Where are the grommet holes to put cables into the cabin of a Dmax?
Submitted: Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 09:53
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Member - Boo Boo (NSW)
G'day all
I have had a look underneath, and inside the cabin of my Dmax and can only find one grommet that I can pull out to feed a cable through, but I can't get the interior lining off.
I need to get two cables through for the rearview cameras and I really don't want to start drilling holes unless I have to.
Has anyone been successful in finding a way into the cabin?
Help would really be appreciated.
Reply By: gbc - Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 10:36
Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 10:36
I ended up using piercing the rubber grommet around the main loom on the drivers side and using that on the colorado.
Just as
well because it's a double firewall with a void in the middle.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 10:57
Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 10:57
So it looks as though I will have to go through the fire wall rather than some where near the rear.
Bu##er, OK. I'll have a look at the main loom. Thanks mate.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 11:32
Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 11:32
gbc
On the drivers side fire wall up high and near thetop left hand cnr I can see a large blck 'grommet' with only one cable/ wire that goes into the fire wall and I presume it passes through to the cabin.
It does not look like a main loom. They appear to have made very few holes linking the engine compartment to the cabin.
I'll keep looking.
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Reply By: Member - Michael P (QLD) - Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 12:50
Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 12:50
BB Hi,
Have a look around the door sill area, Quite often You can run cables down the side panel in front of the door then through the sill & pick up an opening at the rear of the sill.
Mike.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 13:34
Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 13:34
Michael
You're righ,t I have found those grommets, they are on the back wall down the bottom on the o/side. Unfortunatley I can't get the inside panel off. I have got the bottom panel off (the narrow bit that runs parallel to the
seat. It just popped of, but I can't see what is holding the 'wall panel' on and I'm not game to give it a big yank!
Oh by the way the holles are just the right size.
The 40 degree heat is not helping either. LOL
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Reply By: Tonyfish#58 - Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 19:18
Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 19:18
Boo Boo - I just drilled holes where I needed them (I have about 5 extra holes) and put my own grommets in :-)
GO FOR IT !
One hole on the floor for the HF antenna cable I tried something different to make it 100%
water proof. I drilled a hole big enough to get the connecter through, put the cable in and then I used the 2 part kneaded epoxy to plug the hole & cable. Works a treat and also covers the metal to prevent any chance of rust.
Cheers Tony
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 20:17
Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 20:17
Tony
You have my utmost respect.
Anyone who is game enough to cut or drill into a new car has nerves of steel. LOL
I'm glad I found the opening.
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Follow Up By: Tonyfish#58 - Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 at 20:15
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 at 20:15
Too right :-)
I put the
snorkel on when it had about 100k on it - Boy does that hurt :-)
The ho;es have to be spot on and you have to cut out a quite large hole to fit all the intake gear.
The worst part is then trying to get your hands in the back to get nuts and bolts on - A day full of choice words I can assure you :-)
They do not stay new long...we were scraping branches down the side within the first week - We use it as a 4x4 :-)
Best of luck & Cheers Tony
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 at 21:06
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 at 21:06
Tony
I finnished the job at 5pm today.
Forty one degrees, but I needed to get it done before we head to
Broken Hill Saturday,
I am actually going to drill 2 holes in the fibre glass pod, but I'll wait until I get to
Adelaide in 3 weeks and let the BIL do it. LOL
The Dmax is normally used for towing and carrying. The wife freaks out a bit when we do any off road stuff.
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Reply By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 19:57
Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 19:57
OK
Just as I was about to take a chainsaw to the back of the cab I found a way in.
At the back I had a close look at the pressure flaps and found the way in using a reusable cable tie as a guide.
I'll put the other cable in tomorrow and hopefully have it all done by lunch.
Well,,,,,, maybe by late afternoon.
Thanks for your help,, always appreciated.
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