Audi Q5: Repair a wiring 0.35 mm 2 or greater with
intermediate wire section
Note
For the repair use repair wires with a cross section of 0.35
mm2 through 6.0-mm2.
Procedure
- Free up the wire to be repaired at two places approximately
20 cm on both sides of the repair point.
Caution
Risk of damaging the electrical wires.
Expose wrapped wiring harnesses carefully.
- If necessary, removing the wiring harness wrapping using a
knife.
- Route the yellow repair wire next to the damaged wiring
harness and cut the repair wire to the required length using the
Wiring Harness Repair Set - Wire Strippers -VAS1978/3-.
- Cut damaged wire section from the vehicle-specific single
wire.
- Adjust the sliding stop in the Wiring Harness Repair Set -
Wire Strippers -VAS1978/3- pliers jaws to 6 to 7 mm for the wire
to be stripped.
- Insert the vehicle-specific single wire end from the front
into the pliers jaws as far as the stop and squeeze the pliers
together completely.
- Open pliers again and remove the stripped wire end.
- Repeat the procedure on the other end of the
vehicle-specific individual wire.
- For the repair, use two suitable crimp connectors from the
Wiring Harness Repair Set -VAS1978B-.
Note
- Always be sure to use the corresponding crimp connector and
the correct crimping slot for the crimping connection used.
Refer to
→ Chapter "Crimping Pliers with Insert".
- Do not crimp wire insulation.
- Use the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool
-VAS1978/1-2- to press the crimp connector.
The following exchangeable heads are available for the
Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool
-VAS1978/1-2-:
- Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Head - .35-2.5mm
-VAS1978/1-1-
- Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - 4-6mm -VAS1978/2
A-
- Slide the crimp connector onto the vehicle-specific single
wire at one side and onto repair wire at the other side.
- Crimp the crimp connection at both wire ends using crimp
pliers.
- Repeat this procedure on the other wire ends.
Note
Do not crimp wire insulation.
After crimping, crimp connections must be heat-shrunk using
hot air gun to prevent moisture penetration.
- Insert the Wiring Harness Repair - Blower - Shrink Element
-VAS1978/15A- on the Wiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower
-VAS1978/14A-.
Caution
Risk of damaging surrounding components.
- When heat-shrinking crimp connections, be careful
not to damage any other wiring, plastic parts or
insulating material with the hot nozzle of the hot air
blower.
- Always observe operating instructions of heat gun.
- Heat crimp connection using the hot air blower lengthwise
from center outward until it is sealed completely and adhesive
comes out the ends.
- This is how the completed repair location with the inserted
wire and two crimp connectors should look.
Note
- Make sure that crimp connections do not lie directly next to
each other when several wires need to be repaired. Arrange the
crimp connectors at a slight offset so that the circumference of
the wiring harness does not become too large.
- If the repair point was previous taped, this point must be
taped again with yellow insulating tape after repairs.
- Secure the repaired wiring harness if necessary with a cable
tie to prevent flapping noises while driving.
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Wiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower -VAS1978/14A-
from the Wiring Harness Repair Set -VAS1978B-
Wiring Harness Repair - Blower - Shrink Elemen
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Wiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower -VAS1978/14A-
from the Wiring Harness Repair Set -VAS1978B-
Wiring Harness Repair - Blower - Shrink Elemen
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
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System General Information
Follow the information in the Owner's Manual.
If the vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring system
display, it will be documented on the vehicle data label or in
ELSA in Vehicle-Specific Information under "Vehicle Data" by the PR number.
With th