audio types, pulling cables through bulkheads
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i've looked and asked and looked and asked and am now contemplating taking the dash out to see if there is anywhere i can pull 2 cables through the bulkhead
they are the size of a sharpie marker pen so not thin, and therefore not able to fit through the main bulkhead grommet behind the glovebox and behind the cruise control module in the engine bay simply because of their size
short of drilling 2 holes (which i may yet still contemplate) is there anywhere else where i can push them through on the mondeo?
on the sierra there were plenty of odd holes to use and it was fairly easy to find them, but the mondeo is just too cramped and compacted in this area![Sad](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
so help please
they are the size of a sharpie marker pen so not thin, and therefore not able to fit through the main bulkhead grommet behind the glovebox and behind the cruise control module in the engine bay simply because of their size
short of drilling 2 holes (which i may yet still contemplate) is there anywhere else where i can push them through on the mondeo?
on the sierra there were plenty of odd holes to use and it was fairly easy to find them, but the mondeo is just too cramped and compacted in this area
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so help please
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Source hole, force a bit of stiff wire, coat hanger, brake pipe etc through the hole and tape the new wires to this to make it easier to get them through and find them on the other side.
Same applies to using any existing grommets. You can usually squeeze a fair bit through, bit of lubricant can help if it's really tight.
Same applies to using any existing grommets. You can usually squeeze a fair bit through, bit of lubricant can help if it's really tight.
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tried that, pulled the whole grommet out because there's only a few mm either side before it's metal, and i pulled it up against the metal and there was nowhere for it to go but pull the whole grommet out
meaning i spent the next hour putting the thing back in again
meaning i spent the next hour putting the thing back in again
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Passenger side footwell is the best place to drill, high up, drill hole, clean it up, protect it, grommit in, cable through, tidy up
Just make sure there are no cables running anywhere on the opposite side of you drilling lol
Just make sure there are no cables running anywhere on the opposite side of you drilling lol
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on the hunt for actual grommets now that aren't just your normal grommet, but have that extra bit to cover some of the cable as well to make it properly water and engine smog tight
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eventually i've found something to suit, waterproof and non slip too, it's a gland grommet apparently so it's fixed to the bulkhead and where ever i put the wire it won't pull in or out when i tighten it up
plus it's waterproof x2, both on the outer bit where the wire goes through and the bit where it joins onto the bulkhead, water won't get there unless i run a hose in the engine bay but better to be safe than sorry
plus it's waterproof x2, both on the outer bit where the wire goes through and the bit where it joins onto the bulkhead, water won't get there unless i run a hose in the engine bay but better to be safe than sorry
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Is this for a killswitch? Surely it's a bad idea for when not using the car for long periods of time, as you will eventually get pissed off with locking all the doors by hand, the alarm won't be active, resetting the clock / radio every time you drive it. Just stick a solar charger on the dash!
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do it all the time mate, bell the car, everything works as it should, open the bonnet, kill the battery, close the bonnet
the mrs is getting pissed off about opening the bonnet all the time so i'm moving it indoors, open the car, switch the kill, alarm off, off i go
both the ford alarm and the cat one are armed as soon as the battery gets reconnected so it's all safe on that side of things and the only issue is with the radio, but i don't really listen to it as it's all tv stuff and dvd,s and cd,s and usb and ipod and stuff
might not need to know as i might be using the car more often
the mrs is getting pissed off about opening the bonnet all the time so i'm moving it indoors, open the car, switch the kill, alarm off, off i go
both the ford alarm and the cat one are armed as soon as the battery gets reconnected so it's all safe on that side of things and the only issue is with the radio, but i don't really listen to it as it's all tv stuff and dvd,s and cd,s and usb and ipod and stuff
might not need to know as i might be using the car more often
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eventually i've found something to suit, waterproof and non slip too, it's a gland grommet apparently so it's fixed to the bulkhead and where ever i put the wire it won't pull in or out when i tighten it up
plus it's waterproof x2, both on the outer bit where the wire goes through and the bit where it joins onto the bulkhead, water won't get there unless i run a hose in the engine bay but better to be safe than sorry![Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
plus it's waterproof x2, both on the outer bit where the wire goes through and the bit where it joins onto the bulkhead, water won't get there unless i run a hose in the engine bay but better to be safe than sorry
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