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Offline vwkevgti

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Repairing wiring
« on: 20 May 2012, 14:47 »
Whats the norm when it comes to repairing connecttions on a vw on the gf polo the reverse switch wires have worn through and corroded big time nothing left to work with in terms of soldering back togehter i have tryed to fix it but it looked a right bodge job and eventually fell apart in my hands I hate bodging stuff so was wondering  Can you buy vw repair kits or the only other thing I can think of is cutting it off a car being broken for parts

Thanks for any help  :smiley:

Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Repairing wiring
« Reply #1 on: 20 May 2012, 17:56 »
how much of the wires left? could always cut it back untill its a good peice of wire and crimp in a new peice of wire i.e

  old            new              old
________------------_________
          crimp         crimp 

Offline clipperjay

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Re: Repairing wiring
« Reply #2 on: 20 May 2012, 18:05 »
Be a man a get a soldiering iron and shrink wrap!
Crimps are for wimps  :evil:

Offline danny_p

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Re: Repairing wiring
« Reply #3 on: 20 May 2012, 21:22 »
polevolt.co.uk

buy new plug and inserts,  then colder and heatshrink idealy glue lined  or get hetshrink coverd crimps
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

Offline vwkevgti

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Re: Repairing wiring
« Reply #4 on: 21 May 2012, 00:14 »
There's nothing left of the wiring that comes out the plug it's well and truly knackerd I would have solderd to it but I've just got the plastic bit with no wire coming out of it

I really don't like crimp connectors i will be soldering it and covering it with  heat shrink just need a new plug with wires coming out of it :/

Offline clipperjay

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Re: Repairing wiring
« Reply #5 on: 21 May 2012, 21:34 »
Doing it properly is the only way to roll!
I hate crimps you have to butcher the crimp just to get it to hold and then it can work its way loose!

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Re: Repairing wiring
« Reply #6 on: 21 May 2012, 22:49 »
Order connector and a repair wire from VW  :smiley:

Offline javalin

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Re: Repairing wiring
« Reply #7 on: 25 May 2012, 16:31 »
You only ever need two tools in life. If it moves and it shouldn't use Duct Tape. If it does not move and it should, use WD40.