Another car question. Thanks for all continued advice.

[HesNotGudjonsonn2]

Hi Guys,

 

I am trying to fix the parking sensors on my car. When the dealership did their checks they showed me on a video the problem was this wire having come out. It is the blue wire on the picture.

 

To me this looks like wiring a speaker, or a plug or lots of things we learned in GCSE physics and I don’t wish to pay the £400 they quoted me for this repair when I think I could do it myself.

 

First problem I am having is opening the connector box. It looks like it slides apart from the middle but both sides are stuck to the car with a flexible adhesive.

 

So, I wondered if anyone could advise whether I can just pull it from the adhesive and then pull the box apart and then finally stick it back on with the adhesive. Also, does anyone know what adhesive it would be?

 

Thanks

 

Gudjy

[Izzy]

40 minutes ago, HesNotGudjonsonn2 said:

Hi Guys,

 

I am trying to fix the parking sensors on my car. When the dealership did their checks they showed me on a video the problem was this wire having come out. It is the blue wire on the picture.

 

To me this looks like wiring a speaker, or a plug or lots of things we learned in GCSE physics and I don’t wish to pay the £400 they quoted me for this repair when I think I could do it myself.

 

First problem I am having is opening the connector box. It looks like it slides apart from the middle but both sides are stuck to the car with a flexible adhesive.

 

So, I wondered if anyone could advise whether I can just pull it from the adhesive and then pull the box apart and then finally stick it back on with the adhesive. Also, does anyone know what adhesive it would be?

 

Thanks

 

Gudjy

Assuming this is your Jag, I'd ask this exact question on one of the Jaguar XF Facebook pages.

 

Either 'Jaguar XF Owners & Enthusiasts' or 'Modern Jaguar Help & Advice'

 

I guarantee there will be someone on there who's fixed exactly this.

[HesNotGudjonsonn2]

6 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Assuming this is your Jag, I'd ask this exact question on one of the Jaguar XF Facebook pages.

 

Either 'Jaguar XF Owners & Enthusiasts' or 'Modern Jaguar Help & Advice'

 

I guarantee there will be someone on there who's fixed exactly this.

Thanks mate. I will do. 

[Free Falling Foxes]

It appears that is just a connector. (plug and socket) Is that correct?

The blue wire doesn't appear to have a connecting wire on the other side. Is that the one that has broken away?

If that is the case can you just connect the two wires together and totally bypass this connector? See picture.

£400 seems steep.

Edited 24 September 2022 by Free Falling Foxes

[Leeds Fox]

1 hour ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

It appears that is just a connector. (plug and socket) Is that correct?

The blue wire doesn't appear to have a connecting wire on the other side. Is that the one that has broken away?

If that is the case can you just connect the two wires together and totally bypass this connector? See picture.

£400 seems steep.

Assume the box just acts as an expensive choc-block. I’d go with the advice above. Either solder it (if poss) or buy a screw electrical connector. 

[Bellend Sebastian]

Wago electrical connectors are a piece of piss to use and you can buy individual ones off eBay for next to nothing