Tailgate

1. shotokai65 Newbie Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3

   #1 26th December 2011, 18:30

   Had smashed rear window and have managed to source a whole new tailgate in the same colour with the glass and i'm just wondering how easy a job this is?
   
   Anyone on here undertaken this job, how long it will and if any problems are likely to be encountered.
   
   Thx in advance and hope to hear from u soon.
   
   Shotokai65
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 26th December 2011, 18:35

   about 30 minutes, getting wiring through is hardest part
3. kirk Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 183

   #3 27th December 2011, 12:32

   As above getting wires through is the hardest part, if your removing the new tailgate from donor car attach some string to the wires before you pull them through, then you can attach your wires to the opposite end and pull them back through, it only takes half hour but make sure you have someone helping you so you don't drop it on yourself when bolting it up.
4. saxovtrjar Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2011 wiltshire Posts: 261 Saxo VTR phase 1 (sold), Saxo VTR phase 2

   #4 27th December 2011, 13:31

   as said above routing the wiring is the hardest bit. also is a two man job
5. shotokai65 Newbie Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3

   #5 28th December 2011, 18:39

   Thx all
   
   Is the wiring coming thru to the tailgate from the main body of the car on a plug and socket arrangement that can be unplugged and reconnected to my existing wiring?
   
   Don't wanna spend couple of hours in scrap yard tracing out wiring etc.
   
   Cheers
6. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #6 28th December 2011, 19:28

   yeah it threads down inside the tailgate along side the window, then its just connected with plugs to the rear wiper etc, so just plug and play
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 28th December 2011, 22:15

   Tie some string to the cables,make a loop at the end of the string then bend a coathanger & gently pull the cables through mate.
8. shotokai65 Newbie Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3

   #8 28th December 2011, 22:47

   So, not enough slack on cables to pull thru and unplug? All appliances on tailgate gotta be done individually?
9. kirk Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 183

   #9 29th December 2011, 21:44

   No all the cables are in a loom type package if you get me, you should be able to just loop one piece of string to the end, then pull the old loom through, and reverse for the new loom to go back in