61 11... Installing repair cable for left Side View camera

Read and comply with notes on HANDLING WIRING HARNESSES AND WIRING .

NOTE: Work is shown on the F10 by way of example. There may be differences in detail in the case of other vehicle types and equipment specifications.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front wheel arch cover (front section). See 51 71 038 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER (FRONT SECTION) .
Remove seal mounting for engine compartment lid. See 51 76 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID SEAL LOCATOR .
Remove footwell side trim panel on A-pillar, left. See 51 43 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SIDE TRIM PANEL, FOOTWELL, ON A-PILLAR, LEFT
Preliminary work is described in the information REMOVE ALL-ROUND VISION CAMERA CONTROL UNIT , do not remove all-round vision camera control unit.
REMOVE front seat on the driver's side
Remove backrest side section on rear seat backrest.
Remove BACKREST
Remove bottom trim panel for door post

NOTE: Required preliminary may vary according to vehicle type and equipment.

Lever expanding rivets (1) out of cover (2).

Remove cover (2).

Installation note:

If necessary, replace damaged expanding rivet.

Make sure holders (3) are correctly seated.

Fig 1: Identifying Expanding Rivets, Cover And Holders

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Unlock the lock (1) in direction of arrow with suitable tool.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Unlock the lock (3) carefully with a suitable tool. Pull connector housing (4) of line (2) in direction of arrow.

Installation note:

Pay attention to encoding (5)!

Fig 2: Diconnecting Connector Housing

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Connect repair cable (2) to Side View camera (1).

Lay repair cable (2) in direction of arrow along wiring harness (3) and secure at points marked with an arrow.

Fig 3: Locating Repair Cable To Side View Camera

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Loosen screws from expansion tank (5) and set expansion tank to one side.

Lay repair cable (1) in direction of arrow along wiring harness (4) and secure at points marked with an arrow.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage to wiring harness.
Carefully feed repair cable (1) through grommet (2).

After repair cable (1) has been fed through and secured, mask grommet (2) at point (3) with suitable adhesive tape.

Fig 4: Locating Repair Cable

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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage to wiring harness.
Break through rubber grommet (3) at point (4) using a suitable tool.

Lay repair cable (2) in direction of arrow along wiring harness (1) and secure at points marked with an arrow.

Feed through repair cable (2) at point (4) in driver's footwell.

IMPORTANT: To prevent moisture from entering the passenger compartment, seal opening (4) on the outside, using suitable means!

Fig 5: Locating Repair Cable

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Carefully lay carpet (4) to one side. Lay repair cable (2) from entry point (1) in direction of arrow along wiring harness (3) below carpet (4) and secure to wiring harness (3) at suitable distances.

Fig 6: Identifying Wiring Harness, Repair Cable And Lay Carpet

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Carefully lay carpet to one side. Lay repair cable (2) in direction of arrow along wiring harness up to all-round vision camera control unit (1) secure to wiring harness at suitable distances.

Fig 7: Identifying All-Round Vision Camera Control Unit And Repair Cable

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Assemble repair cable. Connect repair cable to slot (2) of all-round vision camera control unit (3).

NOTE: Lay and secure and overlengths of repair cable below wheel arch trim panel in left luggage compartment.
After successful completion of function check , detach start and end of faulty cable at first mounting point.

Fig 8: Identifying Repair Cable To Slot And All-Round Vision Camera Control Unit

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