Swopping an Audi TT Tailgate/Bootlid
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Swopping an Audi TT Tailgate/Bootlid
I have decided to go back to the standard look and have just bought a 2nd hand tailgate. The MTM spoiler I currently have has deformed and the paint is starting to peel.
The 2nd hand tailgate comes complete with the loom etc with wires cut as far into the donor car as possible. Does anyone know if the wires can be connected/disconnected from the tailgate so that I can use the existing loom? Has anyone opened up the tailgate - if so how did you do it.
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NIIK TT
The 2nd hand tailgate comes complete with the loom etc with wires cut as far into the donor car as possible. Does anyone know if the wires can be connected/disconnected from the tailgate so that I can use the existing loom? Has anyone opened up the tailgate - if so how did you do it.
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I have not done it, but the wire will all terminate within
the tailgate at connectors that will unplug. That is the only way they can wire a car.
Just take the new tailgate and remove the inner liner and trace out the wires to each termination point, should be fairly straightforward.
Wires should be at the 3rd brake light, one on either side of the defroster and one at the radio antennae(top 3 defroster lines). That should be all of the wires in that loom. Should be 3-4 plugs in total possibly 5 if the radio is plugged in on both sides, which I doubt.
As a help, tie string to the ends of each connector so as you pull them out you will be able to pull hte connectors back in from your wiring harness. Make sense? Just will save you lots of cursing and screaming trying to fish the wires through the metal is all.
I believe the interior fabric panel is on with clips, don't forget to remove the screw holding the pull handle on as well.
Hope that helps.
Just take the new tailgate and remove the inner liner and trace out the wires to each termination point, should be fairly straightforward.
Wires should be at the 3rd brake light, one on either side of the defroster and one at the radio antennae(top 3 defroster lines). That should be all of the wires in that loom. Should be 3-4 plugs in total possibly 5 if the radio is plugged in on both sides, which I doubt.
As a help, tie string to the ends of each connector so as you pull them out you will be able to pull hte connectors back in from your wiring harness. Make sense? Just will save you lots of cursing and screaming trying to fish the wires through the metal is all.
I believe the interior fabric panel is on with clips, don't forget to remove the screw holding the pull handle on as well.
Hope that helps.
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Here's a pic of the wires....>>
<center><img src="http://images.fotki.com/v4/photos/7/7305/123014/DSCF0037-vi.jpg?1024862939"></center><p>Coming out of the gate. Just cut and splice. You'll have to pop off the center panel an C pillar panel. More shots at my site below under "antenna Mods"...
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