Mercedes Ml 270 cdi W163 2002, Rear Spare Wheel Carrier Electrics (wiring)

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Mercedes Benz ML 270 CDI Auto 2002
Hi
I have a Mercedes Ml 270 cdi W163 2002 model,
I recently bought a Rear Spare Wheel Carrier (the swing out arm type) from Ebay, and there is a wiring loom with a plug attached to the carrier......but i cannot find a connecting plug under the vehicle to connect it with, so does anyone have any knowledge about this, or how to wire the carrier to my vehicle so i can have the Number plate lights, the brake light strip on the carrier and the most importantly the locking mechanism on the carrier to incorporate with my central locking system to lock the carrier so no one can steal the spare tyre from within the rear carrier itself etc
Any and all input will be well appreciated
Thanks.

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Okay so after looking at this problem for a while and using the EPC/WIS there isn't anything about retrofitting the carrier. However, there is some stuff in the WIS about connectors and such in there is a description of location of connecting plugs etc and two refer to the Spare wheel Carrier. So here is the way, the only wires that are attached through the stainless pipe goes from the top bar which holds the new number plate and thus 2 number plate lights and 1 for the LED high level 3rd stop light.

They are coloured brown, orange and white. at the end is a waterproof connector. There is a small about 7 or 8 inches a supplied loom with the Carrier that comes in the kit is not sold as a part number or separate from the kit. Behind the from the back left hand trim cover THE BIG ONE, there are two connectors in the loom 1 is a small three wired connector about 1/2" wide and 5/8 long againe with the same colours that is the connector for the carrier. So if like me you dont have said loom piece, you need to make one up. As it is exposed under the floor I have tinned the wire, fitted lucas round connectors and finished with shrink tube (with glue) it is then waterproof and muck proof. Hope this may be of help to someone else
 

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