Paul in NZ
07-31-2005, 01:56 AM
We all know(dont we?) that the wiring on the LH boot hinge is prone to damage.Due to my locking woes I thought i had better start with the obvious.
The right rear foglight (on the boot lid) only works when the boot is open,everything else seems to work normally,ie locking and unlocking from boot and boot always is same lock staus as car.
Lie down in the boot and with a sharp knfe carefully slice the tape wrapping the loom after releasing the "zip tie".Despite several attempts to undo it i finally snapped it trying to pry the little plastic lugs back.I was confronted with gliittering copper wire.There are 19 wires in that loom and one was completely broken and at least half have have severe insulation damage..\It is a stupid piece of design or assembly.The loom is tied to the parcel shelf,and less than two inches(if that) from the last cable tie it is tied to the boot hinge with a hard plastic sheath.The proximity of the hard plastic sheath to the last cable tie means the wire is bent and twisted every time the boot is opened.Yours will all be the same!
The right rear foglight (on the boot lid) only works when the boot is open,everything else seems to work normally,ie locking and unlocking from boot and boot always is same lock staus as car.
Lie down in the boot and with a sharp knfe carefully slice the tape wrapping the loom after releasing the "zip tie".Despite several attempts to undo it i finally snapped it trying to pry the little plastic lugs back.I was confronted with gliittering copper wire.There are 19 wires in that loom and one was completely broken and at least half have have severe insulation damage..\It is a stupid piece of design or assembly.The loom is tied to the parcel shelf,and less than two inches(if that) from the last cable tie it is tied to the boot hinge with a hard plastic sheath.The proximity of the hard plastic sheath to the last cable tie means the wire is bent and twisted every time the boot is opened.Yours will all be the same!