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HOMESERVICE MANUALSMINI2013COOPER COUNTRYMAN, STANDARD TRANSREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 3446 (GENERAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - REPAIR)PLUG CONNECTION, TERMINAL, FUSE BOX61 13... OPENING CONTACTS AND LOCKS OF DIFFERENT PLUG CONTACT SYSTEMS61 13... SOCKET HOUSING (RADIO CONNECTOR), HYBRID SYSTEM MQS/MPQ
2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard Trans

61 13... Socket housing (radio connector), Hybrid System MQS/MPQ

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 61 13... Socket housing (radio connector), Hybrid System MQS/MPQ
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Special tools required: 

Manufactured by AMP:  The following contact types without strand sealing can be fitted in the connector housings:

  • MQS (Micro Quadlock System)
  • MPQ, width 2.8 mm (Micro Power Quadlock)
  • MPQ, width 5.2 mm (Micro Power Quadlock)

Removing MPQ contacts from radio connector 

Press lock (1) in direction of arrow.

Detach secondary lock (2) from radio plug.

Fig 1: Detaching Secondary Lock From Radio Plug
G04727544Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Feed special tool 61 0 314 (61 1 135) past side of contact.

Press special tool 61 0 314 (61 1 135) in direction of arrow.

Pull wire (1) with socket contact out of radio connector (2).

Fig 2: Pressing Special Tool (61 1 135) In Specified Direction
G04727545Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Removing MQS contacts from contact carrier 

Press lock (1) in direction of arrow and pull housing (2) out of radio connector.

Fig 3: Pressing Lock In Specified Direction
G04727546Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Press lock (1) in direction of arrow. Pull contact carrier (2) out of housing (3).

NOTE: When the contact carrier is pulled out, the secondary locks of the socket contacts are raised.
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