Communication Circuit Wiring Repair

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Lincoln Continental. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Special Tool(s)

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Disconnect the battery ground cable.
Strip the wires.

Fig 2: Stripping Wires
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NOTE: Use rosin core mildly activated (RMA) solder, not acid core solder.

Solder the wires.
1. Install the heat shrink tube.
2. Twist the wires together.
3. Solder the wires together.
  
  Fig 3: Soldering Wires
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NOTE: Wait for the solder to cool before moving the wires.

Fig 4: Bending Wires Back In A Straight Line

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Bend the wires back in a straight line.
Position the (A) heat shrink tube over the (B) wire repair.
- Overlap the heat shrink tube on both wires.
  
  Fig 5: Positioning Heat Shrink Tube Over Wire Repair
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Use the heat gun to heat the repaired area until adhesive flows out both ends of the heat shrink tube.

Fig 6: Heating Repaired Area Until Adhesive Flows Out Both Ends Of Heat Shrink Tube
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Reconnect the battery ground cable.