hi there
Anyone got a good idea on running a cable front to rear for my new temp gauge
72 S bug
regards
breville Slammed & Awesome Dubber
80 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Oil Temp gauge fitting
Salahahdin Seriously Crusin Dubber
176 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
I'll go and take a pic for you of this cunduit I used to protect/insulate the cables I ran front to rear for my Microbus.
I poked the conduit through some existing rubber plugs that allready had wire looms in them, tight squeeze but thats what you want.
Running the conduit through the chassis and rails is the easy bit, just poke it through existing drillings and any long spans I used a cable tie to hold it firm.
I poked the conduit through some existing rubber plugs that allready had wire looms in them, tight squeeze but thats what you want.
Running the conduit through the chassis and rails is the easy bit, just poke it through existing drillings and any long spans I used a cable tie to hold it firm.
Charlotte Kevin and Brian
Salahahdin Seriously Crusin Dubber
176 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Size of Conduit compared to a ten cent coin.
I got the conduit from REPCO. It was about $0.45/metre
I got the conduit from REPCO. It was about $0.45/metre
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Salahahdin Seriously Crusin Dubber
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breville Slammed & Awesome Dubber
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
I have lots of wires running from the front to rear on my bug, the easiest thing to do is buy some of the 8 core wire they use for trailer wiring and run that through, this way you will lots of spares for the future.
1302Steve
I have lots of wires running from the front to rear on my bug, the easiest thing to do is buy some of the 8 core wire they use for trailer wiring and run that through, this way you will lots of spares for the future.
1302Steve
Andy Andy\'s Adventures
2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
Hey Breville,
I'm guessing a '72S will be very similar to my'73L bug. I ran a few cables all internally.
There is a cavity on the outer edge of the car (below the external vents behined the rear windows) that is filled with foam (the stuff that absorbs water and rusts them out there). I pushed a stiff wire through it, and used it to pull the cables through.
From inside you need to get behind the vinal panel next to the rear seats, and from the engine, it's up in the top left/right of the engine bay. Hard to explain. If your out this way again one day I can show you
Andy
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I'm guessing a '72S will be very similar to my'73L bug. I ran a few cables all internally.
There is a cavity on the outer edge of the car (below the external vents behined the rear windows) that is filled with foam (the stuff that absorbs water and rusts them out there). I pushed a stiff wire through it, and used it to pull the cables through.
From inside you need to get behind the vinal panel next to the rear seats, and from the engine, it's up in the top left/right of the engine bay. Hard to explain. If your out this way again one day I can show you
Andy
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breville Slammed & Awesome Dubber
80 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
breville Slammed & Awesome Dubber
80 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
got some of that conduit
tried to run it through the roof arches - no success
looked under the seat and found the other end of cables running from the disused testing unit. run a cable from there under the door trim and into the front
now to get the sender tapped and installed and complete the wiring at the gauge
thanks all for suggestions
tried to run it through the roof arches - no success
looked under the seat and found the other end of cables running from the disused testing unit. run a cable from there under the door trim and into the front
now to get the sender tapped and installed and complete the wiring at the gauge
thanks all for suggestions
Salahahdin Seriously Crusin Dubber
176 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
If you can post us a pic of a the job all done. :thumb
Charlotte Kevin and Brian
breville Slammed & Awesome Dubber
80 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
what specifically did you want a pic of