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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070702211141
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-051859
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070628
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tyco Electronics Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001385157
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				980518048
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 PITTS BAY ROAD, 2ND FL
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM08
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(441) 298-9732

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 PITTS BAY ROAD, 2ND FL
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM08

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD /BER/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833444
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS [3678]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33260
		FILM NUMBER:		07957208

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 PITTS BAY ROAD
		STREET 2:		THE ZURICH CENTRE SECOND FLOOR
		CITY:			PEMROKE HM 08 BERMU
		STATE:			D0
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412928674

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TYCO INTERNATIONAL (US) INC
		STREET 2:		ONE TYCO PARK
		CITY:			EXETER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03833

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADT LIMITED
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930601
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001385157</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Tyco Electronics Ltd.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TEL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000833444</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD /BER/</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SECOND FLOOR, 90 PITTS BAY RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PEMBROKE, HM 08</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>BERMUDA</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>844453</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>496869055</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>496869055</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's recapitalization as approved by the Issuer's Board of Directors on April 30, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On June 29, 2007, the Reporting Person effected a pro rata distribution to its shareholders of all of the Issuer's common shares held by it.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tyco International Ltd.,  John S. Jenkins, Vice President and Corporate Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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