powerfold wiring crossbody loom

awvc1 · 28th December 2015, 22:14

i'm trying to retrofit powerfold mirrors to my car, and people say you can look undearneath the steering wheel area to see the wiring and if it has the relevant cabling. I've looked and I'm not sure what I'm looking at. Can anyone tell me from this picture what cluster of wires is the ones I'm after, or better still from this photo if they can spot the ones I need? i know it is said to be orange and orange/red. I can see a few candidates assuming i'm looking at the right bundle?

Also does anyone have pictures of the infamous door connector at both body and door side that so often requires doors to come off to thread cables through?

i'm really having trouble visualising what is required. I see a rubber conduit beginning half way down the front door and curls upwards and across into the door jamb, so I assume the cables that lead off the powerfold drivers mirror need to go inside the door skin, down and through that , be worked around the inside of conduit into where it meets the body of the car. But where are the connectors themselves and how many are there? Are there 1 inside the door frame at the bottom on the leading most edge of the hinge, and is there one inside the car footwell area? Pics would be a fantastic help!

trebor · 28th December 2015, 23:14

Few pictures below, if you have the wires to the connector block then you don't need to feed any across the car.

You could tell if the wires are present from the loom you have pictured but even if you find out one way or another it won't help you to do the job unless you are not bothering if you don't have the wires to the doors

If the wires are not there then you need to take wires across the inside of the car to the other mirror but you need to take the doors off anyway to do the job so go for it and just be prepared to run the extra wires if you need to

The conduit you refer to has to have wires passed through as you thought but with the doors off its quite an easy task

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=104710

And here

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=42867

awvc1 · 28th December 2015, 23:31

many thanks Rob, i'm a bit ahead of myself as I dont have the passenger side mirror yet. sounds like best to wait for it to turn up, then just jump in both boots and see what I have, as nothint wiil hsave me from pulling of those doors.

or is this possible with loosening wings possible?

CimmaronG · 2nd January 2016, 18:25

This the wring loom from the door post, drivers side. If you look under the steering wheel and look to the right where the loom goes to the door post, a little awkward, but you shoud see the orange wires if they are there.
Mines a 2004 facelift and they were present.

awvc1 · 11th January 2016, 22:15

thanks. still I don't have a powerfold mirror for the passenger side, but once I have that sorted out, and I'm trying hard to get one reconstituted from broken bits, then I will see where I am.

edit****

had a look already at this before, my pic above is what i saw. I can't work out your pic - where is that taken from please? I cannot see for the life of me where I'm supposed to be looking

Jules · 11th January 2016, 22:28

Then you just need the mirrors switches and these retro fit wires rather than changing the whole door looms

28th December 2015, 22:14	#1
awvc1 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Essex Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 221 Thanked 258 Times in 196 Posts	powerfold wiring crossbody loom i'm trying to retrofit powerfold mirrors to my car, and people say you can look undearneath the steering wheel area to see the wiring and if it has the relevant cabling. I've looked and I'm not sure what I'm looking at. Can anyone tell me from this picture what cluster of wires is the ones I'm after, or better still from this photo if they can spot the ones I need? i know it is said to be orange and orange/red. I can see a few candidates assuming i'm looking at the right bundle? Also does anyone have pictures of the infamous door connector at both body and door side that so often requires doors to come off to thread cables through? i'm really having trouble visualising what is required. I see a rubber conduit beginning half way down the front door and curls upwards and across into the door jamb, so I assume the cables that lead off the powerfold drivers mirror need to go inside the door skin, down and through that , be worked around the inside of conduit into where it meets the body of the car. But where are the connectors themselves and how many are there? Are there 1 inside the door frame at the bottom on the leading most edge of the hinge, and is there one inside the car footwell area? Pics would be a fantastic help! __________________ White Gold ConnSE, 2003 Mods: FBH Revotec Fan Inline 'stat Xenon lights + washers BMW MK4 satnav, clock mod, BT ulf, 16:9 screen & TV upgraded BM54 + BT Aux-in Miracast box Glasses holder Flip Key Spyhole +Jules plenum shield PPD - badges,rear plinth, carpeted heater panels, anchor bolts, reflectors Walnut Dash, handbrake+gearshift Twin Horns Drivers cupholder HK Speakers Chrome bullet mirrors Digital speedo LED interior bulbs Resler interface USB charging sockets x2

28th December 2015, 23:14	#2
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	Few pictures below, if you have the wires to the connector block then you don't need to feed any across the car. You could tell if the wires are present from the loom you have pictured but even if you find out one way or another it won't help you to do the job unless you are not bothering if you don't have the wires to the doors If the wires are not there then you need to take wires across the inside of the car to the other mirror but you need to take the doors off anyway to do the job so go for it and just be prepared to run the extra wires if you need to The conduit you refer to has to have wires passed through as you thought but with the doors off its quite an easy task http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=104710 And here http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=42867 __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver) Last edited by trebor; 28th December 2015 at 23:21..

28th December 2015, 23:31	#3
awvc1 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Essex Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 221 Thanked 258 Times in 196 Posts	many thanks Rob, i'm a bit ahead of myself as I dont have the passenger side mirror yet. sounds like best to wait for it to turn up, then just jump in both boots and see what I have, as nothint wiil hsave me from pulling of those doors. or is this possible with loosening wings possible? __________________ White Gold ConnSE, 2003 Mods: FBH Revotec Fan Inline 'stat Xenon lights + washers BMW MK4 satnav, clock mod, BT ulf, 16:9 screen & TV upgraded BM54 + BT Aux-in Miracast box Glasses holder Flip Key Spyhole +Jules plenum shield PPD - badges,rear plinth, carpeted heater panels, anchor bolts, reflectors Walnut Dash, handbrake+gearshift Twin Horns Drivers cupholder HK Speakers Chrome bullet mirrors Digital speedo LED interior bulbs Resler interface USB charging sockets x2

2nd January 2016, 18:25	#4
CimmaronG Gets stuck in Roverless at present :-( Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Walsall Posts: 964 Thanks: 305 Thanked 99 Times in 95 Posts	This the wring loom from the door post, drivers side. If you look under the steering wheel and look to the right where the loom goes to the door post, a little awkward, but you shoud see the orange wires if they are there. Mines a 2004 facelift and they were present. __________________ My Rover 75 2.0CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Tourer Left the production line 08:07:14hrs on 01/07/2004 'Best to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it'

11th January 2016, 22:15	#5
awvc1 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Essex Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 221 Thanked 258 Times in 196 Posts	thanks. still I don't have a powerfold mirror for the passenger side, but once I have that sorted out, and I'm trying hard to get one reconstituted from broken bits, then I will see where I am. edit**** had a look already at this before, my pic above is what i saw. I can't work out your pic - where is that taken from please? I cannot see for the life of me where I'm supposed to be looking __________________ White Gold ConnSE, 2003 Mods: FBH Revotec Fan Inline 'stat Xenon lights + washers BMW MK4 satnav, clock mod, BT ulf, 16:9 screen & TV upgraded BM54 + BT Aux-in Miracast box Glasses holder Flip Key Spyhole +Jules plenum shield PPD - badges,rear plinth, carpeted heater panels, anchor bolts, reflectors Walnut Dash, handbrake+gearshift Twin Horns Drivers cupholder HK Speakers Chrome bullet mirrors Digital speedo LED interior bulbs Resler interface USB charging sockets x2 Last edited by awvc1; 11th January 2016 at 22:19..

11th January 2016, 22:28	#6
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Then you just need the mirrors switches and these retro fit wires rather than changing the whole door looms __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block