Door switch wiring access

ie940 · Mar 28th, 2024, 12:20

I've just gone to change a bodged door sensor on the front RH of my 940 and the wiring has disappeared off inside the cavity.

Can we gain access to it by removing the wing? I can't see or feel a way in from behind the ECU

Forrest · Mar 28th, 2024, 20:28

I don’t think removing the wing will give you much advantage over fishing for it through the hole where the switch fits. You might be able to access it through the hole the side repeater cable exits, but I don’t know for sure.

Picture is of the LHS but I guess RHS is similar.

Thanks for sharing that this can actually happen. I’ve always been afraid it could and have been a bit neurotic about keeping hold of the wire.

ie940 · Mar 28th, 2024, 21:15

Thanks. That looks like it might help I agree, but annoying to remove wing to find out.

The wirings fallen in so far I can't even see it anymore as I was fishing for it with a grabber. I snipped a bodge off and it immediately fell back in. Absolute disaster!

J liddy · Mar 29th, 2024, 13:25

Hi I've had my door skins off lots of times but can't understand what switch goes into the wing on our cars can you get photos of area too

ie940 · Mar 29th, 2024, 13:41

You can access the door switch wires via the plastic blanking plate (the one that can leak)!

Remove kick panel. ECU. ECU bracket. Underlay. Then prise out the black panel.

Pull wires out and extend them as appropriate. Poke them back through hole and out the door pillar hole.

Refit plastic blank with sealant.

J liddy · Mar 29th, 2024, 14:24

Ah got you I've had a leak on that blanking plate years ago it caused lot of water soaked carpets but I caught it in time before rusting to floor

ie940 · Mar 29th, 2024, 15:51

Guess what... I've just sealed up that plate having chased leaks for over a month straight. So double annoying having to remove all the sealant and re seal it today!

J liddy · Mar 29th, 2024, 18:54

Yes I used a good quality mastic and no problem so 4far 8

Mar 28th, 2024, 12:20	#1
ie940 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 11:35 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Mids	Door switch wiring access I've just gone to change a bodged door sensor on the front RH of my 940 and the wiring has disappeared off inside the cavity. Can we gain access to it by removing the wing? I can't see or feel a way in from behind the ECU

Mar 28th, 2024, 21:15	#3
ie940 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 11:35 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Mids	Thanks. That looks like it might help I agree, but annoying to remove wing to find out. The wirings fallen in so far I can't even see it anymore as I was fishing for it with a grabber. I snipped a bodge off and it immediately fell back in. Absolute disaster!

Mar 29th, 2024, 13:25	#4
J liddy Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 07:18 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Stoke on trent	Hi I've had my door skins off lots of times but can't understand what switch goes into the wing on our cars can you get photos of area too

Mar 29th, 2024, 14:24	#6
J liddy Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 07:18 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Stoke on trent	Ah got you I've had a leak on that blanking plate years ago it caused lot of water soaked carpets but I caught it in time before rusting to floor

Mar 29th, 2024, 15:51	#7
ie940 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 11:35 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Mids	Guess what... I've just sealed up that plate having chased leaks for over a month straight. So double annoying having to remove all the sealant and re seal it today!

Mar 29th, 2024, 18:54	#8
J liddy Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 07:18 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Stoke on trent	Yes I used a good quality mastic and no problem so 4far 8

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