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TAILGATE WIRING LOOM

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The tailgate wiring loom YMN 101940 of the 200/25/ZR do tend to cause plenty of electrical problems, especially in the section of where wires pass from body to tailgate through a small rubber sleeve. Located on each side of the tailgate hinges, sleeve on the left contains only the water supply tube for rear screen wash. The sleeve on the right carries a multitude of wires. high level brake light etc.
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YMN 101940 Tailgate Wiring

Wires inside the sleeve constantly fold over each other every time the tailgate is in use, so will fray and eventually break, damaged wires will create electrical problems, soldering a couple of broken wires is not a problem, although a replacement loom is a better option.

Black ------------ 2.5 square mm - Heated Rear Window--earth wire

Black/Green ------ 2.5 square mm - Heated Rear Window--live wire

Orange ----------- 1.0 square mm - Central Door Locking - wire 1

Pink --------------- 1.0 square mm - Central Door Locking - wire 2 

MK1 and MK2 except for 2004 MK2 onwards (wire 2 is a earth wire)

Light Green/Grey -- 1.0 square mm - Rear Wiper Motor - wire 1

Brown/Green ------ 1.0 square mm - Rear Wiper Motor - wire 2

Red/Green ---------1.0 square mm - Rear Wiper Motor - wire 3

Red/Orange ------- 0.5 square mm - Number Plate Lamps - live wire

Green/Purple ----- 1.0 square mm - High Brake Light - live wire

Purple/Red -------- 1.0 square mm - Boot/Tailgate Door Switch.

All information on this site, applies 'only' to our own 1996 Rover 200 Series and the 2004 MG-ZR 120+  .

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