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amg463
Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2013
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Vehicle(s): 1994 G300
Posts: 217
| door wiring loom replacement
The big accordian looking rectangular ones on my truck are cracked a bit, figure fresh rubber ones might be a good idea. Do I need to remove the wiring to do fit new ones properly? Or do they come slit along a slide for easy installation? |
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Gfun
Member
Date registered: Dec 2010
Location: Czech Republik
Vehicle(s): W463 G300td 97 Lwb
Posts: 8
| Re: door wiring loom replacement
most dificult is removing inner cover panel from door, work carefuly, plastic clips can be easy broken. Then just few connectors on wiring cables and slide new rubber on place.
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J.R.
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Southern Maryland
Vehicle(s): 00 G500, 09 911 4S, 11 Cayenne S, 86 280GE (sold)
Posts: 828
| Re: door wiring loom replacement
Buy a bag of the extra door panel clips to have on hand in advance. They do break, even using proper tools and techniques. You might also take a moment to check out your window regulator and lube the door lock/latch mechanism. |
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nadd
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: UAE, Dubai
Vehicle(s): G500 2016 LHD, numerous Chevys
Posts: 1285
| Re: door wiring loom replacement
Very satisfying once you do all 4, hot weather takes a toll on them, did this to the G500 a while back and they have changed the design I think. |
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amg463
Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2013
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Vehicle(s): 1994 G300
Posts: 217
| Re: door wiring loom replacement
Thanks guys for the advice. Yea they're a mess on closer inspection. Look as though they have melted too |
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Aircruiser
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2011
Location: Atlanta GA
Vehicle(s): 2000 G500, 1986 300GD, 2017 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid
Posts: 364
| Re: door wiring loom replacement
I replaced mine a few months ago. I used the lazy method of installation, don't hate me.
Cut the bellows along the casting mark, install with cut pointing down. You can't see that they are cut once installed and I haven't noticed any additional dust or moisture inside the doors. 10 minute job.
Edited by Aircruiser 7/23/2014 12:46 PM
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Otiswesty
Administrator
Date registered: Jun 2007
Location: Portland, Oregon
Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213
Posts: 3004
| Re: door wiring loom replacement
Aircruiser - 7/23/2014 9:45 AM
Cut the bellows along the casting mark, install with cut pointing down. You can't see that they are cut once installed and I haven't noticed any additional dust or moisture inside the doors. 10 minute job.
Clever.
I have done 3 of my doors, the front ones were in very poor shape and one of the rears had a small crack/hole. The front two were done a month or so ago and one of the rear doors this past Monday. In my case, I elected to pull the door panel and unplug all of the wires. The time is about 45-60 minutes per door with this method, depending on if you get everything ziptied down nice and snug before you close it back up. I plan to do the fourth, time permitting, as the rubber is fairly degraded.
The window motor electrical plug on the rear doors is a little tricky to reinstall.
My next one will be paired with a new window install on the remaining rear passenger door. |
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thebigblue
Date registered: Jan 2012
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| Re: door wiring loom replacement
otiswesty - 7/23/2014 8:16 PM
Aircruiser - 7/23/2014 9:45 AM
Cut the bellows along the casting mark, install with cut pointing down. You can't see that they are cut once installed and I haven't noticed any additional dust or moisture inside the doors. 10 minute job.
The window motor electrical plug on the rear doors is a little tricky to reinstall.
It a real pain - that´s what it is :/ I had to pull both my conectors in order to pass inspection, - as my G is a van due to the outrages tax we have here... Had to dismantle the motor from the door to get the connector back on. So I only got around to putting one back on  |
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