Barn-door To Tailgate Conversion
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Hmmm, might be because they are aftermarket. Are yours genuine?
Camperworx
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Hey. I am in the middle of doing this conversion. I bought a new tailgate loom that won't reach but you said your old loom works? I've a t6.1 also and have the tailgate fitted. Jut need to wire it. Have you any pics of the wiring as I dont know what block connectors go where now with the tailgate doors gone..
I don’t I’m afraid. Did you get the wiring loom that came from the new tailgate and also have the original wiring loom from the barn doors? I plugged my old loom from the barn doors in and then traced the wire through to where it went, for example the door release; I found which wire was on the other side of connector in the van and cut and tagged it. I did this for all of the wires. I then cut the loom connector off the tailgate loom and used my continuity tester to bell out which wires went where and tagged them. Then it was just a case to then connect them all up and tuck them up above the rear corner D pillar. Quite faffy put easy enough. Someone else might have a better way of doing it but that’s the way I did mine. Also Wago lever connectors are quite good to do a quick connection to test you got it right.
If you find a way of turning the dash error light for the LED number plate lights then let me know!
Camperworx
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Thank you. I have the old loom.and new loom but before I go cutting, im just trying to get it working on the old loom which I've just laying across the floor to the tailgate. Did you have to programme anything? I was hoping it would simply work but nothing. Although, I dont have the interior switch if that needs to be present.
Yes I did this first, got everything working with the old loom just plugged in and hanging down. It is handy to have the interior door release but it all still works without it. And no programming needed.
No news is good news? Any update @djmeeg ?I will also run a new earth to the body and test that to see if anything else changes
I installed a T6 tailgate on a T5 (2004) and ran into a problem with the lights.
Has anyone else had this? They don't sit in place properly, it feels like something is in the way.
There's a gap of about 5-7 mm where they are screwed to the body. You can screw them in by force, but they still stick out a little. The lights are regular, not LED.
Has anyone else had this? They don't sit in place properly, it feels like something is in the way.
There's a gap of about 5-7 mm where they are screwed to the body. You can screw them in by force, but they still stick out a little. The lights are regular, not LED.
Hi again all quick update on my barn door to tailgate, i have subscribed to obd eleven pro now...there is a large amount of changes possible and seems like a very handy tool !
With a great deal of help finding the right long coding combination from mmi and Pauly I was able to get my tailgate handle and remote locking to work. Yayy
Just the rear wiper to finish off, I have worked out the wiring and have now a working rear washer, just got to connect last 2 wires to get the modified standard stalk to work !
With a great deal of help finding the right long coding combination from mmi and Pauly I was able to get my tailgate handle and remote locking to work. Yayy
Just the rear wiper to finish off, I have worked out the wiring and have now a working rear washer, just got to connect last 2 wires to get the modified standard stalk to work !
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I am nearly finished with my barn door to tailgate conversion and have noticed how badly the adaptor brackets I used have rusted..I won’t mention the company name as I have contacted them to see if I had a bad set or if the finish has come off..I assumed that having the company logo on them meant it was final finish and had no recommendation from them to spray/ powder coat them so i sikaflexed them on.. I would bare it in mind if you are fitting them yourself.
I will update with what they say.
I will update with what they say.
They obviously aren’t well coated for what is external use but using stainless steel fasteners just sets up a galvanic reaction, you’d be better of with BZP finish.
Good advice will do that, well not quite will start with some new brackets, paint them and swap them over so the van is not off the road...I haven't removed anything after it has been sika flexed on will they come off ok ? Bit of gentle heating first to soften the glue ?
Use a piece of fishing braided line as a cheese wire to cut through the sikaflex. Use a sawing motion.
Just make sure to wear gloves
Finally finished the wiring for the bits that came on the tailgate, now have working exterior handle, locking, heated rear window and as of today working rear washer and wiper.
I wanted to replicate factory wiring connections where possible, but ended up having to splice the final 2 wires into existing which seems a shame after running all the other wires but hey it is working.
Thanks for all the input and comprehensive write ups in this thread.
I wanted to replicate factory wiring connections where possible, but ended up having to splice the final 2 wires into existing which seems a shame after running all the other wires but hey it is working.
Thanks for all the input and comprehensive write ups in this thread.
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