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PK1
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OK, i've just been told by mates im very silly for putting RCA and 12v cables under my car for amps.

Will they be ok though? Theres no bare ends exposed and the cables look durable?



[Edited on 29-12-2005 by PK1]
L33 LEG
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29th Dec 05 at 18:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dnt be stupid, put them inside ur car
Darren
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29th Dec 05 at 18:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why would you want to run them under the car?
L33 LEG
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cos hes lazy and cnt be arsed putting them under his door sills and tht

its rite tho, jst wait until something hits the cable and makes it tear
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They should be inside, why did you put them under the car, are the amps also under the car?
RKS
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29th Dec 05 at 18:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
surely its more work to get them under the car?
PK1
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no just the cables...there perfectly secure and sealed at either end

only thing is the cables are cabletied onto the brake lines which are kwown to get quite hot...

should be ok, ought to re-route anyway
L33 LEG
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quote:
Originally posted by PK1
no just the cables...there perfectly secure and sealed at either end

only thing is the cables are cabletied onto the brake lines which are kwown to get quite hot...

should be ok, ought to re-route anyway


haha even i dnt do something that stupid
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29th Dec 05 at 18:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats a novel way to fuck up your car
PK1
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lol shush lee

they dont get that hot mate
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29th Dec 05 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why not just do it properly.
PK1
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cos its a Mazda 323F and the insides a bastard to pull apart

been told i cudda just took the seat out and done it under carpet tho...
L33 LEG
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surely its not that hard to put the wire thru the car, thats jst lazy
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do it properly or dont do it at all. thats just stupid even thinking of sticking cables under the car what if u have a smash and something shorts?

[Edited on 29-12-2005 by MikeE]
PK1
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will the brakelines get too hot for the cables?
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A lot of competition cars do it with the power cables to be very sure there will be no interference with the audio siganls. As long as they are protected there is no problem, just fues it at both ends. Personally i would route some pipe like an exhaust from the engine bay into the boot, wrap the cable in something and thread it through. On an everyday car its not really worth it unles you are running 0guage and theres no room.
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If you attatch the cable to you brake lines or fuel lines your car may fail it's MOT depending on who tests it.
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quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG
cos hes lazy and cnt be arsed putting them under his door sills and tht

its rite tho, jst wait until something hits the cable and makes it tear


i reckon the fuel lines stand more chance of splitting and thats not happened to me yet
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this must be a piss take surely
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why mike?
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quote:
Originally posted by PK1
cos its a Mazda 323F and the insides a bastard to pull apart

been told i cudda just took the seat out and done it under carpet tho...


y not ask on a mazda club site where to run your cables?
L33 LEG
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why the need to ask? y not jst take up ur door sills or carpet and put the wires thru that, i dnt care what others r sayin about it being outsie, its not as safe as it is inside ur car
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quote:
Originally posted by PK1
OK, i've just been told by mates im very silly for putting RCA and 12v cables under my car for amps.

Will they be ok though? Theres no bare ends exposed and the cables look durable?



[Edited on 29-12-2005 by PK1]


I'd get your username changed to Joff
John
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Japanese cars are held together with staries and bluetack.
I doubt its hard to take trim off.

 
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