Front Door Multi-connector

[andy_pennington]

I've just been fixing a broken wire (red/yellow) in my passenger door to (hopefully) get my electric window working again. However, I made the foolish mistake of disconnecting the multi connector from the A-pillar. Is there a knack to getting it back in? the backend of the connector seems to just float inside the pillar, so I can't get any pressure on it to get the connector back in. Does it just push in or twist in? Any clues? Now none of my passenger door electrics work.... ! (Its a Mk 1 Sharan)

 

thanks in advance, Andy.

[NikpV]

the outer ring should hold the socket in the pillar while pusing the plug in - it sounds like you have unscrewed this ring - have a look in the faq for dissembly/assembly of these plugs

 

specifically here

[boxman32]

I've just been fixing a broken wire (red/yellow) in my passenger door to (hopefully) get my electric window working again. However, I made the foolish mistake of disconnecting the multi connector from the A-pillar. Is there a knack to getting it back in? the backend of the connector seems to just float inside the pillar, so I can't get any pressure on it to get the connector back in. Does it just push in or twist in? Any clues? Now none of my passenger door electrics work.... ! (Its a Mk 1 Sharan)

 

thanks in advance, Andy.

hi,i done same thing resentlly.inside car unscrew bonet pull and plastic panell(about 4 screws)and then pull panel away and get your hand in there and hold in place,push in conecter and screw in clockwise,hope this helps,boxman32.

[andy_pennington]

I've just been fixing a broken wire (red/yellow) in my passenger door to (hopefully) get my electric window working again. However, I made the foolish mistake of disconnecting the multi connector from the A-pillar. Is there a knack to getting it back in? the backend of the connector seems to just float inside the pillar, so I can't get any pressure on it to get the connector back in. Does it just push in or twist in? Any clues? Now none of my passenger door electrics work.... ! (Its a Mk 1 Sharan)

 

thanks in advance, Andy.

hi,i done same thing resentlly.inside car unscrew bonet pull and plastic panell(about 4 screws)and then pull panel away and get your hand in there and hold in place,push in conecter and screw in clockwise,hope this helps,boxman32.

 

Thanks all. Yes, the retaining ring came off, it seems. I didn't appreciate that the outer sleeve actually rotated around the plug. I just twisted it off by hand - presumably why the retaining ring came off. Will give it another go now I understand!

[andy_pennington]

I've just been fixing a broken wire (red/yellow) in my passenger door to (hopefully) get my electric window working again. However, I made the foolish mistake of disconnecting the multi connector from the A-pillar. Is there a knack to getting it back in? the backend of the connector seems to just float inside the pillar, so I can't get any pressure on it to get the connector back in. Does it just push in or twist in? Any clues? Now none of my passenger door electrics work.... ! (Its a Mk 1 Sharan)

 

thanks in advance, Andy.

hi,i done same thing resentlly.inside car unscrew bonet pull and plastic panell(about 4 screws)and then pull panel away and get your hand in there and hold in place,push in conecter and screw in clockwise,hope this helps,boxman32.

 

Guys, Cheers to you. I owe you a pint. Red/yellow wires both fixed, and both front windows now operating properly - and my wife now tells me I don't have to buy another car... (!!!).... phew...!

Sorry my searches didn't find this information on the site without your input, but I did try quite hard!

Cheers,

Andy.

[NikpV]

worth checking the faq first :P :D :D :D