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61 13... Butt connector for repairing a plug connection

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Special tools required: 

IMPORTANT:
  1. Identify cause of damage (e.g. sharp-edged body parts, faulty electrical loads, jammed mechanisms, corrosion caused by ingress of water, etc.).
  2. Read out fault memory
  3. Eliminate cause of damage.
  4. Disconnect battery negative  terminal.
  5. Make sure that no safety-related system according to connection scheme (e.g. anti-lock braking system, active rear-axle kinematics, airbags, etc.) are influenced. Otherwise replace faulty wiring harness or use repair cable (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service)
  6. Carry out function test and read out fault memories again
  7. Eliminate new faults if applicable and clear fault memories
NOTE: The repair range IV for vehicle electrical system contained the required special tools and individual parts for retrofitting and repair work with the aid of fan connectors.
The case can no longer be ordered. Order individual parts for wiring harness repair through BMW Parts Service.

Special tools: 

Fig 1: Identifying Repair Kit
G06213310Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Choose repair kit.

Example: Repair kit, circular plug system D 2.5.

Fig 2: Identifying Circular Plug System D 2.5
G06213311Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Remove following parts:

  1. Prepackaged end of cable with requisite wire cross-section
  2. Crimp connector for selected wire cross-section
  3. Shrink-fit hose
Fig 3: Identifying Wire, Shrink-Fit Hose And Crimp Connector
G06213312Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Open secondary lock on housing.

Mark damaged contact (4) with socket number of housing and press it out of housing using relevant special tool contained in special tool kit 61 0 300  .

Fig 4: Mark Damaged Contact With Socket Number
G06213313Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT:
  • Check maximum length of repair cable
  • If more than one wire is to be repaired, the individual interfaces must be offset so that the wiring harness is not too thick at the repaired point.

Observe following procedure:

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool
G06213314Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Crimp butt connector on preassembled wire end.

Fig 6: Identifying Crimp Butt Connector On Preassembled Wire End
G06213315Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Push shrink-fit hose (8) onto free wire end.

Fig 7: Identifying Shrink-Fit Hose Onto Free Wire End
G06213316Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Crimp unused wire end to butt connector.

Fig 8: Crimping Wire End To Butt Connector
G06213317Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Pull shrink-on sleeve over butt connector.

Fig 9: Pulling Shrink-On Sleeve
G06213318Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: Do not burn shrink-on sleeve.

With hot air blower, shrink the shrink-on sleeve on both sides (9) of shrink-fit hose until glue emerges uniformly all round.

Insert contact in housing.

Close secondary lock on housing.

Fig 10: Identifying Secondary Lock On Housing
G06213319Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.