Audi Q5: Repairing a Wire 0.35 mm 2 or Greater with
Individual Crimp Connector
Procedure
- Free up the wire to be repaired approximately 20 cm on both
sides of the repair point.
Caution
Risk of damaging the electrical wires.
Expose wrapped wiring harnesses carefully.
- If necessary, removing the wiring harness wrapping using a
knife.
- Cut out the damaged section of wire using the Wiring Harness
Repair Set - Wire Strippers -VAS1978/3-.
Note
If, by cutting out the damaged wire section, both ends of
the vehicle-specific single wire are too short for a repair
using a single crimp connector, insert a repair wire section of
matching length with two crimp connections. Refer to
→ Chapter "Repair a wiring 0.35 mm 2
or greater with intermediate wire section".
- Adjust the sliding stop in the Wiring Harness Repair Set -
Wire Strippers -VAS1978/3- pliers jaws to 6 to 7 mm for the wire
to be stripped.
- Insert wire end from front up to stop into jaws of pliers
and squeeze the pliers completely.
- Open pliers again and remove the stripped wire end.
- For the repair, use a suitable crimp connector from the
Wiring Harness Repair Set -VAS1978B-.
Note
- Always be sure to use the corresponding crimp connector and
the correct crimping slot for the crimping connection used.
Refer to
→ Chapter "Crimping Pliers with Insert".
- Do not crimp wire insulation.
- Use the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool
-VAS1978/1-2- to press the crimp connector.
The following exchangeable heads are available for the
Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool
-VAS1978/1-2-:
- Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Head - .35-2.5mm
-VAS1978/1-1-
- Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - 4-6mm -VAS1978/2
A-
- Slide crimp connection onto both stripped wire ends of
vehicle-specific single wire and crimp them using crimp pliers.
Note
Do not crimp wire insulation.
After crimping, crimp connections must be heat-shrunk using
hot air gun to prevent moisture penetration.
- Insert the Wiring Harness Repair - Blower - Shrink Element
-VAS1978/15A- on the Wiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower
-VAS1978/14A-.
Caution
Risk of damaging surrounding components.
- When heat-shrinking crimp connections, be careful
not to damage any other wiring, plastic parts or
insulating material with the hot nozzle of the hot air
blower.
- Always observe operating instructions of heat gun.
- Heat crimp connection using the hot air blower lengthwise
from center outward until it is sealed completely and adhesive
comes out the ends.
- This is how the completed repair location with individual
crimp connector should appear.
Note
- Make sure that crimp connections do not lie directly next to
each other when several wires need to be repaired. Arrange the
crimp connectors at a slight offset so that the circumference of
the wiring harness does not become too large.
- If the repair point was previous taped, this point must be
taped again with yellow insulating tape after repairs.
- Secure the repaired wiring harness if necessary with a cable
tie to prevent flapping noises while driving.
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Note
For repairing a 0.222 a repair
wire can be used as the intermediate wire with a cross section
of 0.35-mm2 or 0.5-mm2.
Procedure
- Free up the wire to be repaired at two places appr
Note
For the repair use repair wires with a cross section of 0.35
mm2 through 6.0-mm2.
Procedure
- Free up the wire to be repaired at two places approximately
20 cm on both sides of the
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Wiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower -VAS1978/14A-
from the Wiring Harness Repair Set -VAS1978B-
Wiring Harness Repair - Blower - Shrink Elemen
SEE MORE:
1 - Front Seat
2 - Wiring Bracket
Note location
3 - Corrugated Tube Lower Section
Note location
4 - Wiring Harness
Observe notes for routing wiring harness in corrugated tube. Refer
to
→ Chapter "Modular Wire Routing with Corrugated Tube on F
General Information
Caution
When performing work on refrigerant circuit, observe
all generally applicable safety precautions and pressure
container regulations.
The pressures and temperatures in the refrigerant circuit
depend on the current operating conditions (such as engine RPM,
cool