Wiring loom meltdown

Galaxie390 · Dec 8th, 2008, 13:33

Hi All,

I've got a '91 940 D24T auto, that runs well. Smokes a bit, but runs well all the same..........

Or at least it did until this morning.

Just left for work this morning, got to the end of the road and moved the drivers seat back a bit. After a while I could smell burning plastic! Oh ****......clouds of that thick white smoke pouring out from behind the dash. It got so bad I had to hang out of the window to pull over.

It turns out as I moved the seat back it cut through one of the seat feeds, short circuiting it. It then melted up behind the clocks...one big sticky mess. Lots of wires fused together. No wonder everything came on all at once!!

I'm in two mind whether to scrap it or find a loom.

I know the diesel loom is peculiar to the diesel, but I've rung round this morning and no-one has one. Could I adapt a petrol engined version?

Cheers,

Rich

craig8661 · Dec 9th, 2008, 21:38

any more luck with the loom yet ive been doing some searching and found nothing yet one person to try is ivor940 near you as he may have or kno of a loom i just thought about him

Dec 8th, 2008, 13:33	#1
Galaxie390 Senior Member Last Online: Jul 4th, 2016 23:41 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naas	Wiring loom meltdown Hi All, I've got a '91 940 D24T auto, that runs well. Smokes a bit, but runs well all the same.......... Or at least it did until this morning. Just left for work this morning, got to the end of the road and moved the drivers seat back a bit. After a while I could smell burning plastic! Oh ****......clouds of that thick white smoke pouring out from behind the dash. It got so bad I had to hang out of the window to pull over. It turns out as I moved the seat back it cut through one of the seat feeds, short circuiting it. It then melted up behind the clocks...one big sticky mess. Lots of wires fused together. No wonder everything came on all at once!! I'm in two mind whether to scrap it or find a loom. I know the diesel loom is peculiar to the diesel, but I've rung round this morning and no-one has one. Could I adapt a petrol engined version? Cheers, Rich

Dec 9th, 2008, 21:38	#2
craig8661 Master Member Last Online: Oct 29th, 2018 11:16 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chesterfield View Photos By: craig8661	any more luck with the loom yet ive been doing some searching and found nothing yet one person to try is ivor940 near you as he may have or kno of a loom i just thought about him __________________ i kno im a dirty beastie sadley no longer rest in peace in volvo heaven NOTICE OF DISCLAIMER any information i give is soley on my own findings and mess ups

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