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Tailgate Harness YMN000810
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:36 pm
by defenderman
Hello out there, late 2004 Rover 25 facelift, can anyone tell me where I can get a replacement tailgate harness either second hand or new there seems to be a total lack of this item anywhere. Any help would be very much appreciated, thanks
Re: Tailgate Harness YMN000810
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:26 pm
by Montegoman
You are unlikely to be able to find a new one. The loom usually fails near the tailgate hinge. You can usually pull away the rubber sleeve and carry out a repair on the broken cables.
Re: Tailgate Harness YMN000810
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 7:49 am
by defenderman
Hi montegoman, thanks for the reply, yes I've managed to repair the existing harness but I thought it would be a good idea to get a spare one incase of a second failure, I suppose a trudge around some salvage yards is the answer.
I wonder who's got the original harness drawings issued to the OEM supplier?
Re: Tailgate Harness YMN000810
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 10:32 am
by GTiJohn
Talk to Motaclan - they have several different variants available.
And there's a club members discount available too
There's a 'how to fit' article in a recent Viking mag
Re: Tailgate Harness YMN000810
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:41 am
by itcaptainslow
defenderman wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 7:49 am
Hi montegoman, thanks for the reply, yes I've managed to repair the existing harness but I thought it would be a good idea to get a spare one incase of a second failure, I suppose a trudge around some salvage yards is the answer.
I wonder who's got the original harness drawings issued to the OEM supplier?
I wouldn't bother with a breaker's yard - they'll all be just as bad as what you have.
A repair using soldered joints, heat shrink and lengthening the harness slightly is the way forward!
Re: Tailgate Harness YMN000810
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 3:24 pm
by defenderman
Hi there, thanks for the advice yes your right I'll do just that, thanks again
