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S80 '98-'06 / S60 '00-'09 / V70 & XC70 '00-'07 General Forum for the P2-platform S60 / V70 / XC70 / S80 models |
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tailgate strut removal and wiring loom repairViews : 1454 Replies : 13Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Aug 12th, 2018, 11:35 | #6 | |
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The section that flexes undergoes a lot of movement over time and the copper wires break our to metal fatigue. A solder joint is not flexible, and thus the flexing occurs at another location, which will consequently become the weak point and inevitably break. To effect a repair that will work over the long term, you need to replace every single wire with a new wire, at best using highly flexible wire, and then make the joins inside the tailgate and inside the vehicle, so that the joins themselves do not move However, given the relatively low cost of a new loom, I would recommend replacing the loom itself. Then the loom is entirely new and should last another 16 years, similar to the lifespan of the original loom. PS: many cars have this problem, and a lot of car manufacturers provide replacement loom repair kits to perform such a repair so that the flexing part of the loom is always brand new, and uses highly flexible wiring.
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