Antenna Elbow Plug on Radio Receiver

Antenna elbow plug on radio receiver







Cut off faulty antenna elbow plug directly after cable grip.
Carefully and with precision, strip insulation from antenna cable as illustrated (lengths given in mm).
Brush shield (copper braid) towards rear.


CAUTION!
There must be no more copper wire protruding in the direction of the inner conductor on the inner conductor insulation (risk of short circuits).







Create a loop on inner conductor.







CAUTION!
Cover soldering area extensively in center console all round radio aperture.
Avoid blobs of melted solder in inside area.







Tin out center connection on antenna elbow plug and stripped inner conductor.

Solder inner conductor on center connection with a small soldering iron (max. 50 watts) and matching soldering tip (1).

Gently push insulation forward to soldering point and pay attention to correct position of loop.


NOTE: The loop must not under any circumstances come into contact with the metal parts of the antenna plug.







The special tool 61 9 041 (crimping tool) in conjunction with special tool 61 9 044 (matrix) are used for crimping the antenna elbow plug.

Refer to repair instructions: Special tools for wiring harness repairs







Unlock special tool 61 9 041:
Squeeze grips (1) lightly and push unlocking lever (2) in direction of arrow.
OR:
Compress handles as far as they will go, crimping tool unlocks automatically.







Insert antenna elbow plug with cable guide and strain relief device in matrix (1).







Compress special tool 61 9 041 as far as it will go.
Special tool 61 9 041 unlocks automatically.
Remove antenna elbow plug with antenna cable from special tool 61 9 044.