240 Tailgate Loom

chris s · Jun 19th, 2012, 20:02

Hello,

As the MOT is due on my wife's 240,I thought it'd be a good time to replace the tailgate wiring looms.
My local Volvo dealer quoted me about £35 per side,which I'd rather not pay as an Ebay seller is currently advertising them for about a tenner each,but is out of stock (even though he's still listing them!).
Does anyone know of any other suppliers of these looms?To be honest I'd rather replace them than repair them.
Thanks in advance,

Chris.

wooble · Jun 19th, 2012, 20:36

PFV has the right hand one, I ordered one from them 2 weeks ago:

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=5520

copperknob · Jun 23rd, 2012, 20:56

you can easilly fit them your self easy job

chris s · Jun 23rd, 2012, 21:20

Hello Copperknob,

I was intending to fit them myself,my Volvo dealer wanted £35 just to supply the looms. I can't imagine what it would cost to have a dealer fit them.
Wooble very kindly informed me that PFV do the right side loom, that has now arrived (great service!) and I shall be fitting it tomorrow morning. I'll probably get the left side loom from my Volvo dealer now.

Cheers,
Chris.

mr dbini · Jul 27th, 2012, 16:28

i just fitted a driver side one. i got the car serviced when i bought it and the garage charged me £35 for the left one, plus i dont know how many hours' labour to fit it, along with many other small jobs.
so i bought a right side one from ebay for £12 and just got round to fitting it myself.
a bit of a tip - the new loom wouldn't fit through the top part of the door when i tried to send it upwards (the single white connector at the end got stuck right up below the cross-head screw access hole. i flipped it round and pulled the other end down and it was fine. i used one of the original wires and some gaffa tape to pull it through.

there's some good advice in various parts of the interweb, including: remove the gas struts in case they get twisted and leak; prop up the tailgate, or - even better - tie it to the garage roof.

its nice to have the boot lock centrally again, and rear wiper.

Jun 19th, 2012, 20:02	#1
chris s Member Last Online: Jan 23rd, 2024 20:02 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kernow	240 Tailgate Loom Hello, As the MOT is due on my wife's 240,I thought it'd be a good time to replace the tailgate wiring looms. My local Volvo dealer quoted me about £35 per side,which I'd rather not pay as an Ebay seller is currently advertising them for about a tenner each,but is out of stock (even though he's still listing them!). Does anyone know of any other suppliers of these looms?To be honest I'd rather replace them than repair them. Thanks in advance, Chris.

Jun 19th, 2012, 20:36	#2
wooble Stay gold baby! Last Online: Jul 24th, 2022 16:15 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bristol	PFV has the right hand one, I ordered one from them 2 weeks ago: http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=5520 __________________ Click to see 240 parts I want to give you money for!

Jun 23rd, 2012, 20:56	#3
copperknob Senior Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2012 07:57 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: scotland	you can easilly fit them your self easy job

Jun 23rd, 2012, 21:20	#4
chris s Member Last Online: Jan 23rd, 2024 20:02 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kernow	Hello Copperknob, I was intending to fit them myself,my Volvo dealer wanted £35 just to supply the looms. I can't imagine what it would cost to have a dealer fit them. Wooble very kindly informed me that PFV do the right side loom, that has now arrived (great service!) and I shall be fitting it tomorrow morning. I'll probably get the left side loom from my Volvo dealer now. Cheers, Chris.

Jul 27th, 2012, 16:28	#5
mr dbini Junior Member Last Online: May 4th, 2022 08:04 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: cardiff	i just fitted a driver side one. i got the car serviced when i bought it and the garage charged me £35 for the left one, plus i dont know how many hours' labour to fit it, along with many other small jobs. so i bought a right side one from ebay for £12 and just got round to fitting it myself. a bit of a tip - the new loom wouldn't fit through the top part of the door when i tried to send it upwards (the single white connector at the end got stuck right up below the cross-head screw access hole. i flipped it round and pulled the other end down and it was fine. i used one of the original wires and some gaffa tape to pull it through. there's some good advice in various parts of the interweb, including: remove the gas struts in case they get twisted and leak; prop up the tailgate, or - even better - tie it to the garage roof. its nice to have the boot lock centrally again, and rear wiper.

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