Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Notes:

• ◆ The wiring harness repair set VAS 1978 contains three different repair wire cross-sections (0.5 mm2, 1.5 mm2, 4.0 mm2) and the appropriate crimp connectors.
• ◆ A 0.35 mm2 wire has to be repaired using a 0.5 mm2 repair wire.
• ◆ The repair procedure is as follows:

• ‒ → Strip ends of 0.22 mm2/ 0.35 mm2 wire with stripping pliers VAS 1978/3 (approx. 12 ... 14 mm).
• ‒ Fold back half the stripped wire ends.
• ‒ Use stripping pliers to strip the ends of the 0.5 mm2 wire (approx. 6 ... 7 mm).

• ‒ → Slip crimp connectors over ends of wires and crimp on both sides using crimping tool VAS 1978/1.

Notes:

• ◆ Take care to select the correct red crimping insert VAS 1978/24 for 0.5 mm2.
• ◆ Take care not to crimp insulation of wire ends.

• ‒ → After crimping, shrink down crimp connector using hot-air blower VAS 1978/14 and attachment VAS 1978/15.

Crimp connector must be heated working outwards from centre until it is completely sealed and adhesive emerges.

Set hot-air blower to appropriate temperature as indicated in operating instructions.

When shrinking-down take care not to damage any other wires, plastic parts or insulating material with hot nozzle.

• ‒ If repair wire was previously wrapped, yellow insulating tape must again be wound around this point; re-attach wire with a cable tie if necessary.