Replacing rear wiring loom on 110 200tdi

[Ryan]

I have some "issues" with the rear part of the loom on my 110 in relation to the lights. Currently, it is a little bit bodged to say the least, so hopefully this summer I shall getting a replacement rear loom from Autosparks.

Are there any problems I need to look out for? Is the join between the front and the rear in some awkwardly inaccessible place?

Thanks in advance.

Ryan

[western]

page 692 the loom that crosses the rear cross member to left/right rear lights is part of the chassis loom. rear end connections are behind each rear corner cover panel & above the fuel tank. Edited April 9, 2010 by western

[simonb]

I thought the loom runs in one piece from the rear through the chassis to the bulkhead and splits there?

[Ryan]

The picture on Autospark's website shows an awfully long loom for something that is only at the back of the chassis...

[LR90]

That's correct as it runs all the way to the front of your 110 through the os chassis rail. Connects to the front loom under your footwell (connection is easy enough to get at).

Disconnect at the front, tie some string to the end, pull it back through the chassis from the rear. Disconnect string, attach to new loom and pull that back through the chassis.

[western]

forward plugs are adjacent to the brake servo/clutch pedal assembly. see the link above.

don't bother routing the new loom through the chassis, route it along the upper inboard edge of the right main chassis rail, secure with cable ties & wrap with spiral wrap or convoluted tubing, much easier to access & check for any future problems.

[Ryan]

Am I going to have to drop the fuel tank? (Please say "no" )

[western]

if you can reach the tank loom connection, then you shouldn't have to remove the fuel tank to change that loom.

[Mo Murphy]

Yes

[Les Henson]

If you want to route the loom in the exact same way, then you might have to drop the tank. As it passes across to the passender side light cluster - it actually passes through a plastic grommet in the crossmember, which would be very difficult to do with the back of the tank in the way.

Also - the plastic panels at the rear of the rear arch have a couple of screws keeping each of them in place, which usually refuse to come undone. If you route the new wiring loom slightly differently, then removal of the tank is unnecessary as you just cut the old one off in bits. The new loom can be fitted in a similar fashion though - just cable tie it in place.

Les.

[Ryan]

Thanks Les

Thanks Mo...

[Prith]

I just had all the wire looms changed on my 110 which had a 2.5na and now a def 200tdi engine. Thank god I have a decent auto electrician who did the job here in India.