Ute hardlid light switch

[Taz_SSV]

ok guys, need help. I have a genuine slim hardlid. Central looking works so I can only assume wiring loom and fuses are all good. The previous owner changed the struts. There is a ring with a power or earth terminal on the shaft near the lid, at the ball joint end in the tub there is a wire just hanging out the tub liner. And obviously the light isn't working nor is the alarm when the hard lid is manually unlocked and opened. Any ideas?

Cheers.

 

[lmoengnr]

Sounds as though the struts are installed upside down, the ball socket is the same at each end of the strut.

Turn the R/H strut around, hook up the cable and everything should work.

 

[Taz_SSV]

Have been in hospital so haven't been able to look at hardlid until today. So are u saying the cylinder end should attach to the lid and the shaft to the tub or vise versa?

 

[Taz_SSV]

Crap photo cause it's dark can take a better one tomorrow.

 

[lmoengnr]

Yes! Turn them around.

 

[Taz_SSV]

Yes! Turn them around.

Sweet so I'll turn them around but how does the wiring working? There is a cable with a female blade coming from the lid connected to a switch screwed to the shaft. There doesn't seem to be enough cable length if the strut was turned around?

Does anyone have a pic of theirs?

 

[lmoengnr]

Gotta few pics of the strut set up in the Redline

 

[Taz_SSV]

Gotta few pics of the strut set up in the Redline

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So there is no cable coming from the hardlid like mine?? Weird.