Electrical System
Wires with Cross Section up to 0.35 mm 2, Repairing
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Special tools and workshop equipment requiredCrimping Pliers - .35-2.5mm -VAS1978/1A-Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Head - .35-2.5mm -VAS1978/1-1-When repairing wires with a cross-section up to 0.35 mm2, new contacts must always be crimped on using the Crimping Pliers - JPT -VAS1978/9A- or the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool -VAS1978/1-2- with the Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - JPT -VAS1978/9-1- installed. Due to the low current strengths of these wires in the micro- to milli- range, contacts crimped on incorrectly lead to continuity resistances and cause malfunctions or failure of the respective system. The most frequent applications of these contacts areHeated Oxygen SensorRPM sensorMass Airflow SensorBy using the Crimping Pliers - JPT -VAS1978/9A- or the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool -VAS1978/1-2- with the Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - JPT -VAS1978/9-1- installed, the correct connection between crimp contact, wire and single wire seal is guaranteed. The tool is to be used only for the purpose described. Note Contacts in a normal and a gold-plated version are crimped onto repair wires. The same version of the contact that was installed at the factory must always be used for repairs. Crimping A New Contact with Single Wire Seal
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Note When doing this, the smaller diameter of single wire seal must be facing in the direction of the contact to be crimped on. |
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| A correctly performed crimp is distinguished by a clean compression of wire and single wire seal in the contact and has an impression on the rear side which identifies that the crimp was performed by a professional using the correct tool. | ![]() |
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Note Contacts in a normal and a gold-plated version are crimped onto repair wires. The same version of the contact that was installed at the factory must always be used for repairs. 





