Taillight Cable Assembly and Electrical Lead Repair and Replacement

ARMY TM 5-6115-633-14&P

4-26. Taillight Cable Assembly and Electrical Lead Repair and Replacement. One taillight cable

assembly and one electrical lead connect each taillight to the trailer wiring harness. The taillight cable

assembly and electrical lead are replaced by unplugging four connectors at each end. Repair is

accomplished by replacing defective connectors. To manufacture a replacement cable assembly and

electrical lead, install new connectors on suitable lengths of insulated wire using the procedure

described for repair.

a. Male Connector Replacement. (See figure 4-15.)

(1) Slide shell (1) back on wire lead (2).

(2) Remove washer (3).

(3) Slide shell (1) off over contact (4).

(4) Cut oiff contact (4).

NOTE

Be careful not to strip too much insulation from wire. Connector contact must

be crimped onto insulation to hold securely.

(5) Strip insulation off wire lead (2) equal to depth of new contact (4).

(6) Slide shell (1) and washer (3) of new connector onto wire lead (2).

(7) Slide contact (4) onto stripped wire and solder in accordance with TB SIG 222.

(8) Crimp contact onto wire.

(9) Slide shell (1) forward over washer (3) and contact (4).

b. Female Connector Replacment. (See figure 4-15.)

(1)

Slide shell (5) and sleeve (6) back on wire lead (7).

(2)

Cut off contact (8).

Slide shell (5) and sleeve (6) off wire lead (7).

(3)

NOTE

Be careful not to strip too much insulation from wire. Connector contact must

be crimped onto insulation to hold securely.

(4)

Strip insulation off wire lead (7) equal to depth of new contact (8).

(5)

Slide shell (5) and sleeve (6), onto wire lead (7).

(6)

Slide contact (8) onto stripped wire and solder in accordance with TB SIG 222.

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