Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 08:11:19 -0800
Reply-To: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Door Lock Harness Info For The Record
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Thanks Derek for this, once again, excellent information and insite.
BTW, loved the hi-tech drawing.... ;)
Steven
91 Westy
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Derek Drew <derekdrew@derekmail.com> wrote:
> When you go to order a new door lock you will find that the old door
> locks are all superceded to 7D0 959 781A (or 7DO 959 781A). But to
> use the new door lock, you are supposed to use wiring harness adapter
> 701 972 390 (for the front two doors) or 701 972 390A (for the slider
> or hatch). But the harness is expensive and may not be available
> when you are reading this.
>
> And truth be told, you really don't need the external add-on harness
> if you understand the pin-outs of the new door lock motor.
>
> I made the following diagram of the wire colors coming out of the
> motor and they are in a row like this: Brown, Red, Yellow, and White.
> These then connect to the corresponding color wires in the vehicle
> harness as follows: The red goes to a single conductor wire that goes
> to a red wire, and the Brown Yellow and White wire go to a
> tri-connector wire housing that connects to a tri-connector wire
> housing that should already be in your vehicle with those three color
> wires in it. Just connect the three wires so the colors
> correspond. With that information, you would be able to make up your
> own little wiring harness if you were so inclined. Note that Red is
> not used in the sliding door or the rear hatch, only the front two
> doors. Below is my drawing of this.
>
> https://lh6.googleusercontent.**com/-8edV0f6J9w8/T1VaSDsA_bI/**
> AAAAAAAAAFM/EHgP3WJ-Rwc/s640/**701972390_Power_Door_Lock_**Harness.jpg<https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8edV0f6J9w8/T1VaSDsA_bI/AAAAAAAAAFM/EHgP3WJ-Rwc/s640/701972390_Power_Door_Lock_Harness.jpg>
>
>
>
>
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