Running cables through heater channels?

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 1 Aug 2009, 8:39 pm

#726897

As my heater channels are no longer connected to heat, i was thinking of running the cables for my audio install through them.
Just wondering if anyones done this before?

Ideally i would like to run something like hosepipe as a conduit from the front of the car (at the top of the A panels under the bonnet) and have it exiting through the rear heater port under the back seat near the battery.

Not sure how much room there is at the bottom of the A panel bit though...as it's obviously got to do a 90 degree there. Is there enough room?

If this is a definate no-go then does anyone have any other ideas for running cables from front to rear without doing the normal under the carpet job?

Thanks

Neil

Hi Neil,
I ran some cables thru the centre section of the chassis.
the cable went in near where the fuel goes into the tunnel.. it comes out under a rear seat....
the cable was 7 core trailor cable..

cheers

LEE

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Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Aug 2009, 11:03 pm

#726923

Going through the heater channel is fine. Just put the hose down first and then cable through that. The channel is not hollow as such but the old heating pipe will allow you to avoid the obstacles.

From VWDrives Website - http://www.vwdcqinc.org.au/vwdcqimages/insideabugimages/heaterchannel.html

Brad
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eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 2 Aug 2009, 9:24 am

#726957

what a great shot 😉 thx for finding and linking.. i know know whats in the heater channels 😉

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 5 Aug 2009, 1:24 pm

#727584

Just to report....

Can't seem to get past the 90 degreee at the bottom of the A pillar.

Back to zee drawing board....

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 5 Aug 2009, 1:31 pm

#727587

can ya pre kink an angle into the hose a bit and then by shovin in it will direct itself?? with the walls of the heater channel?

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Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Aug 2009, 6:37 pm

#727633

Neil,

Try something more flexible first, like an accelerator/clutch cable
first and then use this as a drawstring for your hose.

Grahame

Grahame
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