I finally replaced the second tailgate wiring harness today. The passenger side with wiring for the tailgate lock and the wiper motor this time. It’s very nice to have a functional tailgate lock now and not need to lock it with the key every time I park. Took forever to get the harnesses replaced, mostly …
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Busy weekend
I hit the junkyard a couple time this weekend, mostly looking for parts for the wagon. Still no luck finding the parts I need to fix the tailgate wiper motor, but I did get new seatbelts for the rear seats (the old ones look like they were attacked by a dog or a very nearsighted …
New car, old memories
The 245 was missing its door pockets, as most 240s probably are now. So I dug out the old door pockets from my 242 and put them in. No point in storing pockets in the garage when I can use them in the 245. It’s been probably a decade since I had a 240 with …
Ecodes for the wagon
I spent part of the last day of 2011 putting ecodes on the 245. Since I don’t want to modify the appearance of this car I went with the old Cibie 4×6 drop-in replacements for the sealed beams. I’ve had these around for years, they were on my 242 for a while before I got …