IWMTom
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- North East England
It's not a nice job. Try some of the recommended sealants in this thread first.
There's a lot of cables and connectors to disassemble if you decide to replace the boots.
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Tailgate wiring loom grommet part number
- Thread starter jabba1
- Start date
It's not a nice job. Try some of the recommended sealants in this thread first.
There's a lot of cables and connectors to disassemble if you decide to replace the boots.
BrownMK7Driver
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- St Catherines, Ontario. Canada
I've tried CRL 33S Silicon Sealant. For the upper part (the grommet side that attaches to the boot). It still seems to let water in, whats the best way to apply it? Ive attempted in 4/5 times now
Lol...I think it might be easier to cut and solder the wires than it is to pull the wires out of the hatch
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KyACRASH
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Fort Walton Beach, FL
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI 6MT, 04 R32
Lol...I think it might be easier to cut and solder the wires than it is to pull the wires out of the hatch
it absolutely would
Well I am just about to find out how astronomically expensive it is, as an aftermarket dashcam fitter damaged both ends when fitting a rear dashcam to my car.
Their corporate HQ has agreed to cover the cost of the repair and I am in the process of getting a price from the local VW dealership.
Given the amount of work I can't imagine it is going to be cheap...
BrownMK7Driver
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- St Catherines, Ontario. Canada
Lol...I think it might be easier to cut and solder the wires than it is to pull the wires out of the hatch
Its hard to do this when you have a retrofitted reverse cam wire going through :'(
IWMTom
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- North East England
Was it Halfrauds?
How did you guess...
Damned annoying as I was very reticent in going with them but the fitter seemed to know what they were doing, answered the questions I had positively, and had all the right kit.
And then the @#*£ goes and does this without having the balls to admit it.
So far they seem willing to cover the cost, after I told them that, no I would not be letting them fix it - do I look stupid, and it would be a VW dealership doing the work.
Just waiting for the quote back now.
IWMTom
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- North East England
In fairness, they're VERY easy to break especially on an older car; the plastic gets very brittle.
Mine is a three year old car.
But if they are that fragile they are a bit dim to only charge £20 for the fitting of the rear camera, given the potential risk of significant losses if they do damage it.
IWMTom
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- North East England
So was mine, but I still broke it even after being warned how easy they broke!
So as I said, crazy of them to offer a fitting service where the potential loss is huge in comparison to the amount charged.
IWMTom
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- North East England
Probably, but they're probably gambling on most people not noticing.
Tsi7
Ready to race!
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
I actually ran into the same problem with the grommet... broke both clips on the left and right side when pulling the harness for my LED taillights but it didn't leak for almost a year until now... Bought two grommets from the dealer for 25 bucks and will end up tackling the problem of removing the wires... this should be fun.
I had no auto sealant at home so I used a really ghetto solution for the time being... bathtub caulk... it doesn't look pretty but it's holding up until I replace the grommets
I had no auto sealant at home so I used a really ghetto solution for the time being... bathtub caulk... it doesn't look pretty but it's holding up until I replace the grommets
Golfs everyday
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- USA
You already bought new ones so I guess swap them out, but I would fill the inside of the grommet generously with the caulk and let it seep out a little bit when you push it back onto the hole. If the inside is sealed, chances are even if the grommet's mouth leaked, water has no place to go inside.. if that makes sense.