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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006   
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On the basis of do it right do it once I would be inclined to agree or better still a whole new loom more work but better results. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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19th Jan 2014 8:29am |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1568  
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You can buy a complete new rear loom. Think I got mine from autosparks. Wont break the bank.
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19th Jan 2014 10:37am |
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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 487 
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Rob, that looks a great price. I'm struggling to remember, where does it all plug in, is it on the fwd side of the bulkhead in the engine bay? 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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19th Jan 2014 12:09pm |
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| dondiddy Member Since: 13 Nov 2012 Location: Hamilton Posts: 224  
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It plugs in under the bonnet on the drivers side of the bulkhead. Most peple run the new loom along the top of the chasiss to the rear rather than through the chassis like the original. If you do it that way it is a good idea to get some plastic conduit or similar to help protect the loom. If you run it through the chassis tape the new loom to the old one so that you can use it to pull the new one through the chassis. Its a bit of a hassle but it can be done!
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19th Jan 2014 12:19pm |
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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 487
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thanks Don, I remeber the plugs there from when I changed the chassis, just wasn't totally sure they were the rear loom ones. 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
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19th Jan 2014 12:23pm |
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| dondiddy Member Since: 13 Nov 2012 Location: Hamilton Posts: 224
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Hi Dave, Much easier to do when the body`s off but not really too bad as access under the bonnet is quite good! Up until recently I had a 2008 Puma,now got a 1998 Wolf but some of the pins on the plugs on the Puma wiring to the rear lights had corroded away due to water getting in so had to be repaired. What I thought was a quick 2 minute job to change a blown brake light bulb ended up a much bigger job!
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19th Jan 2014 12:39pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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The people that do my vehicle M.O.T.'s informed me that all cables run outside the chassis need to be encased in plastic conduit then tie wrapped, this is due to changes in the regs. I cannot find any ref to this on the web but it may be worth checking with however does your vehicle. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
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19th Jan 2014 12:41pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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It might be worth thinking about using multi-core trailer cable to recreate the rear wiring loom. I guess it depends on how bad it really is.
Also, if you are struggling to get solder to stick to old blackened wires there is a very easy way to clean them up ready to take solder. [Que suitable backing soundtrack] It is time to raid the kitchen cupboards... All you need is some white spirit vinegar and a J-cloth. Dowse the cloth in vinegar and wipe over the exposed wires, making sure to get the vinegar in to the twisted wires. After a little light rubbing the wires will lose the black oxidation and will return to shiny, solder-able metal again. This method works even better if you can leave the wires to soak in a container of vinegar. Might mean you do not have to by a new loom... |
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19th Jan 2014 2:42pm |
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