GU 2way aerial coax

Poppy,

On the left hand side just below and behind the fuel filter is a rubber gromet in the fire wall. It already has some cableing through it but the coax should go through with relative ease.

If you go from engine bay to cabin you should be able to find the cable up high in the passengers foot well, may have to pull the carpet down a little, not sure about that though.

It's not easy to find but it is definately there.

Duncs

Hey Poppy,

I spent heaps of time trying to find the best way. In the end I pulled a couple of the rubber drain plugs out of the inside of the floor pan sill just to the rear of the front wheel arch and passed the cable up through there. It comes out between the inner and outer skin near the engine management computer on the driver's side and its a really easy job then to pull it through to where it's needed.

To stop my feet getting wet, I made a couple of stainless steel plates to fit into the recess in the floor plan sill, put a waterproof cable gland in the centre and glued it all in place.

I ended up running everything from the dual battery system through one plate on the passenger's side and all of the coax for the radios and GPS through one of the driver's side to keep everything separated. Worked a treat and has been in place for about 40K so far without any issues.

The cable gland locks everything in place tightly so nothing hangs down below the chassis rails and it's pretty well protected. Nevertheless, I've put a fair amount of heavy gauge split loom tube over everything and then added heat-shrink tubing that has a heat-activated glue on the inside for added security.

Best of luck

Alex

The second way sounds good to me. cos I did it the first way and while its good this sounds better. the more effort you put in now means its longer, if at all, till you have to touch it again. I regret not running one big cable into the cabin and splitting it from there to the various electrical thingos 'cos it would keep the fuse box out of the wet (when washing the engine compartment) also the more labelling (very important when troubleshooting) and loom tube, heat shrink the better I reckon, stops vibrations from wearing thru anything. Cables to the roof console can go behind the "A" pillar lining and on top of the roof lining quite easily.

Poppy,
I have run cables through both sides for various things. On the passenger side, if you do not have ABS, there is a spare grommet which when removed has a ready-made hole about 10mm accross, I have run all the power leads for accessories from the second battery through here. On the drivers side, there is a large loom bundle from the sidewall through which you can use an awl to punch a small hole and then increase the size with the coax. You need to remove the two relays from the side guard, right near the firewall, to see it. I spoke to an installer who says he uses this for all his coax connections. The rubber closes around the coax but you can add some extra black sealant if you wish. Hope this helps
Rolande

Hi Poppy,

There is an existing grommet located lower firewall on LHS - about same level as turbo housing (RHS when viewed from front). The grommet is easily removed and has a protruding centre section which when the end face is cut makes a perfect seal to the UHF coax cable.

Once the grommet is removed, the hole goes through to LHS footwell but if you poke anything through it won't go anywhere due to the firewall insulation and covering. I found a piece of 3mm wire and sharpened end to a point, then pushed through (some effort). This located the inside which is just below the aircon fan unit, which allows hole to be opened to suit coax. This a great location for entry as it is out of sight and can be run to console or up left hand A pillar for roof mount (which mine is).

Good luck with your efforts.

Regards,
Hugh

Or just get your pocket knife and slit a small hole in the gromit, poke your cable thru and silicone up around it. Peice of bleep .