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bersmasirah · Sep 29th, 2019, 08:50

When my boot lights failed on a 2010 S80 D5 a couple of years ago that was closely followed a few weeks later by the boot failing to open using the release button (along with no numberplate lights too I seem to recall).

Fault was down to the tailgate harness (30786217) having most of it's wires broken inside the rubber conduit between the boot lid (far left corner) and body. Poor design and the wiring in the harness is not suitable for repeated flexing. I had to carefully cut away the rubber to find this fault and probably half the wires inside were severed. As they were all black and unmarked no possibility of repair in situ but a £43 bill in the end for a new harness along with an hour or so fitting it back in (fiddly but not particularly difficult).

David.

Sep 29th, 2019, 08:50	#2
bersmasirah New Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2024 17:21 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Woodbridge	When my boot lights failed on a 2010 S80 D5 a couple of years ago that was closely followed a few weeks later by the boot failing to open using the release button (along with no numberplate lights too I seem to recall). Fault was down to the tailgate harness (30786217) having most of it's wires broken inside the rubber conduit between the boot lid (far left corner) and body. Poor design and the wiring in the harness is not suitable for repeated flexing. I had to carefully cut away the rubber to find this fault and probably half the wires inside were severed. As they were all black and unmarked no possibility of repair in situ but a £43 bill in the end for a new harness along with an hour or so fitting it back in (fiddly but not particularly difficult). David. Last edited by bersmasirah; Sep 29th, 2019 at 08:53.