S type pulling wires front to back?
I searched but not found any post/descriptions of suggested routings to pull audio wires through the car from Head unit through to the trunk.
Anyone care suggest the 'easiest' route, and any of the tricks involved like special fasteners etc
Pete
Anyone care suggest the 'easiest' route, and any of the tricks involved like special fasteners etc
Pete
there is a spot on the right hand side of the center console to drop the wires through. I can literally push my hand up and grab the back of the radio from the passenger side, pull carpet back from where you rest your feet at, follow around there into the kickpanel area, then remove the door sills, run wires under the door sills next to your factory wiring, tie wrap it along the way, and then back to the trunk area, if your running back to the amp, run down the driver side. Either way it is the same amount of work. Your battery is in the trunk, so wont have far to run for battery cables.
I looked a bit this morning, but can't see any nice way to come up the front of the rear wheel well under the side bolster and pass through into the trunk, other than deeking over and going through the pass through seat portion, which looks kind of 'off'.
I may use a step drill and put a clean 3/4 " hole and grommet above the wheel well into the trunk, is there a better path I am missing?
Pete
I may use a step drill and put a clean 3/4 " hole and grommet above the wheel well into the trunk, is there a better path I am missing?
Pete
There is lots of clearance under the parckage tray cover, I ran my wires from the drivers side seat bolster area up under the trim cover, and down a rectangular hole into the trunk and over to the side quite nicely.
Now looking if I should go up the outside of the car, or find a route up through the center/condose area to the head unit.
PR
Now looking if I should go up the outside of the car, or find a route up through the center/condose area to the head unit.
PR
I am going up the drivers side rocker under the carpet, there is a nice path through under the dash into the radio bay.
No tricks along the outside of the car.
I am using 17' wires, and I think I will have about 24" more than needed.
Pete
No tricks along the outside of the car.
I am using 17' wires, and I think I will have about 24" more than needed.
Pete
Ok, There are no surprise here, this is done now, and it was relatively painless laying in the wires under the carpet up the drivers side, into the kick panel area, up into the dash under the steering column and into the radio bay. Basically there is lots of room under the column, and places to tywrap. Much easier than I expected, and other cars I have worked on before.
The 17' wires make their way to the stock amp area with generous but not excessive left over length.
PR
The 17' wires make their way to the stock amp area with generous but not excessive left over length.
PR
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