[s-cars] S6A+ hatch and wiring

[Jack Walker]

So I'm finally diving into my tailgate wiring problems, there's more broken
than are complete. 

 

I'm considering buying the harness (#4A9 971 726 F - $362.00) and replacing
the entire group, Unless I can get harness out and repair it all out of the
car, there just isn't going to be enough space to put like 10 splices and
cover them up in the one little space that's going to have to fit back
inside the rubber cover/grommet. So I'm thinking splices above the grommet
and below the grommet and fresh wires inside the grommett

So the harness connector must be up inside the hole that comes from above
the pillar, how does one access the connector it looks to be inside a tunnel
above and forward of the rear pillar. 

 

At the same time I'm replacing the Avant's rear hatch light bar - reflector
with a European S6A+

Has anyone done this before?

Are there two versions of the S6+, an Avant and Sedan? I got this from
Europrice and he said there isn't when I got it like forever ago!

The US version doesn't cross over from each side on the license plate, it's
totally open across the top of the trim piece that the license plate
attaches too

The hatch lift latch handle doesn't seem to fit under the cross piece from
each side on the S6+ 

Has everyone simply cut it out all the way across where the latch handle
piece fits up to it, this is possible but I'm thinking not too smart!

 

I've also got a Euro S6 hatch cover/reflector/lights that's in three pieces
the two reflectors and the center license plate holder with the exact same
problem!

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

Jack Walker