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1. SSAM X2 Connector

2. SSAM X10 Connector
Fig. 16, Location of the SSAM X10 and X2 Connectors

8.2

Locate pin 1 of the X10 connector. See Fig. 17.
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2. Pin 2

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3. Pin 3
4. Pin 4

Fig. 17, SSAM X10 Connector Pin Locations

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8.3

Gently pry the locking tab with a small flat screwdriver in the location, shown in Fig. 18, to unlock the
side of the connector that coincides with pin 1. Figure 19 shows the tab in the unlocked position.

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Fig. 18, SSAM X10 Connector Locking Tab

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Fig. 19, SSAM X10 Connector Locking Tab in the
Unlocked Position

8.4

Use a two-prong pin removal tool to remove the wire from cavity 1 of the SSAM X10 connector.
See Fig. 20.

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1. SSAM X10 Connector
2. Two-Prong Pin Removal Tool
Fig. 20, Removing the Wire Using Two-Prong Pin
Removal Tool

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8.5

Insert the longer black wire that was routed to the X10 connector in step 7 into cavity 1 of the X10
connector. See Fig. 21.

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Fig. 21, Inserting the Longer Black Wire into Cavity 1
of the X10 Connector

NOTE: The longer black wire should already have a terminal attached. If not, crimp the terminal (23-13209-302)
on to that wire prior to inserting it into cavity 1 of the SSAM X10 connector.
8.6

Lock the X10 connector. See Fig. 22.

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Fig. 22, SSAM X10 Connector Locked

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8.7

On the wire that was removed from cavity 1 of the SSAM X10 connector in substep 8.4, cut the terminal off and strip the wire. See Fig. 23.

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Fig. 23, Cutting Off the Terminal

8.8

Splice the wire removed from cavity 1 of the SSAM X10 connector to the longer blue wire that was
routed to the X10 connector in step 7. See Fig. 24.

NOTE: For wire splices, use one of the methods outlined in Section 54.00, Subjects 100 and 110 of the
Business Class M2 Plus Workshop Manual.

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Fig. 24, Splicing the Wire

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8.9

Plug the X10 connector back in the SSAM. See Fig. 25.

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Fig. 25, X10 Connector Plugged into the SSAM

9.

Remove the wire from pin 6 of the SSAM X2 connector, and replace it with the shorter black wire. Splice
the wire removed from pin 6 of the SSAM X2 connector to the shorter blue wire.
9.1

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Remove the X2 connector from the SSAM. See Fig. 16, page 15.

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9.2

Gently pry up on the yellow locking tab of the X2 connector, as shown in Fig. 26. Note that the lock
does not come all the way out.

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Fig. 26, Releasing the Lock on the SSAM X2 Connector

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9.3

Use a two-prong pin removal tool to remove the wire from cavity 6 of the SSAM X2 connector.
See Fig. 27 and Fig. 28.

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1. Pin 1
2. Pin 3

3. Pin 6
4. Pin 18
Fig. 27, SSAM X2 Connector Pin Locations

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1. SSAM X2 Connector
2. Two-Prong Pin Removal Tool
Fig. 28, Removing the Wire Using Two-Prong Pin
Removal Tool

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9.4

Insert the shorter black wire, previously routed to the SSAM X2 connector in step 7, into cavity 6 of
the SSAM X2 connector. See Fig. 29.

NOTE: The shorter black wire should already have a terminal attached. If not, crimp the terminal
(23-13209-730) on to that wire prior to inserting it into cavity 6 of the SSAM X2 connector.

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Fig. 29, Inserting the Shorter Black Wire into Cavity 6
of the X2 Connector

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9.5
9.6

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Squeeze the yellow locking tab back into the connector to lock it. See Fig. 30.
Plug the X2 connector back into the SSAM. See Fig. 31.

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Fig. 30, Engaging the Lock on the SSAM X2 Connector

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Fig. 31, X2 Connector Plugged into the SSAM

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9.7

On the wire that was removed from cavity 6 of the SSAM X2 connector in substep 9.4, cut the terminal
off and strip the wire. See Fig. 32.

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Fig. 32, Wire Removed from Cavity 6 of the SSAM X2
Connector and the Shorter Blue Wire, to be Spliced Together

9.8

Splice the wire removed from cavity 6 of the SSAM X2 connector to the shorter blue wire that was
routed to the X2 connector in step 7. See Fig. 33.

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Fig. 33, Splicing the Wire

NOTE: For wire splices, use one of the methods outlined in Section 54.00, Subjects 100 and 110 of the
Business Class M2 Plus Workshop Manual.

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10.

Follow Daimler routing and clipping standards to secure the wires routed to the SSAM, as shown in
Fig. 34. Use zip ties to secure the wiring routed from the center dash switch panel to the SSAM, as necessary.

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Fig. 34, Securing the Wires Routed to the SSAM

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11.

Route and terminate the red and brown wires to the XMC2. Locate the end of the red and brown pair of
wires. Fold and tape the end of the brown wire. See Fig. 35 and Fig. 36.

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Fig. 35, Folding the Brown Wire
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Fig. 36, Taping Up the Brown Wire

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12.

Route the red and brown wire pair from the center dash switch panel to XMC2, as shown in Fig. 37 and
Fig. 38.

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B

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A. Start routing the red and brown wire pair to the XMC2 from here. Route the wire in the path along the existing harness as shown.

B. Routing path of the red and brown wire pair.
1. XMC2
Fig. 37, Routing Path of the Red and Brown Wire Pair from Behind the Center Dash Switch Panel to the XMC2

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2

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A. Routing path of the red and brown wire pair.
1. XMC2
2. XMC1
Fig. 38, Routing Path of the Red and Brown Wire Pair
to the XMC2

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13.

Use a small flat screwdriver to gently push the lock in so the latch can rotate, and disconnect the X1 connector from XMC2. Rotate the latch all the way to the left-hand side and gently pull the X1 connector out.
See Fig. 39, Fig. 40, and Fig. 41.

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2.
3.
4.

XMC2
XMC2
XMC2
XMC2

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X1
X2
X3
X4

Connector
Connector
Connector
Connector

Fig. 39, XMC2 Connector Identification

NOTE: In order to access the X2 connector, X1 connector has to be removed.

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Fig. 40, XMC2 X1 Connector Latched

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Fig. 41, XMC2 X1 Connector Fully Unlatched

14.

Disconnect the X2 connector from XMC2 using the same procedure used to remove the X1 connector.
See Fig. 42 and Fig. 43.

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Fig. 42, XMC2 X2 Connector Latched

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Fig. 43, XMC2 X2 Connector Fully Unlatched
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15.

Remove the X3 connector from XMC2 by squeezing the locking tab upwards while pulling the connector
from the XMC. See Fig. 39 and Fig. 44.

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Fig. 44, XMC2 X3 Connector Removal

16.

Inspect the X3 connector. Check the cavity location of existing brown wire (circuit 102C) in the X3 connector.
See Fig. 45.
• If the brown wire (circuit 102C) is in cavity 6, go to the next step to move the brown wire to cavity 16.
• If the brown wire (circuit 102C) is in cavity 16, go to step 18.

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2. Cavity 16