WIRING
Air bags and seat belt pretensioners
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Special case : the connector with lugs
A series of vehicles are fitted with a red connector
with lugs (A) on the passenger air bag module.
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To disconnect it, carefully use a small screwdriver
as a lever , so as not to damage the lugs .
In the event of the lugs breaking, replace the
connector using the kit part number : 77 01 206
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using the following method.
After deactivating the air bag function using the
fault finding tool and removing the passenger air
bag module :
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cut the passenger air bag wiring 60 mm from
the instrument panel wiring tape,
•
unsheath the passenger air bag supply wiring
by 30 mm,
•
strip the wiring provided in the kit and the
passenger air bag wiring by approximately 10
mm
,
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thread 2 cm of heat shrink sleeving (provided
in the kit) on each of the vehicle’s wiring lines,
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refit and secure the passenger air bag module,
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connect the new connector to the passenger
air bag module,
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carry out a check using the fault finding tool.
Unlock the computer if everything is correct,
otherwise see the "Fault Finding " section.
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solder the vehicle’s wiring to the wiring in the
kit (B),
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position the heat shrink sleeving over the sol-
dered joins and heat it,
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