205 Gti Wiring Loom

[Carbs4me 45]

Hello every1,

 

Recently took my 205 apart to do a (what was ment to be quick) engine change. When i was taking the loom off the engine i noticed the plug to pick up my reverse gear was missing (for rear reverse lights) the plug is attached to the gearbox still, but there is no wire or any broken wires in my loom?

 

Can any1 help me work out how i can idenifiy the wire as i stil its broke off inside the plastic sleave that surronds some of the loom and how does it go into the plug to fit the gear box?

 

Any help would be great as the engine needs to go in tonite

 

Cheers,

 

Carbs

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

What engine, what management?

[Carbs4me 45]

1.9

 

F Reg..

 

The management is standard

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

In that case there should be a pair of wires in the loom, these can be traced back to the brown multiplug under the dash.

[Carbs4me 45]

is that in the glove box? or else where

 

Ive never touched the wiring before, its alittle confusing

[rallysteve 22]

The two brown multi-plugs tom is talking about are underneath the steering column area. They can be traced back from where the engine wiring harness passes throught the bulkhead on the same side. As the reverse light wires run along with the engine loom they should be fairly easy to trace. They are at one end of the longer of the two multi-plugs under the column, on my two looms they are purple and brown. (Purple goes to the light, brown is +ve supply)

 

Hope that helps

Steve

[Carbs4me 45]

Engine is now in, ive found the Brown and purple wires..

 

will a 8 amp cable do the job?

 

it says its suitable for break lights fog lights etc...

Edited February 9, 2011 by Carbs4me

[rallysteve 22]

Engine is now in, ive found the Brown and purple wires..

 

will a 8 amp cable do the job?

 

it says its suitable for break lights fog lights etc...

 

Yeah thats fine, if you have two reverse lights each 21W then the current drawn would be (21*2)/12v = 3.5A as a rough estimate, so 8amp is more than adequate.

 

Steve

[Carbs4me 45]

Thanks

 

Uve all been a great help.