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Old 03-16-2024, 02:34 PM
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A few progress pics..

here the driver seat is out—oh you can see my radio and speaker mounted on the removable thing. More pics on that later.



Here I’ve routed the antenna wire up to where I’ve drilled a hole for the plug.



a shot of the antenna lead coming in (other side goes center armrest, under steering column, firewall, engine bay then outside antenna).


 
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Old 03-16-2024, 02:46 PM
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Here is my “rig” where radio and speaker are bolted yet removable. The face plate will be above rear view via Plumb case. I test routed the wire from radio to face plate via dash and a pillar and found a way I’m happy with. But Plumb piece doesn’t come for another week.




 
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Old 03-16-2024, 02:51 PM
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Last set for now. Here I’ve done the hard wiring via battery under passenger seat. Another custom drilled hole plus shaved a half hole in the battery cover for wire.





 
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Old 03-17-2024, 03:28 AM
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You could get easy the wire under the rubber floor lining from battery to the console..
 
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Old 03-17-2024, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Defendit..
You could get easy the wire under the rubber floor lining from battery to the console..
I thought about that but didn’t see an obvious route without removing more plastic. The seat rails are elevated in this area/ above that channel so I don’t believe anything is touching the wire as is. That and it’s about impossible to see the wire with seat in place meant I did it the slightly easier way.
 
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