Hatch Removal - wires disconnect

[camron at worldaccessnet.com (Camron D. Crouse)]

> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Camron D. Crouse [mailto:camron@worldaccessnet.com] 
>> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 6:10 PM
>> To: Scirocco list
>> Subject: Hatch Removal - wires disconnect
>>
>> My 16V is in a state of disassembly for painting, but I'm 
>> trying to get the rear hatch off.  Glass is removed. I have 
>> access to the bolts under the headliner, but the wires for 
>> defrost/plate lights are confounding me... the rubber boot is 
>> in good shape, but there is no connector anywhere that I see 
>> to make this job simple (when is it ever simple?). 
>> Where/How do I disconnect the wires such that this can go 
>> back together the best way ("best," of course, is up to your 
>> interpretation...)  This question was once asked in the 
>> archives, but there doesn't seem to be any replies.
>>
>>
>> - Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
>>    '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L Scirocco
>>
>>> I now see that the wires are soldered to the rear wiper motor; it
>>> 
looks like a cut-and-splice near driver side hatch hinge is the way to
go, yes?

> Allyn wrote:
>> IIRC, the connectors are tucked into the body of the car.  Remove the boot from that end, then take up a little of the slack in the
>> wires.  You should see the plug.  This applies to both sides.  Be careful to not let them fall back in, or you'll be fishing them
>> out of the C-pillars.
>> 
>> HTH
>> Al

Aha!  Connectors are at bottom of C-pillar, behind the turn signal.  No 
connector at the top of C-pillar though, so I will indeed be "gone 
fishing" in the future.  No splicing though, so that's good.

Thanks!


- Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
    '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L Scirocco