61 11... Installing repair cable for right Side View camera

Read and comply with notes on HANDLING WIRING HARNESSES AND WIRING .

NOTE: Work is shown on the F10 by way of example. There may be differences in detail in the case of other vehicle types and equipment specifications.

Necessary preliminary tasks

Remove front wheel arch cover (front section). See 51 71 038 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER (FRONT SECTION) .
Remove HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER .
Remove seal mounting for engine compartment lid. See 51 76 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID SEAL LOCATOR .
Remove side trim panel from footwell on right A-pillar. See 51 43 075 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SIDE TRIM PANEL, FOOTWELL, ON A-PILLAR, RIGHT .
Perform the preliminary work as described in REMOVING THE TRSVC CONTROL UNIT , but do not remove the TRSVC control unit.
REMOVE front seat on the driver's side.
Remove backrest side section on rear seat backrest.
Remove backrest.
Remove trim panel for rear door post. See 51 43 150 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING TRIM FOR LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR PILLAR (BOTTOM) .

NOTE: Required preliminary may vary according to vehicle type and equipment.

Unlock the lock (1) in direction of arrow with suitable tool.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!

Unlock the lock (3) carefully with a suitable tool. Pull connector housing (4) of line (2) in direction of arrow.

Installation note:

Pay attention to encoding (5)!

Fig 1: Pulling Connector Housing Of Line

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Connect repair cable (2) to Side View camera (1).

Lay repair cable (2) in direction of arrow along wiring harness (3) and secure at points marked with an arrow.

Fig 2: Identifying Side View Camera, Repair Cable And Wiring Harness

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Route repair cable (1) in direction of arrow along wiring harness (2) and attach at locations marked with arrow.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage to wiring harness.
Carefully thread repair cable (1) through grommet (4).

After threading and securing repair cable (1), tape off grommet (4) at location (3) with suitable adhesive tape.

Fig 3: Identifying Repair Cable, Wiring Harness, Grommet And Adhesive Tape

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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage to wiring harness.
Break through rubber grommet (3) at point (4) using a suitable tool.

Route repair cable (1) in direction of arrow along wiring harness (2) and attach at locations marked with arrow.

Thread repair cable (1) into blower housing at location (4) and continue routing in passenger footwell.

Fig 4: Identifying Repair Cable, Wiring Harness And Rubber Grommet

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IMPORTANT: To prevent moisture from entering the passenger compartment, seal opening (4) on the outside, using suitable means!

IMPORTANT: Danger of carpet damage!
Carefully move carpet (3) aside in passenger footwell.

Route repair cable (1) in direction of arrow and secure at locations marked with arrow. In area of sound insulation (2), secure repair cable (1) with adhesive tape. Thread repair cable (1) under heating and air-conditioning unit (5) in driver's footwell.

Fig 5: Identifying Repair Cable, Sound Insulation Area, Carpet, Seal Opening, Heating And Air-Conditioning Unit

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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Repair cable (1) must not touch edge (4).
Maintain sufficient distance between repair cable (1) and edge (4).

Carefully pull carpet (5) downward. Route repair cable (2) in direction of arrow under heating and air-conditioning unit (1) and under wiring harness (3) and attach at locations marked with arrow. Attach repair cable (2) over edge (4) with adhesive tape.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Repair cable (2) must not touch edge (4).
Maintain sufficient distance between repair cable (2) and edge (4).

Fig 6: Identifying Heating And Air-Conditioning Unit, Repair Cable, Wiring Harness, Adhesive Tape Edge And Carpet

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Carefully lay carpet to one side. Lay repair cable (2) in direction of arrow along wiring harness up to all-round vision camera control unit (1) secure to wiring harness at suitable distances.

Fig 7: Identifying Camera Control Unit And Repair Cable

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Assemble repair cable. Connect repair cable to slot (1) of TRSVC control unit (3).

NOTE: Lay and secure and overlengths of repair cable below wheel arch trim panel in left luggage compartment.
After successful completion of function check, detach start and end of faulty cable at first mounting point.

Fig 8: Identifying Camera Control Unit, Repair Cable And Slot

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