CL 500 (215.375) V8-5.0L (113.960) (2000)
CD Changer: All Technical Service Bulletins
Radio - Fiber Optic Configuration and Cautions
BULLETIN NUMBER:
S-SI-82.64/123
DATE:
February 2000
GROUP:
82
SUBJECT:
D2B FIBER OPTIC CONFIGURATION AND VERSION CODING
MODELS:
MODEL YEAR 2000: 129,163, 170, 202, 208, 210, 215, 220
Following are fiber optics installation general handling notes and generic configuration diagrams for the above referenced vehicles. Model specific
references are included where applicable.
A.
D2B General Notes
1. Fibers are easily damaged and must be handled with care to prevent cuts, nicks, abrasions, kinks and/or crushing.
2. Fiber minimum bend radius is 25 mm. A bend radius less than 25 mm will permanently damage the fiber, thus necessitating replacement.
Figure 1
3. Optical fibers have a ring type configuration (i.e. The output of the previous component is coupled to the input of the next component in a daisy
chain type loop. The ring must form a closed loop in order to function [Figure 1]).
4. Light enters the clear fiber (input) and exits the red fiber (output). Each active D2B connector must therefore contain one red and one clear fiber
(Figure 1).
5. The red fiber is always on the chamfered side and the clear fiber on the square side of the connector (Figure 1).
6. All fiber connections or couplings should follow a clear to red logic. A coupling must never contain two fibers of the same color (Figure 1).
Note:
Due to the keying of the fibers this would only be possible through forced insertion.
7. Fiber optic (D2B) cables are identified by orange/brown semi-rigid insulation
8. The fibers are loosely pre-wired with the vehicle electrical harnesses in most applications. The fibers are not affected by electromagnetic