My license plate bulb wires were cut off

Louchie · 08-19-2011, 06:17 PM

A couple weeks ago I noticed that my license plate bulbs weren't working, and I'm pretty sure they haven't been since I bought the car back in November. I dropped it off for service today and I get a call back an hour later saying that the wires have been cut...

My SA told me he would need to completely re-wire them back into the car, and since it's not a warrany job it would cost me $275. Is there any other option/shop I can go to for this type of job?

Focus · 08-19-2011, 06:59 PM

it should take you all of an hour tops to buy wire from autozone, strip the cut ends, tie everything back together and heatshrink it for safety..

unless your not mechanically inclined at all

HaZe_X · 08-19-2011, 08:00 PM

If I were you I would just strip the wire ends and solder them back on...buy some wire if they need to be extended...

fdriller9 · 08-19-2011, 09:08 PM

Or use quick connects and just tap the existing wires together with a short wire.

You just clamp them onto the wires. No splicing needed. If the existing wires reach, you don't even need to use more wire. But I would and extended them around the area that cut the wires in the first place.

You can buy these at radio shack.

Focus · 08-19-2011, 09:24 PM

or pay me $100 and i'll do it all for you, cheaper then the dealer :P

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Focus Captain 68 Rep 942 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Jersey iTrader: (2)	it should take you all of an hour tops to buy wire from autozone, strip the cut ends, tie everything back together and heatshrink it for safety.. unless your not mechanically inclined at all __________________
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fdriller9 Banned 260 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	Or use quick connects and just tap the existing wires together with a short wire. You just clamp them onto the wires. No splicing needed. If the existing wires reach, you don't even need to use more wire. But I would and extended them around the area that cut the wires in the first place. You can buy these at radio shack.
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Focus Captain 68 Rep 942 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Jersey iTrader: (2)	or pay me $100 and i'll do it all for you, cheaper then the dealer :P __________________
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