Door Wire Gaitor

[marinabrid]

Hi all

Trying to check wires in passenger front door for breaks,    the big castellated ring  i am trying to tap round  to release it from the plug in the door but the whole thing is going round  so it won't undo.

Cant get my hand behind it in the pillar to hold it while i turn it to release it  ?    any ideas ?

[chromedome]

Check FAQs No.31

[marinabrid]

 done that already  but theres no info on what to do if the whole thing starts going round,  its impossible to get your hand through the bodywork inside unless they are child size hands to grab the thing to stop it going round      you can't hold it either on the outside as its made of some kind of rubber,

Edited August 14, 2014 by marinabrid

[tzf60]

Marinabird, have you tried removing some of the panels by the footwell? I went at my driver door gaitor last weekend - but ended up removing the panels by the fuseboard to get at the inner side of the connector. There is a cut-out in the bodywork where the connector passes through, which has a lug that should hold the inner plug from turning, unfortunately it is a poor design. Perhaps if you turn sufficiently, the inner plug might engage in the lug and hold firm? The wire reapir was easy - it took me an age to get the plus to fasten again. But at least my window opens now. Persevere - you'll get there!

[marinabrid]

I'm on the passenger side,  i pulled the trim panel away  but it looks like you need to remove the glovebox to remove it altogether   something i didn't fancy    will have another look