80 cabriolet rear boot light broken wires

[Vinpetrol]

Hi All 

can anyone recommend how I can repair these wires . They have broken at the bend where they pass into the boot lid . I want to make a decent repair so I would consider putting in a new bit of loom if anyone knows if it is available?

 

cheers Vin

[Magnet]

Hello Vincent,

This is a common failure location, and I wouldn’t try to reconnect these wires at the current point of fracture. 
New section of harness? Seriously doubt it.

If this were mine, I would be looking for some lengths of the same colours at a local scrap yard. 
Personally, I don’t favour crimp connectors and avoid them like the plague. I solder the two stranded wires together - having slipped some shrink sleeving over one side before hand, then sliding it back over the soldered joint and shrinking it to form an insulated joint. Attempt to stagger the joins. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Vinpetrol]

10 minutes ago, Magnet said:

Hello Vincent,

This is a common failure location, and I wouldn’t try to reconnect these wires at the current point of fracture. 
New section of harness? Seriously doubt it.

If this were mine, I would be looking for some lengths of the same colours at a local scrap yard. 
Personally, I don’t favour crimp connectors and avoid them like the plague. I solder the two stranded wires together - having slipped some shrink sleeving over one side before hand, then sliding it back over the soldered joint and shrinking it to form an insulated joint. Attempt to stagger the joins. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Thanks for the quick reply Gareth.

I wouldn't entertain crimping in this instance either . My thought would be to join a a piece in line that is longer and then I could push the repaired section up into the boot lid and the other end down inside the boot.

do you know if it's possible to access the cable in the boot lid at some point where I could do the join ?

nice idea about getting some wire from a breaking car . If I got the section inside the boot it should be long enough and in good enough condition .

 

cheers

 

vin

[Magnet]

Hello Vincent,

Access in the boot lid? Would guess this is the end which would be readily accessible than the other end - simply! remove the inner trim panel.

Kind regards,

Gareth.