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RedMini · Sep 8th, 2003, 11:42 PM

I need to run a cable from the interior to the engine bay and wonder if anyone knows of a suitable ready-made route.

Ideally it'll be from the area somewhere near the bonnet release lever to the area around the brake fluid reservoir, but that's not crucial as I have a huge length of cable to lose.

Thanks.

obehave · Sep 9th, 2003, 12:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by RedMini

I need to run a cable from the interior to the engine bay and wonder if anyone knows of a suitable ready-made route.

Ideally it'll be from the area somewhere near the bonnet release lever to the area around the brake fluid reservoir, but that's not crucial as I have a huge length of cable to lose.

Thanks.

You may want to give a better desciption of what you mean. Here in the states cable means big, like coax or tow cable.
Anything bigger than 8 gauge gets into cable. Less than that is wire.

NEMINI · Sep 9th, 2003, 12:54 AM

my guess is power for an amp which could be anywhere between 2 and 16 gauge depending on the amp.

moorlockx · Sep 9th, 2003, 02:11 AM

Right or left hand drive car? There's a large rubber grommet that the main harness goes through that would probably be the ticket.

obehave · Sep 9th, 2003, 02:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

my guess is power for an amp which could be anywhere between 2 and 16 gauge depending on the amp.

That's what I was thinking. 16 easy, 2 not so easy. And definitely want to avoid sharp edges.

RedMini · Sep 9th, 2003, 02:11 PM

Thanks.

I should have given a little more detail:

the car's right hand drive. It's a thinnish wire, no idea what gauge I'm afraid (with a jack plug about 5/16" across attached) to bring signal from remote control sensor inside cabin to control box near brake fluid reservoir.

We have located a gromet in the right place - our dealer told us that they run spot light switch by this route.

Dom · Sep 9th, 2003, 06:09 PM

search for "power cable drilling holes"

that should come up with what I did

monsta · Sep 9th, 2003, 06:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dom

search for "power cable drilling holes"

that should come up with what I did

Dom's instructions are top class, I remember the bucket handle tip well

P.S. I know what is for!

RedMini · Sep 10th, 2003, 02:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dom

search for "power cable drilling holes"

that should come up with what I did

Thanks Dom - we came up with the same place.

Quote: Originally Posted by monsta

Dom's instructions are top class, I remember the bucket handle tip well

P.S. I know what is for!

But you had inside information! We hope to be at the diner on Saturday if you want to take a look.

Dom · Sep 10th, 2003, 11:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by monsta

Dom's instructions are top class, I remember the bucket handle tip well

P.S. I know what is for!

works better when it's not your bucket

RedMini · Sep 10th, 2003, 02:09 PM

The job is done - I hope to post some pictures soon.

In the meantime, see http://www.dotdreams.co.uk/neonmotion/iceled.php3

monsta · Sep 10th, 2003, 05:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by RedMini

Thanks Dom - we came up with the same place.

But you had inside information! We hope to be at the diner on Saturday if you want to take a look.

Would love to but I will probably be elsewhere in the country. Get that finepix out

RedMini · Sep 11th, 2003, 12:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by monsta

Get that finepix out

I got the Finepix out last night.

I'm waiting for a rear tube to be manufactured as a special order as there just isn't space for a 3' tube under the rear of a MINI, especially an MCS, so the full effect isn't there yet.

Still pictures just can't do justice to this product as there is a vast array of flashing, changing and moving light shows, and once I have mastered the product (and my camera) I'll try to get some video sorted.

You can have any colour of the rainbow, or even all the colours of the rainbow!

Dom · Sep 11th, 2003, 12:45 PM

very rice, but very flash at the same time

monsta · Sep 12th, 2003, 06:49 PM

Looks very nice Andrew. You are a sucker for James' sales tactics though

Nice bit of kit as well (IceLED) if anyone is interested! (www.neonmotion.com/shop)

Restyle · Sep 12th, 2003, 07:02 PM

Hmmm, No problems then if you drop your keys at night

I went for a slightly Different Neon effect...

