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'88 240 Tailgate Wiring Harness
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'88 240 Tailgate Wiring Harness -
09-27-2009
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The left tailgate wiring harness on my '88 wagon has broken at the hinge. I've found a new complete harness. Does anyone know if this is the sort of thing I can replace myself? I have lost my 3rd brake light, license plate lights, rear defrost, and rear wiper! I'd like to just replace the whole harness, but I'm not sure if it is a job I can tackle on my own. Thank you! |
twice on each side. It is amazingly simple. There is a separate harness
for each side. If I remember correctly, the right is worse than the
left. I just did it one side at a time, and made sure I supported the
side I was working on adequately. I would suggest doing them both at
once. They are probably close to equally worn, and then you only have
to pull the gate apart once.
Good luck!
John
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Jesse laid this down on his screen : The left tailgate wiring harness on my '88 wagon has broken at the hinge. *I've found a new complete harness. *Does anyone know if this is the sort of thing I can replace myself? *I have lost my 3rd brake light, license plate lights, rear defrost, and rear wiper! *I'd like to just replace the whole harness, but I'm not sure if it is a job I can tackle on my own. *Thank you! I live in AZ and have an '88 wagon with 325K miles. I have had to do it twice on each side. It is amazingly simple. There is a separate harness for each side. If I remember correctly, the right is worse than the left. I just did it one side at a time, and made sure I supported the side I was working on adequately. I would suggest doing them both at once. They are probably close to equally worn, and then you only have to pull the gate apart once. Good luck! John |
find any step-by-steps, nor is it included in my Haynes. Anybody
either know a good method to follow, or a place to find instructions?
Not only do I not want to break anything else, but I don't really want
to spend hours and hours diddling around!
Thanks,
Jesse
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On Sep 27, 7:43*pm, John von Colditz <johnv... (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Jesse laid this down on his screen : The left tailgate wiring harness on my '88 wagon has broken at the hinge. *I've found a new complete harness. *Does anyone know if this is the sort of thing I can replace myself? *I have lost my 3rd brake light, license plate lights, rear defrost, and rear wiper! *I'd like to just replace the whole harness, but I'm not sure if it is a job I can tackle on my own. *Thank you! I live in AZ and have an '88 wagon with 325K miles. I have had to do it twice on each side. It is amazingly simple. There is a separate harness for each side. If I remember correctly, the right is worse than the left. I just did it one side at a time, and made sure I supported the side I was working on adequately. I would suggest doing them both at once. They are probably close to equally worn, and then you only have to pull the gate apart once. Good luck! John I think I'll give it a shot. I've surfed around and not been able to find any step-by-steps, nor is it included in my Haynes. Anybody either know a good method to follow, or a place to find instructions? Not only do I not want to break anything else, but I don't really want to spend hours and hours diddling around! Thanks, Jesse |
IPD is usually a good source for instructions!
John
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The left tailgate wiring harness on my '88 wagon has broken at the hinge. I've found a new complete harness. Does anyone know if this is the sort of thing I can replace myself? I have lost my 3rd brake light, license plate lights, rear defrost, and rear wiper! I'd like to just replace the whole harness, but I'm not sure if it is a job I can tackle on my own. Thank you! |
defrost and lights are on the left.
John
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Jesse presented the following explanation : On Sep 27, 7:43 pm, John von Colditz <johnv... (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Jesse laid this down on his screen : The left tailgate wiring harness on my '88 wagon has broken at the hinge. I've found a new complete harness. Does anyone know if this is the sort of thing I can replace myself? I have lost my 3rd brake light, license plate lights, rear defrost, and rear wiper! I'd like to just replace the whole harness, but I'm not sure if it is a job I can tackle on my own. Thank you! I live in AZ and have an '88 wagon with 325K miles. I have had to do it twice on each side. It is amazingly simple. There is a separate harness for each side. If I remember correctly, the right is worse than the left. I just did it one side at a time, and made sure I supported the side I was working on adequately. I would suggest doing them both at once. They are probably close to equally worn, and then you only have to pull the gate apart once. Good luck! John I think I'll give it a shot. I've surfed around and not been able to find any step-by-steps, nor is it included in my Haynes. Anybody either know a good method to follow, or a place to find instructions? Not only do I not want to break anything else, but I don't really want to spend hours and hours diddling around! Thanks, Jesse Instructions are at www.ipdusa.com/uploads/sku_files/12625_INST.PDF IPD is usually a good source for instructions! John |
<http://www.swedishbricks.net/TechTips/tailgateharness.html>
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Jesse presented the following explanation : On Sep 27, 7:43*pm, John von Colditz <johnv... (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Jesse laid this down on his screen : The left tailgate wiring harness on my '88 wagon has broken at the hinge. *I've found a new complete harness. *Does anyone know if this is the sort of thing I can replace myself? *I have lost my 3rd brake light, license plate lights, rear defrost, and rear wiper! *I'd like to just replace the whole harness, but I'm not sure if it is a job I can tackle on my own. *Thank you! I live in AZ and have an '88 wagon with 325K miles. I have had to do it twice on each side. It is amazingly simple. There is a separate harness for each side. If I remember correctly, the right is worse than the left. I just did it one side at a time, and made sure I supported the side I was working on adequately. I would suggest doing them both at once. They are probably close to equally worn, and then you only have to pull the gate apart once. Good luck! John I think I'll give it a shot. *I've surfed around and not been able to find any step-by-steps, nor is it included in my Haynes. *Anybody either know a good method to follow, or a place to find instructions? Not only do I not want to break anything else, but I don't really want to spend hours and hours diddling around! Thanks, Jesse Instructions are atwww.ipdusa.com/uploads/sku_files/12625_INST.PDF IPD is usually a good source for instructions! John |
harness for the other side too, while it's off.
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On Sep 28, 4:48 am, John von Colditz <johnv... (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Jesse presented the following explanation : On Sep 27, 7:43 pm, John von Colditz <johnv... (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Jesse laid this down on his screen : The left tailgate wiring harness on my '88 wagon has broken at the hinge. I've found a new complete harness. Does anyone know if this is the sort of thing I can replace myself? I have lost my 3rd brake light, license plate lights, rear defrost, and rear wiper! I'd like to just replace the whole harness, but I'm not sure if it is a job I can tackle on my own. Thank you! I live in AZ and have an '88 wagon with 325K miles. I have had to do it twice on each side. It is amazingly simple. There is a separate harness for each side. If I remember correctly, the right is worse than the left. I just did it one side at a time, and made sure I supported the side I was working on adequately. I would suggest doing them both at once. They are probably close to equally worn, and then you only have to pull the gate apart once. Good luck! John I think I'll give it a shot. I've surfed around and not been able to find any step-by-steps, nor is it included in my Haynes. Anybody either know a good method to follow, or a place to find instructions? Not only do I not want to break anything else, but I don't really want to spend hours and hours diddling around! Thanks, Jesse Instructions are atwww.ipdusa.com/uploads/sku_files/12625_INST.PDF IPD is usually a good source for instructions! John Cool, thanks! I think I can do that. But, I am going to get another harness for the other side too, while it's off. |
Yeah replace them both. If one breaks, the other is not far behind.
Stupid design really, one of the few places they really bungled on the 240.
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