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Secondary locking element > < Releasing and dismantling contact housings
Notes on releasing and dismantling contact housings
Notes on releasing and dismantling contact housings
  Note
t  Observe the general notes on repairs to the vehicle electrical system → Chapter.
t  To release, always use the correct release tools. Under no circumstances should the contacts be pulled out of the contact housings with force.
t  Damaged contact housings must always be replaced. New contact housings can be ordered from the OTC in Kassel.
t  As an aid to disengage the secondary locking mechanisms, a small screwdriver can be used.
t  The socket/pin assignment can be found stamped on the secondary locking mechanism or on the rear of the contact housing.
t  For more detailed information about the locations of connectors, see → Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.
Allocation of the correct release tool to the respective locking devices can be gleaned from the table in the → operating instructions of VAS 1978/35.
   

Secondary locking element > < Releasing and dismantling contact housings