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Communication Circuit Wiring Repair

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool
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  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
  2. Strip the wires.
    Fig 2: Striping Wire Insulation
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    3. NOTE: Use rosin core mildly activated (RMA) solder, not acid core solder.
    Fig 3: Soldering Wires
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  3. Solder the wires.
    1. Install the heat shrink tube.
    2. Twist the wires together.
    3. Solder the wires together.
    4. NOTE: Wait for the solder to cool before moving the wires.
    Fig 4: Bending Wires In A Straight Line
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  4. Bend the wires back in a straight line.
  5. Position the (A) heat shrink tube over the (B) wire repair.
    • Overlap the heat shrink tube on both wires.
    Fig 5: Positioning Heat Shrink
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  6. Use the heat gun to heat the repaired area until adhesive flows out both ends of the heat shrink tube.
    Fig 6: Identifying Adhesive Coming Out Of Heat Shrink Tube
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  7. Reconnect the battery ground cable.
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