If it's anything like my 306, in the dark is going to be a right pain. you
have to track the cable round to the clutch and then feed it through a small
hole in the footwell. I would suggest doing it in daylight with the bonus of
a torch you get the best of both worlds. Even with a large lamp you'll get
shadowing.

Having said that, 306 might be different to the 405, just advice here
really.

Stu

I gather fitting it to the pedal can be a challenge

The foot pedal end has a curious nylon mini-brick connector do-hickey
which is usually what breaks ...  hence, I suspect, reason for your
cable tie. In fact nice AA man was actually carrying a used one as a
spare when mine went, so common is fault.

But outside of recommending a pillow for the door sill and a big and
long-lived torch, I can't help ... because there's only room for one in
there, and it was the AA guy.

Err ... I did see, and he did say, that an big twin-screw electrical
connector will usually do to get you home ....

Clutch Cable went on my 405 TD (170,000 miles)took a look in the dark and
realised it was going to be a bitch of a job, the inner cable had broken
about 2 foot  from the engine end.Ordered a cable that night and rung a
local mobile mechanic, thought I would let him roll around in the dirt for
a few quid an keep my hands clean! Next day he informs me that it's the
wrong cable, and the plastic clip is snapped. order a new clip (Peugeot) a
another cable.next day get home from work car still not fixed he tells me
there is still a problem with the cable! turn up Saturday with another
cable in his hand works on the car for an hour then knocks on my door to
tell me the clutch is knackered, this I find hard to believe as the car
runs sweet as a nut. He starts the engine and it sqweels away, pay the man
?30.00 for his labour and of he goes. I don my overalls and take a look!!
It turns out his fitted a push cable on a pull clucth and the first cable
was the correct one in the first place, spend the rest of the day putting
his cock up right, moral of the story "don't always believe what the so
called pro's tell you" I now know all there is to know about these clutch
cables so if you need any advice drop me a line. right now to get my 30
quid back!!!