↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home > In Car Electronics > 90 R>F wire routing
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 1 of 1
Print this entire topic · 
90 Dreamer



Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2165
United Kingdom 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
90 R>F wire routing
Silly question but is there an existing loom route inside the truck that runs front to back??

Need to route a 12V aux power wire from the tow bar electrics to the battery box and was hoping to move the existing one inside somehow??
Post #1003208 6th Aug 2023 5:39pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
swt



Member Since: 24 Aug 2018
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 163
United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Inside the vehicle, only at roof level in the gutter, where the interior light cables run (offside) and the rear washer pipe (nearside). There isn't really another continuous but concealed straight line through the vehicle interior from front to back, without going under carpets etc in footwells.
Post #1003212 6th Aug 2023 5:57pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
90 Dreamer



Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2165
United Kingdom 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
It’s a hard top so no carpets as such but has got the LR rubber liner mat….
Don’t mind removing stuff to sort tidily ??
Post #1003218 6th Aug 2023 6:26pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
swt



Member Since: 24 Aug 2018
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 163
United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
You could find an easy route up and down through the cab. If it's just one relatively small cable, like the factory tow electrics, then it could be protected with a flexible sleeve and should be pretty unobtrusive. You could enter the battery box by an existing grommet, if you have heated seats (or the blank hole if unfitted).

Personally I prefer to run these things under the vehicle in convoluted tubing. You wouldn't have to enter the cab at all, passing into the battery box by an existing grommet, hole or blanking plug (on my 2008 the battery box is full of unused factory holes). Underneath there are lots of existing looms, breather pipes, bits of chassis to cable tie your new wiring to.
Post #1003220 6th Aug 2023 6:34pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
NickMc



Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1628
Northern Ireland 2006 Defender 90 Td5 HT Bonatti Grey
What for? There is already one in the loom if I’m following you here?
Post #1003223 6th Aug 2023 7:02pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
swt



Member Since: 24 Aug 2018
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 163
United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Only if existing tow electrics have a 12S connection, presumably?
Post #1003227 6th Aug 2023 7:23pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
90 Dreamer



Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2165
United Kingdom 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
Yes this is effectively for a 12S connector / new 13pin connector and no they don’t exist as std…..

Was just thinking it would be far neater following an existing loom internally but maybe I just look for a very hidden ‘under’ route
Post #1003234 6th Aug 2023 8:32pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Post Reply
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT

Jump to  
<  Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
DEFENDER2.NET RSS Feed - All Forums