Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Primary locking element

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Electrical system, general information / Wiring / Wiring harness and connector repairs / Primary locking element

The primary locking mechanism is what fixes an individual crimp contact in the contact housing.

If necessary, any housing catches in place (secondary locking mechanisms) must be released or removed prior to disengaging the contacts using the prescribed tool → Chapter.

The types of primary locking mechanisms shown as follows are just a few examples to show the different functions of primary locking mechanism.

Round connector systems → Chapter

Flat connector systems → Chapter

Special connector systems → Chapter

Allocation of the correct release tool to the respective locking device can be gleaned from the table in the → operating instructions of VAS 1978/35.

Secondary locking element

The secondary locking mechanism is a housing catch (second line locking mechanism) that secures all the wires in one contact housing. If a secondary locking mechanism ...

Round connector systems

Note If necessary, any housing catches in place (secondary locking mechanisms) must be released or removed prior to disengaging the contacts using the ...

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