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Offline T_J_G

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W8 light loom... Found one I think...
« on: 12 August 2008, 11:21 »
May do this light upgrade due to a fault on my current light, but where do I get the loom from, and it doesn't involve any soldering does it. :rolleyes:

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Re: W8 light loom
« Reply #1 on: 12 August 2008, 11:27 »
two ways of doing it really - cut into your exisiting wiring or make a loom to conenct to the W8 light - you will have to tap into your dimmer wire behind the headlight switch to power it

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/112187.aspx

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Re: W8 light loom
« Reply #2 on: 12 August 2008, 11:30 »
two ways of doing it really - cut into your exisiting wiring or make a loom to conenct to the W8 light - you will have to tap into your dimmer wire behind the headlight switch to power it

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/112187.aspx

ahh fudge that!

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Re: W8 light loom
« Reply #3 on: 12 August 2008, 11:37 »
two ways of doing it really - cut into your exisiting wiring or make a loom to conenct to the W8 light - you will have to tap into your dimmer wire behind the headlight switch to power it

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/112187.aspx

ahh fudge that!

took me 15 minutes and i'm a luddite at electrics! i soldered into the existing wiring - bene working perfectly for the last 18 months  :smiley:

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Re: W8 light loom
« Reply #4 on: 12 August 2008, 11:40 »
two ways of doing it really - cut into your exisiting wiring or make a loom to conenct to the W8 light - you will have to tap into your dimmer wire behind the headlight switch to power it

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/112187.aspx

ahh fudge that!

took me 15 minutes and i'm a luddite at electrics! i soldered into the existing wiring - bene working perfectly for the last 18 months  :smiley:

does nowhere sell the loom so i plug it in one end and plug it in and the light works  :rolleyes: :grin:

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Re: W8 light loom
« Reply #5 on: 12 August 2008, 11:47 »
two ways of doing it really - cut into your exisiting wiring or make a loom to conenct to the W8 light - you will have to tap into your dimmer wire behind the headlight switch to power it

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/112187.aspx

ahh fudge that!

took me 15 minutes and i'm a luddite at electrics! i soldered into the existing wiring - bene working perfectly for the last 18 months  :smiley:

does nowhere sell the loom so i plug it in one end and plug it in and the light works  :rolleyes: :grin:

no fraid not mate  :sad: Wazzer used to make the looms but no longer does

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Re: W8 light loom
« Reply #6 on: 12 August 2008, 12:49 »
i made my own too, if you can get hold of the connectors it saves you some soldering, as you don't have to solder new connectors onto the vents.


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Re: W8 light loom
« Reply #7 on: 12 August 2008, 15:45 »
i made my own too, if you can get hold of the connectors it saves you some soldering, as you don't have to solder new connectors onto the vents.



I see, i ordered those black interior handles. :afro:

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Re: W8 light loom
« Reply #8 on: 12 August 2008, 17:53 »
i made my own too, if you can get hold of the connectors it saves you some soldering, as you don't have to solder new connectors onto the vents.



I see, i ordered those black interior handles. :afro:

nice work, all you need now is a trip to halfords for some spray paint

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Re: W8 light loom
« Reply #9 on: 12 August 2008, 18:12 »
can you get w8 with the sun roof