Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Repairs to contact housings using cut and clamp technique

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Note

For technical reasons, the contact housings for cut and clamp technique can only be supplied with the cut and clamp contacts inserted.

These contacts can be removed just like any other contact housing if they are not needed.

Repair wires can be supplied that already have the appropriate contacts crimped on → Electronics parts catalogue (ETKA).

Repairs to contact housings using cut and clamp technique

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Note Single wire seals prevent the ingress of moisture and dirt in the contact housing. They are installed, for example, in the engine compartmen ...

Notes on releasing and dismantling contact housings

Note Observe the general notes on repairs to the vehicle electrical system → Chapter. To release, always ...

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