Wiring loom break points

[RED1]

I'm currently stripping out part of the interior (1988 240GLT estate) to enable a small patch to be welded on the floor, just inside the nearside sill, under the passenger seat. Its not a lot to weld but I need to remove electrical wiring from that area - it runs from the passenger footwell, underneath a galvanised plate then along the inside of the sill underneath the seat support x member and back around the rear wheel arch.

Problem is I can't see an easy block connection point to split the loom. I could disconnect around a dozen connectors under the dash, but that seems a lot of work (and there's one I haven't found yet!). Or the rear wheel arch connector if I knew where it was - can't see it yet.

Beginning to think I might be easiest just to cut the loom in the rear footwell, where it has fewest wires, but don't really want to do that if there is a "proper" block connector somewhere.

Any clues appreciated.

Iain

[Steve and his 244]

A pic would help, but I would imagine its for the lights and the wiper washer etc.....as far as I know there are block connectors near the tailgate hinges and presumably around the rear light clusters...

Would it not be easy enough to just wrap a bit of masking tape around the wire near the dashboard end stating where it plugs into and what switch or fuse it connects to etc....?

Steve

[Suterman]

Cant you just pull them up away from the floor? that's how I did it, if I remember right.

[migrator]

JUst lift and support the loom away from the area to be welded. I do not think that there are any connectors in that area to let you split the loom. I had multiple patches applied to the floorpan in this area on an old 265 by the dealers. They managed to burn through the loom and their electrician had to effect a repair. The repair was a joining of multiple cables ending up with a thick sausage of insulating tape. If there were connectora available I reckon they would have used them during their repair.

[RED1]

I've ended up disconnecting all the fusebox area connectors, which isn't really that bad a task. Did however have to cut three wires in part of the loom which disappears over through the heater/central console area. Couldn't locate a connector for that. Easy enough to fix.

All wiring now pulled through the "tunnel" beneath passenger seat (seat and carpet removed obviously) and ready for welding. You're correct - there are no breaks in the loom from the fusebox right back to the rear tailgate hinges!
cheers
Iain