# Wire from the body to the hatch is cut **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** integra, acura\ **Created:** [June 2, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-from-the-body-to-the-hatch-is-cut/90155 "2015-06-02T03:15:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-from-the-body-to-the-hatch-is-cut/90155/1 "2015-06-02T03:15:56Z")
1987 Acura Integra Wire from the body to the hatch is cut. I fixed it before - it lasted a few yrs - it prob needs a wire attachment. What gauge wire are they typically? How many watts the soldering iron needs to be to solder it? Mine is 15w I believe. Any ready made parts to connect it? ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-from-the-body-to-the-hatch-is-cut/90155/2 "2015-06-02T03:21:34Z")
Is this the ground wire for the rear window defroster?? Should be easy enough to make a new one…14ga wire and the proper end connectors… A female spade on one end and a eye on the other… ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-from-the-body-to-the-hatch-is-cut/90155/3 "2015-06-02T03:35:11Z")
I had the same problem with my Ford. I used crimp connectors, but added about a foot of 16 gauge wire, larger than the original gauge. This way, the broken ends with the connectors can be tucked into the body panels away from the stress. ---
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 5:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-from-the-body-to-the-hatch-is-cut/90155/4 "2015-06-02T05:56:01Z")
Just remove the entire hatch…pull the wires out a bit…and solder in what you need. Then tuck them back into the body a little so there isnt too much pull stress on them and youre good to go. Whats the problem? Blackbird