[V8vair]

Hello! I'm hoping someone can tell me the color of the wire that is in the loom that goes from the body to the hatch. I'm assuming that the central locking system sends power to the switch button, through this wire in the exterior hatch handle. Wires are a mess, which I know is common. But hopefully, I can confirm power at the feed wire in the loom, and work my way back to the switch. Did a quickie repair for my daughter last year and it lasted about a month. Now I'm selling it and would like to know it is going to last. TIA, cheers, Dave

 

[smark]

Dave, you should just spend $58.00. For the repair harness. if one wire is broken, most likely the rest will be soon. Fix it right for the next owner. Your going to have to down load a PDF service manual. To confirm which wire is what.

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[V8vair]

Thanks for the reply, that's the route I will prolly take. My one concern is that after all that, the switch or the central locking system may be the problem. Cheers, Dave

 

[V8vair]

Dave, you should just spend $58.00. For the repair harness. if one wire is broken, most likely the rest will be soon. Fix it right for the next owner. Your going to have to down load a PDF service manual. To confirm which wire is what.

TAILGATE BOOT WIRING REPAIR KIT FIAT 500 2008-2015 | eBay

Tailgate Cable Repair Set Fits FIAT ABARTH 500 07-. Fitting Position: Vehicle Tailgate. Number of circuits: 15. Cable Length [mm]: 280 mm. Cable insulation material: Silicone.

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Got my repair harness. From where would I download the PDF service manual? TIA Cheers, Dave

 

[V8vair]

Harness is installed, still no joy.... Will troubleshoot now that I know it's not the wiring

 

[smark]

Let us know, what you find out!

 

[V8vair]

So, I have 5.3 volts to the license plate light and .35 volts to the hatch release. Why so low?

 

[V8vair]

I apply 12 volts to the hatch release motor and it works. I apply 12 volts to the middle connection of the switch connector and get nothing. The wire leaving the switch connector is a small one, prolly #24 and the one at the connector for the hatch motor is prolly a #16. Is there something in between them?

 

[V8vair]

Fixed! What a pain, but easy on the budget. Original resistor was corroded.After repair tried one more time before bed and it didn't work OMG Turns out the connector was loose, so I shimmed it with a piece of old credit card.