61 13... Crimping stop parts

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

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   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

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

   Fig 3: Locating Hand Pliers Safeguard

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

   Fig 4: Identifying Crimping Tool Grip Contact

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   NOTE: Follow procedure for cutting and stripping insulation from cables.

   Insert stripped end of wire (7) in the contact. Ensure insulation and stripped wire end are correctly laid in contact.

   Compress crimping tool to limit position.

   Crimping tool unlocks automatically.

   Take contact out of crimping tool.

   Fig 5: Identifying Optical Fiber Wire End

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4. Checking crimping 

   Check insulation crimping (8) and wire crimp (9) against following illustrations to ensure crimps are correctly located.

   NOTE: Illustration shows butt connectors and contact sleeves for comb connectors knocked on one side. The crimping procedure is identical here.
   Fig 6: Identifying Crimping Wire

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Correct crimping: 

Visible conductor end (10).

Visible insulation end (11).

Fig 7: Identifying Conductor Insulation End

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Incorrect crimping: 

Conductor end (10) inserted too far.

Insulation end (11) in wire crimp.

If necessary, repeat crimping with a new contact.

Fig 8: Identifying Crimping Position

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Incorrect crimping: 

Conductor end (10) not visible.

Insulation end (11) not visible.

If necessary, repeat crimping with a new contact.

Fig 9: Identifying Crimping Position

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Special tools required: 

• 61 4 320
• 61 4 340
• 61 0 210
• 61 0 220
• 61 0 230

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Notes for OPENING CONTACTS AND LOCKS  of different plug contact systems.
• See CUTTING CABLES TO LENGTH AND STRIP INSULATION 

Special tools for wiring harness repair.

New part for vehicle electrical system (stops and housing):

• Sourcing reference: BMW Parts Department.

1. Crimping stops up to 2.5 mm  ² 

   Crimping MICRO QUADLOCK SYSTEM CONTACTS (MQS) .

   • Special tool 61 4 320

   Crimping MICRO POWER QUADLOCK CONTACTS (MPQ) .

   • Special tool 61 4 320

   Crimping miscellaneous stop parts up to 2.5 mm²

   • Special tool 61 4 340 (up to 03/2010: 61 4 328)
2. Crimping stops from to 2.5 mm 2 

   Crimping load current contacts (LSK 8).

   • Special tool 61 0 210

   Crimping SLK 2.8.

   • Special tool 61 0 220

   Crimping double spring contact (DFK 40)

   Crimping MAK 8

   • Special tool 61 0 230

Checking crimping 

Check insulation crimping (8) and wire crimp (9) against following illustrations to ensure crimps are correctly located.

Fig 1: Identifying Crimping Wire

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Correct crimping: 

Visible conductor end (10).

Visible insulation end (11).

Fig 2: Identifying Conductor Insulation End

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Incorrect crimping: 

Conductor end (10) inserted too far.

Insulation end (11) in wire crimp.

If necessary, repeat crimping with a new contact.

Fig 3: Identifying Crimping Position

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Incorrect crimping: 

Conductor end (10) not visible.

Insulation end (11) not visible.

If necessary, repeat crimping with a new contact.

Fig 4: Identifying Crimping Position

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