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Feb 27, 2017 17:25:55 GMT
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I need to run a few wires (4 power and speaker cables) from my vans doors to the A pillar.
looking at it though there is less than 10mm gap between the door frame and the pillar.
I can think of a few options...
don't, just run them from behind the door card, leave a loop hanging down and then run it under the A pillar carpet.
Drill the door and A pillar at different heights to try and give the cables more chance of squishing.
Drill a much bigger hole in the A pillar so the wires don't bunch up.
Get some of those contact block things? (Been searching, cant find them, what are they called?). Means no window power or tunes unless the door is shut though.
Any thoughts or other options?
If I run wires through the door frame should I just use grommets or get some modern car type tubes?
Its alot of cabling to squash into such a small gap though. Not sure id even get those contact blocks in.
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Rich
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running wires from door to A pillarRich
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Feb 27, 2017 18:22:14 GMT
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The door contacts are called WIDE contacts (Wires In Doors Eliminated) and Machine7 sold them. I'd go with that, how important is it to need to operate the windows with the door open?
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Feb 27, 2017 18:39:08 GMT
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An option I heard of years ago, drill holes in door and pillar that line up, the door one being larger, fit grommets to both then fit a length of flexible plastic tube through them, which you glue into the smaller grommet, so the tube will slide through the ones fitted to the door
Ttfn Glenn
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Feb 27, 2017 19:00:55 GMT
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I usually drill the holes at different heights and fit a rubber tube with grommets off something from the scrapyard.
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Feb 27, 2017 19:23:13 GMT
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^ as above (check but I'm sure the hole in the door should be lower than the hole in the A-post so any water in the tube runs away from the doorpost, not into it  )  |
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Feb 27, 2017 19:48:47 GMT
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Offset holes and tubes from the scrappy were my original plan, then I realised how close the door frame and A pillar were.
Ill measure the gap but its under 10mm. Think thats enough?
Ill look for the contacts, thanks. Its not that important they work when open but it would be nice.
The flexi tube through a bigger hole thing, I saw a pic of that while searching for contacts. Might work, door swings open quite far though so would need to check I can fit it all in.
Thanks.
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Feb 27, 2017 20:27:19 GMT
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 Found these, looks very much like flexible tap hoses to me. Sure I have a pair in the garage. Also found people running them along the hinges and also found millions of sliding door contacts on ebay. I have a few more options now, ill have a look and see which way will work best. |
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Feb 27, 2017 22:13:36 GMT
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Might sound odd, but look on Machine 7 website.Michael Leche sells door contact sets, might do the job.
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Feb 27, 2017 23:34:53 GMT
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Can you attach the wires to the hinge in a similar way to how tailgate hinges are done on estate cars ? Done like this they can break eventually though and someone I know resorted to fitting a coiled wire to save ever having to fix it again.
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Feb 27, 2017 23:48:06 GMT
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Might sound odd, but look on Machine 7 website.Michael Leche sells door contact sets, might do the job. I searched his sight and couldnt find them. |
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Feb 27, 2017 23:49:23 GMT
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Can you attach the wires to the hinge in a similar way to how tailgate hinges are done on estate cars ? Done like this they can break eventually though and someone I know resorted to fitting a coiled wire to save ever having to fix it again. Yeah, may do this. The hinge sits inside a pocket in the A pillar so might even have enough room for a load of slack inside the pillar. |
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I've used a pretty stiff plastic tube for door wires. Its secured in the door frame and slides through the hole in the pillar with a bit of grease on it, works well and means you are not folding the wiring all the time.
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Mk3 Fiestas had those connectors on the boot, probably loads of others as well, depends if you need a permanent connection. Sliding plastic tubes are a good idea though. Is there anything off modern vans or even trucks you could use.
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Feb 28, 2017 10:59:50 GMT
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Ill look at tubes.
thing is with contacts is you take your key out,open the door, then realise the window is down.
So if I can use wires, and a time delay relay, I don't have to shut the door again and turn ignition on to shut the window.
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