61 13... Crimping stop parts

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 61 13... Crimping stop parts
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Special tools required: 

  • 12 1 080
  • 12 1 081
  • 12 1 083

Spare parts for in-car electronics (housing and contacts): 

  1. Crimping butt connectors and contact sleeves for comb connectors up to 2.5 mm 
  2. Crimping butt connectors and contact sleeves for comb connectors larger than 2.5 mm 2 
  3. 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.

    • 12 1 081 (hand pliers)
    • 12 1 083 (nest)

    See: 

    SPECIAL TOOLS FOR WIRING HARNESS REPAIRS .

    Fig 1: Identifying Hand Pliers
    G04727469Courtesy 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: Compressing Hand Pliers Lever
    G04727470Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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

    Fig 3: Locating Hand Pliers Safeguard
    G04727471Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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

    Fig 4: Identifying Crimping Tool Grip Contact
    G04727472Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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