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tailgate strut removal and wiring loom repairViews : 1377 Replies : 13Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Aug 12th, 2018, 12:35 | #11 | |
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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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Aug 12th, 2018, 16:42 | #12 |
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I have removed all the tailgate trim with the intention of removing the old wiring loom. There are lots of plastic clips that hold the wiring to the tailgate panels and I can not see how to undo them.
Can anyone tell me how to release the clips from the wiring without breaking the clips please. |
Aug 13th, 2018, 15:06 | #13 |
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I can now answer my own question. It is difficult. I used two very small flat blade instrument screwdrivers. One to lever the gripping tab away from the serrated strap and at the same time another to push the strap part out of the clip. Same procedure as trying to undo a cable tie with the spare end cut off flush with the clip. I broke one but the rest have survived.
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Aug 17th, 2018, 12:42 | #14 |
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After carefully undoing all the original wiring clips and removing the broken wiring I decided to order a replacement loom from Volvo. The new loom came with new plastic clips attached so all the time spent carefully undoing the original clips was unnecessary. I have pulled all the old clips out of the bodywork and disposed of them. I saw no obvious clues in the parts diagrams so I had assumed the clips would be additional items but they were included attached to the new wiring loom at the correct positions.
Rear wiper and tailgate remote locking needed a couple of fuses replacing to get it all working again. |
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