TERMINAL
REMOVAL
(1) Follow st eps for rem oving termina ls descr ibed
in the connect or removal section .
(2) Cut t he wire 6 inch es from th e back of th e con-
nector.
INSTALLATION
(1) Select a wir e fr om the terminal repair kit that
best ma tches the color a nd gage of th e wire being
repaired.
(2) Cut the repair wire to th e proper length and
remove one–half (1/2) inch of insulation.
(3) Splice the repa ir wire to the wire harness (see
wire splicing pr ocedure) .
(4) In sert the repaired wire into the con nector.
(5) In st all th e connector locking wedge, if required,
and r econnect th e connector t o it s mat ing ha lf/compo-
nent.
(6) Re-tape th e wire ha rness startin g at 1–1/2
inches behind th e conn ector a nd 2 in ches pa st the
repair.
(7) Connect batt ery a nd test all affect ed system s.
WI RE
STAN DARD PROCEDU RE
WIRE SPLICING
When splicin g a wire, it is import ant that th e cor-
rect ga ge be used as shown in the wiring diagram s.
(1) Remove one-half (1/2) inch of in su lation from
each wire that needs t o be spliced.
(2) Pla ce a piece of adh esive lined hea t shrink t ub-
ing on one side of the wire. Make su re the tubing will
be long enou gh to cover and seal the en tir e repair
area.
(3) Pla ce th e strands of wire overlapping ea ch
other inside of the splice clip (Fig. 12).
(4) Usin g crim ping t ool, Mopar p/n 05019912AA,
crimp t he splice clip and wires t ogeth er (Fig. 13).
(5) Solder the connect ion together using rosin cor e
type solder only (Fig. 14).
CAUTION: DO NOT USE ACID CORE SOLDER.
(6) Center the heat shrink tu bing over t he joint
and h eat u sing a heat gun . H eat t he join t until the
tubing is tightly sea led a nd sealant comes out of both
ends of th e tubing (Fig. 15).
Fig. 12 1 SPLICE BAND
1 - SPLICE BAND
Fig. 13 2 CRIMPING TOOL
1 - CRIMPING TOOL
Fig. 14 3 SOLDER SPLICE
1 - SOLDER
2 - SPLICE BAND
3 - SOLDERING IRON
Fig. 15 4 HEAT SHRINK TUBE
1 - SEALANT
2 - HEAT SHRINK TUBE
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