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61 13... Crimping stop parts

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Special tools required: 

  1. Crimping contact sleeves for 4 mm 2  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.

    Fig 1: Identifying Hand Pliers And Nest
    G10063989Courtesy 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: Identifying Grips And Release Lever
    G10063990Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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

    Fig 3: Identifying Anti Twist Safeguard
    G10063991Courtesy 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
    G10063992Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: Follow procedure for cutting and stripping insulation from cables.

    Insert stripped end of wire (1) 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 Into Contact
    G10063993Courtesy 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: Identifying Insulation Crimping And Wire Crimping
    G10063994Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Correct crimping: 

    Visible conductor end (10).

    Visible insulation end (11).

    Fig 7: Identifying Correct Crimping (Conductor End And Insulation End Are Visible)
    G10063995Courtesy 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: Identifying Incorrect Crimping (Conductor End Inserted Too Far)
    G10063996Courtesy 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: Identifying Incorrect Crimping (Conductor End Not Visible)
    G10063997Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.


Special tools required: 

Necessary preliminary work: 

Special tools for wiring harness repair.

New part for vehicle electrical system (stops and housing) available via BMW.

  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 mm 2 

    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: Identifying Insulation Crimping And Wire Crimping
    G10063998Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Correct crimping: 

    Visible conductor end (10).

    Visible insulation end (11).

    Fig 2: Identifying Correct Crimping (Conductor End And Insulation End Are Visible)
    G10063999Courtesy 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: Identifying Incorrect Crimping (Conductor End Inserted Too Far)
    G10064000Courtesy 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: Identifying Incorrect Crimping (Conductor End Not Visible)
    G10064001Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.