correctly located.

    NOTE: Illustration shows butt connectors and contact sleeves for comb connectors knocked on one side. The crimping procedure is identical here.
    Fig 6: Checking Insulation Crimping And Wire Crimp
    G04727474Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Correct crimping: 

    Visible conductor end (10).

    Visible insulation end (11).

    Fig 7: Identifying Correct Crimping
    G10143364Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Incorrect crimping: 

    Conductor end (10) inserted too far.

    Insulation end (11) in wire crimp.

    If necessary, repeat crimping with a new contact.

    Fig 8: Incorrect Crimping (Conductor End Inserted Too Far)
    G10143361Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Incorrect crimping: 

    Conductor end (10) not visible.

    Insulation end (11) not visible.

    If necessary, repeat crimping with a new contact.

    Fig 9: Incorrect Crimping (Conductor End Not Visible)
    G10143362Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.


Special tools required: 

Necessary preliminary work: 

  1. Crimping of NanoMQS stops (only G11; G12) 

    Crimping of NanoMQS contacts (MQS).

    • Special tool handle 0 494 159 or 0 496 849
    • Special tool (die-plate) 0 496 833
    • Stripping tool2 407 379
  2. Crimping of stops up to 2.5 mm 2 

    Crimping MICRO QUADLOCK SYSTEM CONTACTS (MQS) .

    Crimping MICRO POWER QUADLOCK CONTACTS (MPQ) .

    Crimping miscellaneous stop parts up to 2.5 mm2

    • Special tool 61 4 340 (up to 03/2010 SWZ 61 4 328)
  3. Crimping of stops above 2.5 mm2 

    Crimping load current contacts (LSK 8).

    Crimping SLK 2.8.

    Crimping double spring contact (DFK 40)

    Crimping MAK 8

Checking crimping 

Check insulation crimping (8) and wire crimp (9) against following illustrations to ensure crimps are correctly located.

NOTE: Illustration shows butt connectors and contact sleeves for comb connectors knocked on one side. The crimping procedure is identical here.
Fig 1: Checking Insulation Crimping And Wire Crimp
G04727474Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Correct crimping: 

Visible conductor end (10).

Visible insulation end (11).

Fig 2: Identifying Correct Crimping
G10143360Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Incorrect crimping: 

Conductor end (10) inserted too far.

Insulation end (11) in wire crimp.

If necessary, repeat crimping with a new contact.

Fig 3: Incorrect Crimping (Conductor End Inserted Too Far)
G10143361Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Incorrect crimping: 

Conductor end (10) not visible.

Insulation end (11) not visible.

If necessary, repeat crimping with a new contact.

Fig 4: Incorrect Crimping (Conductor End Not Visible)
G10143362Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.