Drivers side electric door loom replacement

[Caroline & Tony]

Hi, I'm going to get a new loom as I think its the cause of my wing mirror and central locking problem - there are quite a few broken wires so I think its past fixing.

Does anyone know if this is a simple enough job I could do myself or it its best to get a garage to do it? Thanks!

[jaylee]

If you can solder? It can permanently be repaired satisfactory.... See here. http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =door+loom This may help too! http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =door+loom

Good luck!

[David Edwards]

I have repaired mine soo many times, it is still working at the moment but I have a "new" complete loom on standby ready to change when I get the time and weather but at the mo I am leaving well alone.lol.

[jaylee]

The problem is that V bend constantly opening & closing the angle... The way the loom is tied to the lower door hinge causes more long term problems than it's meant to solve..



I did mine after a repair like this..

The loom kind of concertinas with the rubber at either end, & sits in the door to wing gap horizontally when closed..
The slack taken up inside the wing, i cut the loom cable tidy in half where it had split on the V there it was cable tied.!

I since removed the tie from the hinge...

[Caroline & Tony]

I decided to have a go at soldering the broken wires myself - never done it before. Bought a cheap soldering iron and wire strippers and set to work this morning.
All wires badly soldered together and plenty of insulation tape used. It aint pretty but now my mirrors and central locking are all working again. I dont think it will last for years but i'm happy with it for now.
And I learnt the hard way not to pick up the soldering iron by the business end.

Cheers.

Tony

[jaylee]

Fair play Tony.. You may be surprised & get no more trouble!