Running an audio cable from the dash to under the passenger seat....

[Cuiken]

As title says, I want to run an audio cable from under the dash to under my passenger seat where I'll be putting an amp for my sub.

What's the easiest way to do this? Are we talking a full seat and flooring removal or are there any short cuts?

Thanks.

 

[Cuiken]

Nobody? This is a real plea for help.

If I can't do this quickly, it'll make it far harder for me to downplay the significance of this mod to my wife....

 

[Dellmassive]

there is a cable tunnel already there.

route is behind radio.

down to floor,

through tunnel.

to seat base.




pics to follow.

 

[Dellmassive]

have a look at @Deaky awsome build thread . . .,

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route shown in yellow. - you can fish the cable without removing the seat and carpet.

 

[Cuiken]

Thanks

Not that I doubt your advice but how on earth do you fish the cable through that maze

I'm guessing I'll need to remove the center/lower section of the dash to get access to the point where I've added an arrow in red:



But even after that I'm not sure how I'll get a cable through the rest of the routing channels.

Can anyone advise on a method?

This is looking less and less like 'a quick job on the van'

 

[Dellmassive]

yep take out the glovebox,

then

lower left and centre dash panels.

that gives you access to the tunnel.

you can then fish to the seat base.

just lift up the rubber or carpet flooring and look for the OEM loom . . . . just follow that.



see here:

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[Cuiken]

Thanks! That is just what I was looking for.

 

[Cuiken]

Thanks to the fabulous video here:

I've come to learn that I should (hopefully) be able to access 'the tunnel' simply by removing my bottle holder:



Let's see what happens

 

[JOG]

Thanks to the fabulous video here:

I've come to learn that I should (hopefully) be able to access 'the tunnel' simply by removing my bottle holder:

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Let's see what happen

Great video

 

[Cuiken]

Okay, I spent a couple of hours yesterday doing the next bit of my sub install.

Sub test fitted under driver's seat - Easy.

Ran sub cables through the wiring channel between the two front seats (sub under driver's seat, amp under passenger) - Medium challenging but doable.

Run fiberglass pole through wiring channel to the dash to pull the phono cable and remote cable back through to the seats - Not happening. Just too fiddly.

Has anyone ever managed to run a cable through this path without removing or at least partially removing the cab carpet?

At this point I'm inclined to bodge it slightly and run the phono cable underneath the passenger floor mat instead. I hate doing a job half-ars*d but I just don't have a day free to remove the carpet to do it properly.

Cheers.

 

[T6Jay]

Has anyone ever managed to run a cable through this path without removing or at least partially removing the cab carpet?

I thought differently about this, I asked;

If I do manage to fish the cables through without removing the carpet, will I sleep easy knowing they could be rubbing on some metal corner or stud etc?

And so I took the carpet out. One of those jobs that looks like a PIA, but actually not that bad (2 hours extra?). Does that help?

 

[dErZ]

I agree with T6Jay, take the seats out (8 or 12 bolts) then depending on the spec of your van remove the carpet/matting. At least you know you've done it right and not damage anything in the process.

 

[Cuiken]

I agree with all those points. That said, my appetite for stripping the van in winter is limited

I might try the seat and handbrake removal and see if that gives enough access (just allowing me to lift the carpet). I'm not too excited about having to fully remove and reinstall the carpet is all.

FYI, all that I'm running here is a line level cable from the amplifier's 3.5mm jack output (not speaker level or power). So, even if there were an issue where the cable was damaged, there'd be no risk.

Either way, it'll be a couple of weeks before I have any time off to take a run at it.

I'll report back.

 

[Mike23864]

When you do get round to it put in another wire/string etc that you can use as a pull through for any future projects

 

[Cuiken]

Totally!