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Subject:Re: Replacing driver's door wiring
Date:Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:18:39 EST

In a message dated 3/18/05 5:35:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, ryang@LONDON.COM
writes:

>
> I've concluded that the time has come to replace all of the wires running
> through the
> driver's door (windows, speaker, locks, and mirrors).  Close to 200K miles
> of opening
> and closing have weakened them to the point where only one still works.
>
> I'm looking for two things here, any BTDT advice and any suggestions for
> materials
> to use to protect the new wires for the future (other than the stock rubber
> boot).
>
> I assume that I will have to remove the dash to do this right, so any tips
> there would
> be helpful as well.
>
>

 why replace all the wires???  just solder the broken joints where they go
thru the door.

chris