Trunk light fix

RaceDiagnostics · Jun 1, 2015

I just noticed, after 5 years, that my trunk light is not working.

There was no power to the light bulb so I had to dig into the wiring behind the fuel tank cover in the boot.

On cutting open the braiding I found that the 12 volt line had snapped due to the movement from the boot, the earth was also close to snapping.

I soldered in some new cable.

Then taped up with some adhesive cloth tape.

Let there be light!

cimedman · Sep 18, 2017

Thanks!

Love old posts that are still helpful!

okyoureabeast · Sep 18, 2017

My cable on my trunk had started to fray. Probably the PI (previous idiot) got the wire stuck in the jam as it closes.

I ripped off the braiding, did a nasa splice, and sealed it up with tape.

Still going! Gotta love simple wiring

Walt Williams · Sep 19, 2017

Thanks @RaceDiagnostics for the post and thanks to @cimedman for resurrecting this post. My trunk light doesn't work either. The lamp is and the switch are okay, but mo power. Now I have an idea where to look first.

@Digmenow this should be put in the Encyclopaedia Germanica Volume 107

Added 09/19/2017

Rhinoww · Sep 20, 2017

Hmmm. Gonna store this thread for a rainy afternoon. My trunk light has same issue, no power but fuse is not blown.

May couple the exam with a fuel charcoal line review as well given the faint smell of gas in the trunk.

Thanks for posting with photos. Inspiring.

And just realized how old it was. Ha!

Trunk light fix

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