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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443   
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A long way round would be through a grommit already in place, there's a few on the front bulkhead. there's a big one in the front of the passenger footwell where the steering column would come through on a left hand drive, then out of the bonnet gap and up the door pillar. I have a heavy duty Brownchurch roof rack with bars down to the window hinge doobreys. Another way could be to lose the rear washer jet and use the existing hole.
I have seen where a fellow member on here(I.AM_a Driver)cut a slot out of the rib that the door seal attaches to and ran his coax out that way. |
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6th Oct 2013 10:38pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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Do you have a RAI or snorkel fitted? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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7th Oct 2013 6:13am |
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| Mr Didot Member Since: 05 Oct 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 11 
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I don't have an RAI or snorkel fitted although I can see the advantages of doing so.
Removing the rear washer jet is an option but a compromise. Has any one tried replacing one of the backdoor hinge bolts with a hollow bolt? |
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7th Oct 2013 7:51am |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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This is something i have thought about myself as i hate drilling holes in my cars i have contemplated the idea of replacing one of the rear windows (the ones either side of the rear door) with a polycarbonate version and drilling a hole through that and feeding the coax through that with a grommet then you could always replace the original window if you sell the car or no longer have a CB. 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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7th Oct 2013 8:16am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Don't overcomplicate the issue. Here's the simple answer, just run it out through the door....no drilling, no window replacement, no hole/slot cutting!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flat-cable-window-...B004QSE14S http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wentronic-11953-GB...pd_cp_ce_0 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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7th Oct 2013 8:44am |
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| NormanD Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 285 
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Cable entry from near the rear crossmember is relatively straightforward, entry can be gained via the rear light wiring loom grommets either LH or RH, remove the protection panel from underneath you will find a large grommet with the Lighting wiring, remove inner trim panel if fitted, feed cable from underneath, hey presto its inside, from there upwards inside the trim panels and along insde the roof guttering.
Cables are not in view. Did mine this way, hope this helps NormanD WE191 2015 110 XS Utility 2014 VW Caravelle 180 Executive |
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7th Oct 2013 11:57am |
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