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    Headlight wiring insulation disintegrating - new loom?

    My headlight wiring insulation is failing. It 's affecting the wiring in the actual headlight itself. Apparently this is a thing. WTF?

    Noticed it after a bulb blew. Off course it comes just after I spent a few hours polishing the discolored lenses.....and ordering new bulbs...

    Anyway, is there a replacement loom available for inside the headlight?
    For a 2006 Multivan.

    Thanks

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    If it is the same as a touareg the answer is NO. I even contacted the manufacturer in France and found they were less than helpful and would not even give me the name of the company that supplied the connectors, so I am doing the harness myself in milspec high temp wire.

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    What do the connectors look like? TE makes most automotive stuff. It can be hard to find the part numbers, but I have found suppliers, even for the large 50+ pin RVC connectors.

    TXL cable would be good for that application, rated for high temp and it is pretty thin, TXL AUTOMOTIVE PRIMARY COPPER WIRE
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    The connector is the white one in the rear of the headlight housing, it is very brittle and almost impossible to remove. I drilled a hole in the side of the housing but even then the locking tabs broke off. Looked for hours on the net but could not find them.

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