Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

97551900 Removing and installing wiring harness for convertible top


WM 975519 Removing and installing wiring harness for convertible top

Removing wiring harness for convertible top

Disconnecting electric plug connection at rear window





Installation position of hood covering

NOTICE

Electric plug connection for rear window not disconnected or connected correctly

- Connector can break or become detached

-> Carefully pull off and connect plug coupling.

1. Carefully disconnect plug connection -2- on left and right from the connector -1- at the rear window.





Disconnecting plug connection

Loosening roof liner connection to tension bow

1. Press out plastic expansion rivets -1- at the roof liner connection -2- on the right and left of the tension bow -3-.





Removing roof liner

Removing clamping strip of cloth from convertible top frame

1. Remove clamping strip -1- of cloth -2- over the entire length of the convertible top frame -3-.





Removing clamping strip from convertible top frame

Disconnecting electric plug connection of wiring harness for convertible top





Installation position of wiring harness for convertible top

1. Fully open the convertible top
2. Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
3. Pull off connector -1- -Arrow A- , unclip retaining clip -2- -Arrow B- and pull out wiring harness from the body -Arrow C-.





Disconnecting electric plug connection of wiring harness for convertible top

Removing wiring harness for convertible top

Information

The wiring harness for the convertible top is sewn into the cloth and can only be replaced together with this.

1. Switch on ignition.

Information

Move convertible top to service position, but do not engage retaining strap on centring pin.

2. Move convertible top to service position. -> 6101IN IN - convertible top service position - section on "Information" Locations
3. Switch off the ignition.

Information

The hook 3 must not be removed from the pin as this is tensioned by the rubber strap.

4. Disengage cloth -1- with the two retaining straps -2- on the hook -3- -Arrow A- and remove -Arrow B-.





Disengaging restraining strap of cloth.

Installing wiring harness for convertible top

1. Insert cloth -1- -Arrow A- , align and engage with the two retaining straps -2- on the hook -3- -Arrow B-.





Engaging restraining strap of cloth.

2. Switch on ignition.
3. End convertible top service position. -> 6101IN IN - convertible top service position - section on "Information" Procedures
4. Switch off the ignition.

Connecting electric plug connection of wiring harness for convertible top

1. Push wiring harness through the body -Arrow A- and fasten with the retaining clip -2-. Push on the connector -1- -Arrow C-.





Locking electric plug connection of wiring harness for convertible top

2. Switch on ignition and close convertible top.

Fitting clamping strip of cloth on convertible top frame

1. Fit clamping strip -1- of cloth -2- over the entire length of the convertible top frame -3-.





Fitting clamping strip on convertible top frame

Fastening roof liner connection to tension bow

1. Press plastic expansion rivets -1- at the roof liner connection -2- through the fastening holes of the cloth into the tension bow -3- on the left and right.





Fastening roof liner connection

Connecting electric plug connection for rear window





Main illustration of hood covering

NOTICE

Electric plug connection for rear window not disconnected or connected correctly

- Connector can break or become detached

-> Carefully pull off and connect plug coupling.

1. Carefully connect plug connection -2- on left and right to the connector -1- at the rear window.





Connecting plug connection