Just measure where you are gonna put it and he will make you a ariel lead like mine, I think mine was 3mtr. Remember to ask for a 90degree ariel mount though.
6th May 2009 12:23 pm
MacLeod 313
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Here's the ariel cable end
So if you are gonna use RLD's bracket, then you need this cable as the space is limited between roof/glass to the bracket.
Hope that helps
Jason
6th May 2009 3:30 pm
NeVeTaS
Member Since: 25 Mar 2009
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Mount arrived today, many thanks RLD
MacLeod where have you put your cable, did you drill a whole under the roof rails, or do you feed it around the tail gate and go in through the light cluster?
Thanks
8th May 2009 12:46 pm
MacLeod 313
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the moulded piece of trim at the end of the roof rails cut a nick in it, big enough for the cable so it runs flush in the rails, under the trim, down the the upper rear door and through the grommet behind light. Cable routing in my gallery, if you need a pic of cable under trim I can
8th May 2009 1:10 pm
NeVeTaS
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Many Thanks, yes pic of cable under trim would be great
8th May 2009 2:47 pm
MacLeod 313
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Will do, 10 mins Got to charge the Digicam
8th May 2009 2:58 pm
MacLeod 313
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Right, when the original pic below was taken I did'nt have my Expo fitted
The cable ran through the rail, and I cut a notch to keep the cable running through and under the trim to the other side, like this
Then down this way
Through Here
If you have a Expo / frontrunner rack, then do it this way, my current way
Hope that helps you sir
Jason
8th May 2009 3:26 pm
NeVeTaS
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Supurb
8th May 2009 3:29 pm
MacLeod 313
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Forgot to add, Notch out the rear light plastic (optional), cable runs better and stops chaffing.
Doing it this way enables no damage, and parts fit well, and after that the cable is then inside the rear N/S cubby where towing electrics are.
Remember though, when the cable goes through the grommit at the back, its double skin, and theres an identical grommit inside the cubby box too.
From there on in, the cable routing is ALL under door trims to the middle passenger piller, and under passender seat (cable tied up), away from electric seats and runners to the middle arm rest on mine
8th May 2009 3:41 pm
NeVeTaS
Member Since: 25 Mar 2009
Location: Eürope
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Many Thanks, looks like I need to take the end 'plug' of the cable, as my cable already had the plug on the end.
If I remove it are they easy enough to re-solder on?
8th May 2009 5:17 pm
MacLeod 313
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Just buy one like mine, under £10 from where I got mine, link is on my reply earlier. It's weather sealed too, so no worries bout rain getting in the connection
Jason
8th May 2009 6:20 pm
NeVeTaS
Member Since: 25 Mar 2009
Location: Eürope
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Thanks Jason
All done now!
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Drilled Hole for Wire Input
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Filled away rear to keep cable flush
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Cut out notch in rear light to keep cable flush
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Hole in Interior rubber
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Rear light unit, spatular made it much easier to remove
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Cable in through exterior rubber, under light cluster
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RLD Bracket
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Aerial
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Cables all hidden
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Al back together again
Thanks for all your help
9th May 2009 10:52 am
MacLeod 313
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Not a problem, glad to have helped you out, nice n neat, hardly any cable on show.
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