24-02-2016, 04:37 PM
decided today to tackle one of the items on the list!
the dreaded Drivers door loom
Ive had some new looms in the garage ive been saving for this as i knew id be doing it again
so it started
removed door to release the loom
something was different to the last one i did
i couldnt release the loom on the inside of the car so i wouldnt be able to pull the slack back into the cabin
never mind there is a big enough space in the A pillar to eat it
after a few hours of cutting testing soldering and sleeving all was done
i found the copper loom wires on the car quite corroded, black copper is hard to solder, you cant unless you clean it up,
I used a more aggressive flux ;
I used plumbers flux the same stuff they use for soldering copper pipes
i taped the loom up and fed it into the A pillar and refitted the grommet, refitted the door and tested
before i had no heated mirrors or rear screen as the fuse kept melting
but now i have it all working including electric window again
quick check to see if the fuse was running hot but no .......
the dreaded Drivers door loom
Ive had some new looms in the garage ive been saving for this as i knew id be doing it again
so it started
removed door to release the loom
something was different to the last one i did
i couldnt release the loom on the inside of the car so i wouldnt be able to pull the slack back into the cabin
never mind there is a big enough space in the A pillar to eat it

after a few hours of cutting testing soldering and sleeving all was done
i found the copper loom wires on the car quite corroded, black copper is hard to solder, you cant unless you clean it up,
I used a more aggressive flux ;

i taped the loom up and fed it into the A pillar and refitted the grommet, refitted the door and tested
before i had no heated mirrors or rear screen as the fuse kept melting
but now i have it all working including electric window again

quick check to see if the fuse was running hot but no .......
https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/
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