LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> BMW >> 2006 >> M5 >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Body & Frame >> Windows >> General Electrical System - Repair >> Plug Connection Terminal >> 61 13... Crimping optical fibres
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

61 13... Crimping optical fibres

To crimp optical fibres, use hand pliers 61 4 321 (1) in conjunction with crimping head 61 4 323 (2) from crimping set 61 4 320 .

NOTE: Hand pliers (1) open automatically until limit position when handles are pressed together.
Fig 1: Identifying Crimping Set (61 4 320)
G08573756Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Move contact guide by means of stop lever (1) into corresponding position (pin contact or jack).

Fig 2: Identifying Stop Lever
G08573757Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Open hand pliers (2).

Place pin contact or jack (1) in crimping head and secure with locking lever (3).

Fig 3: Identifying Hand Plier
G08573758Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Insert stripped optical fibre(1) until limit position into pin contact or jack (2).

Close hand pliers (3) fully.

Open hand pliers (3) and locking lever (4).

Remove optical fibre (1).

Fig 4: Removing Optical Fibre Using Hand Plier
G08573759Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: Make sure optical fibre is correctly seated in jack.

Correct (A) 

End of optical fibre (1) must be flush with tip of pin contact (2).

Wrong (B) 

End of optical fibre (1) is not flush with tip of pin contact (2).

Fig 5: Identifying Optical Fibre End And Pin Contact Tip
G08573760Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.