Audi Q5: Fiber-Optic Cable, Preparing with the Fiber-Optic Conductor Repair Set -VAS6223A-
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Fiber-Optic Conductor Repair Set -VAS6223A-
- Hose Cutting Pliers -VAS6228-
- Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
Caution
Do not bend the fiber-optic cable too much. The bending radius must be no less than 25 mm.
Fiber optic cables must not be routed over sharp edges.
The fiber-optic cable must not be dirty or touched with bare fingers.
Fiber optic cables may not be heated.
It is not permitted to twist together 2 fiber optic cables or one fiber optic cable with a copper wire.
Protect the connector and the connection box from dust. Place the cap on the trunk.
Mount Tool Head for the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Pliers -VAS6223/1-.
- Remove the locking pin -arrows-.
- Remove the tool set -arrow- and pull the locking pin back.
Fiber Optic Cable, Cutting to Length
- Establish length of fiber optic cable required.
- Open the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Pliers and lay the fiber-optic cable -1- in the mount.
- Close the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Pliers to cut the fiber-optic cable lengths.
Stripping
- Open the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Pliers -VAS6223/1-.
- Position the wire stripper in the lower position -arrow-.
- Insert fiber-optic cable into the stripping station.
- The end of the fiber-optic cable must be flush with the rear side of the cutting pliers.
- Close the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Pliers until the stop and keep closed.
- Bend the wire stripper upward -arrow- and remove the fiber-optic cable.
Precision Cutting (production of optical end face).
- Push the fiber-optic cable -1- into the cutting station.
- Insulation must make contact with cutting point stop.
- Close the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Pliers -VAS6223/1- and remove the wire.
- Visually inspect the wire -1- to make sure that it was cut correctly and that there are no burrs on the front surface.
Note
- Fiber-optic cable is only to be placed on an absolutely clean surface or held in hand.
- Use the cap if there is a risk of the fiber-optic cable surface becoming dirty.
Attaching Brass Pin Contact to Fiber-Optic Cable.
- Change tool head -arrow-.
- Slide the safeguard on the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Pliers-arrow- so that the word "Stift" (pin) is legible.
- Insert a brass pin contact -1- in the mount.
- Close the securing lever on the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Pliers-arrow-.
- Insert the fiber-optic cable into the brass pin contact -arrow- all the way up to the threaded stop and then close the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Pliers.
- Open the fiber-optic cable pliers and remove the fiber-optic cable along with the brass contact pin.
Caution
Do not excessively bend or kink the fiber-optic cables (minimum bending radius 25 mm).
- Make sure the brass pin contact -2- is secured properly on the fiber-optic cable -1-.
- 4 crimped points must be visible on the brass connecting pin.
- The brass pin contact must not be able to be removed by hand from fiber-optic cable.
- The front surface of the fiber-optic cable is 0.01 to 0.1 mm behind the brass pin contact (visual check).
Note
- Connector couplings are available for connecting the fiber-optic cables. Refer to Parts Catalog.
- To install the new fiber optic cable in wiring harness connector. Refer to → Chapter "Fiber-Optic Cable, Disconnecting from Wiring Harness Connector".
Corrugated Tube, Install On Fiber Optic Cable
- Cut corrugated tube to appropriate length.
- Use the Hose Cutting Pliers -VAS6228- or a sharp knife for cutting.
- The corrugated tube must not be cut through using a side cutter under any circumstances
- The corrugated tube must be cut on the wave peak -arrow-, not in the wave trough.
- The corrugated tube must audibly engage in the fiber-optic cable housing when installing.
- Guide the fiber-optic cable into the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Tube Tool -VAS6223/10- as shown.
- Position corrugated tube assembly pliers on slot on the tube.
- Position crimping pliers for fiber-optic cable at slot of corrugated tube. The fiber optic cable is then routed in the corrugated tube.
