Excess loom question.

[New2RS]

Evening all,

A question for those who have a bit of auto electrical knowledge unlike myself. I’ve removed the roof lining and obviously I’m left with the wiring for the interior light and vanity mirrors...

Question is.. can I follow this back down to the corner of the windscreen and cut it off? Or should I tuck it away behind the plastic cover on the pillar to avoid warning lights on the dashboard?
Car will never be sold or returned to stock.
Cheers

 

[Eddie555]

Evening all,

A question for those who have a bit of auto electrical knowledge unlike myself. I’ve removed the roof lining and obviously I’m left with the wiring for the interior light and vanity mirrors...
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Question is.. can I follow this back down to the corner of the windscreen and cut it off? Or should I tuck it away behind the plastic cover on the pillar to avoid warning lights on the dashboard?
Car will never be sold or returned to stock.
Cheers

If you actually follow that loom down into the dash you will find it plugs into the main loom just underneath by the tweeter. Im not saying you should do this but if you gave it a slight tug it may just come un plugged. Else pop the dash off to un plug it.

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[New2RS]

Can the plugs be accessed without removing the dash mate?
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[Usr117063]

@plenty this is the wiring you need mate. well its whats missing from yours

 

[Eddie555]

Can the plugs be accessed without removing the dash mate?
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Well it is only plugged in just under the tweeter area but i can't remember if its got a latch to the plug. Ideally you would be best to just pop the top dash off.. Takes me about 5 mins..

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[New2RS]

Well it is only plugged in just under the tweeter area but i can't remember if its got a latch to the plug. Ideally you would be best to just pop the top dash off.. Takes me about 5 mins..

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I don’t mind doing it if it’s not too major. Do you have some tips on how to do it?
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[Eddie555]

I don’t mind doing it if it’s not too major. Do you have some tips on how to do it?
Cheers

1, pillar posts off
2, little plastic screw in the ends of dash on the sides with the doors open.
3, 3x t20 along top of dash in blow vents
4, trim above glovebox off and 2x t20
5, top ignition cowel pops up and off 2x t20
6, small trim above headlight adjust panel pops off 1x t20
7, slide and pull top dash towards you and up..

Done

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[New2RS]

Much appreciated. I’ll have a crack at that.
Cheers

 

[Usr117063]

Above glovebox is 3x

 

[Eddie555]

Above glovebox is 3x

Lol.. i was nearly there. I wasn't 100% it was 3..

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[plenty]

@New2RS if you want to sell that bit of wiring please give me a bell.

 

[Usr117063]

@New2RS if you want to sell that bit of wiring please give me a bell.

Have you spoken to @dann2707 about it? He’s breaking a 182

 

[New2RS]

@New2RS if you want to sell that bit of wiring please give me a bell.

If I get it out in one piece I’ll drop you a PM.
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[New2RS]

@New2RS if you want to sell that bit of wiring please give me a bell.

I’ve got the wiring out in one piece mate..

I can’t start the car just yet but if someone can confirm it won’t throw up any dashboard lights I’ll sell it.
Cheers

 

[JamesBryan]

I've seen that having the rain/light sensor unplugged can bring just the SERV light on.

You'd have to try it...

 

[New2RS]

I've seen that having the rain/light sensor unplugged can bring just the SERV light on.

You'd have to try it...

Cheers mate. I’ll be able to try it soon. Any resistor bodge possible?

 

[JamesBryan]

Cheers mate. I’ll be able to try it soon. Any resistor bodge possible?

I'd imagine you could.

Try measuring the resistance of the sensor as it is now with a multimeter.

 

[New2RS]

I'd imagine you could.

Try measuring the resistance of the sensor as it is now with a multimeter.

I don’t have a multi meter and I wouldn’t know what to do with it anyway
Serv lights don’t come up on MOT do they?
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[JamesBryan]

I don’t have a multi meter and I wouldn’t know what to do with it anyway
Serv lights don’t come up on MOT do they?
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I think they include any lights on the test now.

 

[New2RS]

I think they include any lights on the test now.

Probably so mate. Would my mechanic be able to cancel the light through the OBD port?
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[JamesBryan]

Probably so mate. Would my mechanic be able to cancel the light through the OBD port?
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If it does come on, the only way I imagine it can be programmed out would be using Renault Clip software to tell the car it hasn't got that sensor anymore.

 

[New2RS]

If it does come on, the only way I imagine it can be programmed out would be using Renault Clip software to tell the car it hasn't got that sensor anymore.

Understood. I’ll try get the car started asap and take it from there.
Cheers

 

[New2RS]

Cheers mate. I’ll be able to try it soon. Any resistor bodge possible?

I've seen that having the rain/light sensor unplugged can bring just the SERV light on.

You'd have to try it...

Tried it! You were right. Serv light on. I don’t have access to ren clip so unless a simple solution comes up I’ll probably butcher that bit of the loom and reinstall the light/rain sensor.
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[JamesBryan]

Tried it! You were right. Serv light on. I don’t have access to ren clip so unless a simple solution comes up I’ll probably butcher that bit of the loom and reinstall the light/rain sensor.
Cheers

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If you know anyone who has a multimeter, you could get them to test the resistance of that whole section, on the plug that splits at the dash.

Then just buy a resistor of that amount. That should work in theory.

 

[New2RS]

😏

If you know anyone who has a multimeter, you could get them to test the resistance of that whole section, on the plug that splits at the dash.

Then just buy a resistor of that amount. That should work in theory.

Yeah, sounds good. I’ll look into that. Cheers.