Removing and Installing Potentiometer

Removing And Installing Potentiometer

Tools







Preliminary work

Preliminary work for potentiometer

1. Open convertible top.
2. Remove rear left side-panel lining and remove hydraulic cylinder. Refer to Removing and installing convertible top
3. Convertible top service position, Refer to Convertible top service position

Removing potentiometer

1. Loosen the two fastening screws -arrow- and remove the potentiometer.







2. Unclip the potentiometer lines downwards and disconnect the electric plug connection (connection point X 26).
3. Carefully remove insulating tape from the potentiometer to the plug connection without damaging any other wires. Expose the potentiometer lines (green, yellow and red).
4. Unlock both sides by inserting a small screwdriver and shift in the direction of the arrow. The figure -inset- shows the secondary locking unlocked.







5. Release old contacts of the potentiometer lines with the unlocking tool Press-out and unlocking tools for flat and round plug connections of every size NR.155 and remove.

Installing potentiometer

1. Install and lock new contacts of the potentiometer lines. To do this, compare the assignment with the wiring diagram.
1.1. Install the new contacts of the potentiometer in the same position as follows:
1.2. Green wire (pin 1) to pin 9
1.3. Yellow wire (pin 2) to pin 4
1.4. Red wire (pin 3) to pin 8
1.5. Close the secondary lock of the plug connection with a small screwdriver again.

2. Winding insulating tape around wires
3. Tighten potentiometer with both fastening screws.







4. Route the electric plug connection and engage.

Subsequent work

Subsequent work on potentiometer

1. Fasten hydraulic cylinder and install rear left side-panel lining. Refer to Removing and installing convertible top.
2. Convertible top out of the service position, Refer to service position for convertible top.