Running an audio cable from the dash to under the passenger seat....
- Thread starter Cuiken
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there is a cable tunnel already there.
route is behind radio.
down to floor,
through tunnel.
to seat base.
pics to follow.
route is behind radio.
down to floor,
through tunnel.
to seat base.
pics to follow.
have a look at @Deaky awsome build thread . . .,
www.t6forum.com
route shown in yellow. - you can fish the cable without removing the seat and carpet.
Deaky’s Kombi to Camper journey
So I picked my van up on Friday and started a few jobs on Saturday... Extra door seals 69E7C6EC-4905-423A-9B30-DECA81D963DB by Deaky posted 21 Oct 2017 at 16:44 Swapped the interior light for one with ambient lighting in it Before 9C7FF261-F542-434F-AFED-D542D651299A by Deaky posted 21 Oct...
route shown in yellow. - you can fish the cable without removing the seat and carpet.
Thanks
Not that I doubt your advice but how on earth do you fish the cable through that maze
I'm guessing I'll need to remove the center/lower section of the dash to get access to the point where I've added an arrow in red:
But even after that I'm not sure how I'll get a cable through the rest of the routing channels.
Can anyone advise on a method?
This is looking less and less like 'a quick job on the van'
Not that I doubt your advice but how on earth do you fish the cable through that maze
I'm guessing I'll need to remove the center/lower section of the dash to get access to the point where I've added an arrow in red:
But even after that I'm not sure how I'll get a cable through the rest of the routing channels.
Can anyone advise on a method?
This is looking less and less like 'a quick job on the van'
yep take out the glovebox,
then
lower left and centre dash panels.
that gives you access to the tunnel.
you can then fish to the seat base.
just lift up the rubber or carpet flooring and look for the OEM loom . . . . just follow that.
see here:
www.t6forum.com
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then
lower left and centre dash panels.
that gives you access to the tunnel.
you can then fish to the seat base.
just lift up the rubber or carpet flooring and look for the OEM loom . . . . just follow that.
see here:
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AUDIO:
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Great videoThanks to the fabulous video here:
I've come to learn that I should (hopefully) be able to access 'the tunnel' simply by removing my bottle holder:
View attachment 136028
Let's see what happen
Okay, I spent a couple of hours yesterday doing the next bit of my sub install.
Sub test fitted under driver's seat - Easy.
Ran sub cables through the wiring channel between the two front seats (sub under driver's seat, amp under passenger) - Medium challenging but doable.
Run fiberglass pole through wiring channel to the dash to pull the phono cable and remote cable back through to the seats - Not happening. Just too fiddly.
Has anyone ever managed to run a cable through this path without removing or at least partially removing the cab carpet?
At this point I'm inclined to bodge it slightly and run the phono cable underneath the passenger floor mat instead. I hate doing a job half-ars*d but I just don't have a day free to remove the carpet to do it properly.
Cheers.
Sub test fitted under driver's seat - Easy.
Ran sub cables through the wiring channel between the two front seats (sub under driver's seat, amp under passenger) - Medium challenging but doable.
Run fiberglass pole through wiring channel to the dash to pull the phono cable and remote cable back through to the seats - Not happening. Just too fiddly.
Has anyone ever managed to run a cable through this path without removing or at least partially removing the cab carpet?
At this point I'm inclined to bodge it slightly and run the phono cable underneath the passenger floor mat instead. I hate doing a job half-ars*d but I just don't have a day free to remove the carpet to do it properly.
Cheers.
I thought differently about this, I asked;
If I do manage to fish the cables through without removing the carpet, will I sleep easy knowing they could be rubbing on some metal corner or stud etc?
And so I took the carpet out. One of those jobs that looks like a PIA, but actually not that bad (2 hours extra?). Does that help?
I agree with all those points. That said, my appetite for stripping the van in winter is limited
I might try the seat and handbrake removal and see if that gives enough access (just allowing me to lift the carpet). I'm not too excited about having to fully remove and reinstall the carpet is all.
FYI, all that I'm running here is a line level cable from the amplifier's 3.5mm jack output (not speaker level or power). So, even if there were an issue where the cable was damaged, there'd be no risk.
Either way, it'll be a couple of weeks before I have any time off to take a run at it.
I'll report back.
I might try the seat and handbrake removal and see if that gives enough access (just allowing me to lift the carpet). I'm not too excited about having to fully remove and reinstall the carpet is all.
FYI, all that I'm running here is a line level cable from the amplifier's 3.5mm jack output (not speaker level or power). So, even if there were an issue where the cable was damaged, there'd be no risk.
Either way, it'll be a couple of weeks before I have any time off to take a run at it.
I'll report back.
have a look at @Deaky awsome build thread . . .,
Deaky’s Kombi to Camper journey
So I picked my van up on Friday and started a few jobs on Saturday... Extra door seals 69E7C6EC-4905-423A-9B30-DECA81D963DB by Deaky posted 21 Oct 2017 at 16:44 Swapped the interior light for one with ambient lighting in it Before 9C7FF261-F542-434F-AFED-D542D651299A by Deaky posted 21 Oct...
route shown in yellow. - you can fish the cable without removing the seat and carpet.
View attachment 135960
Installing new alpine Halo head unit, 4 channel amp and powered sub under drivers seat...powered by aux batt under passenger seat...After recomendations on minimum length of RCA cables to reach under drivers seat if routed from head unit as per Dells image...? yes, i know...A. go measure it...it is pissing down rain here. the Google search recommends from 3.5m to 5m, sheesh, that seems like a lot of cable for this route...some slack yes but I do not want a whole reel which I may have to wind up and hide away when limited on space. Some typical lengths which I'm finding online that may be suitable (let me know) 1.8m(6ft), 2m (6.5ft), 2.7m(9ft), 3m(near 10ft).
I used these. They are slightly too long but you can coil the slight excess under the plastic (white arrow) lol
Also not cheap but great quality and any length you want
Also not cheap but great quality and any length you want
Thanks Pewt,I used these. They are slightly too long but you can coil the slight excess under the plastic (white arrow) lol
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Also not cheap but great quality and any length you want
So you used the 4m Knuconceotz cable right...?
