Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Primary Lock

Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual / Wiring / Wiring Harness and Connector Repairs / Contact Housings, Releasing and Disassembling / Primary Lock

The primary lock is the locking mechanism of an individual crimp contact in the contact housing.

If necessary, housing securing mechanisms (secondary locks) must be released or removed using specified tool before releasing the contacts. Refer to → Chapter „Secondary Lock“.

The shapes of the primary locks depicted in the following are only a selection which, as an example, should make clear the various functions of the primary lock.

Round connector systems. Refer to → Chapter „Round Connector Systems“.

Flat connector systems. Refer to → Chapter „Flat Connector Systems“.

Special connector systems. Refer to → Chapter „Special Connector Systems“.

The allocation of the correct release tool for the respective locks can be found in the table in the Release Tool Set -VAS1978/35- Operating Instructions.

Secondary Lock

The secondary lock is a housing securing mechanism (second locking mechanism) that secures all wires in one contact housing. If a secondary lock is installed at a con ...

Round Connector Systems

Note If necessary, housing securing mechanisms (secondary locks) must be released or removed using specified tool before releasing the contacts. Refer ...

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