RedMini · Sep 12th, 2003, 07:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by monsta

You are a sucker for James' sales tactics though

He's a cunning so and so, but in all honesty he didn't have to try very hard - Rita decided that I was going to have them as soon as she saw them!

moorlockx · Sep 14th, 2003, 12:02 AM

Oh God! Help me! I honestly didn't know he was putting neons on his MINI when I offered the advice!!

monsta · Sep 14th, 2003, 11:24 AM

They're not neons, they're LED's!

Sep 8th, 2003, 11:42 PM	#1
RedMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey, England Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 679 Offline	Need to run cable from interior to engine bay - ideas please I need to run a cable from the interior to the engine bay and wonder if anyone knows of a suitable ready-made route. Ideally it'll be from the area somewhere near the bonnet release lever to the area around the brake fluid reservoir, but that's not crucial as I have a huge length of cable to lose. Thanks. MCS JCW CR/CR ; MOD LY/B

Sep 9th, 2003, 12:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 08:17 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	my guess is power for an amp which could be anywhere between 2 and 16 gauge depending on the amp. NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Sep 9th, 2003, 02:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
moorlockx MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fayetteville, NC, US Local Time: 08:17 PM Posts: 893 Offline	Right or left hand drive car? There's a large rubber grommet that the main harness goes through that would probably be the ticket. -- '03 S B/W

Sep 9th, 2003, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
RedMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey, England Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 679 Offline	Thanks. I should have given a little more detail: the car's right hand drive. It's a thinnish wire, no idea what gauge I'm afraid (with a jack plug about 5/16" across attached) to bring signal from remote control sensor inside cabin to control box near brake fluid reservoir. We have located a gromet in the right place - our dealer told us that they run spot light switch by this route. MCS JCW CR/CR ; MOD LY/B

Sep 10th, 2003, 02:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
RedMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey, England Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 679 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Dom search for "power cable drilling holes" that should come up with what I did Thanks Dom - we came up with the same place. Quote: Originally Posted by monsta Dom's instructions are top class, I remember the bucket handle tip well P.S. I know what is for! But you had inside information! We hope to be at the diner on Saturday if you want to take a look. MCS JCW CR/CR ; MOD LY/B

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Sep 9th, 2003, 12:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 09:17 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by RedMini I need to run a cable from the interior to the engine bay and wonder if anyone knows of a suitable ready-made route. Ideally it'll be from the area somewhere near the bonnet release lever to the area around the brake fluid reservoir, but that's not crucial as I have a huge length of cable to lose. Thanks. You may want to give a better desciption of what you mean. Here in the states cable means big, like coax or tow cable. Anything bigger than 8 gauge gets into cable. Less than that is wire.

Sep 9th, 2003, 02:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 09:17 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03 my guess is power for an amp which could be anywhere between 2 and 16 gauge depending on the amp. That's what I was thinking. 16 easy, 2 not so easy. And definitely want to avoid sharp edges.

Sep 9th, 2003, 06:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 8,543 Offline	search for "power cable drilling holes" that should come up with what I did

Sep 9th, 2003, 06:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Dom search for "power cable drilling holes" that should come up with what I did Dom's instructions are top class, I remember the bucket handle tip well P.S. I know what is for!

Sep 10th, 2003, 11:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 8,543 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by monsta Dom's instructions are top class, I remember the bucket handle tip well P.S. I know what is for! works better when it's not your bucket

Sep 10th, 2003, 02:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
RedMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey, England Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 679 Offline	The job is done - I hope to post some pictures soon. In the meantime, see http://www.dotdreams.co.uk/neonmotion/iceled.php3 MCS JCW CR/CR ; MOD LY/B

Sep 10th, 2003, 05:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by RedMini Thanks Dom - we came up with the same place. But you had inside information! We hope to be at the diner on Saturday if you want to take a look. Would love to but I will probably be elsewhere in the country. Get that finepix out

Sep 11th, 2003, 12:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
RedMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey, England Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 679 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by monsta Get that finepix out I got the Finepix out last night. I'm waiting for a rear tube to be manufactured as a special order as there just isn't space for a 3' tube under the rear of a MINI, especially an MCS, so the full effect isn't there yet. Still pictures just can't do justice to this product as there is a vast array of flashing, changing and moving light shows, and once I have mastered the product (and my camera) I'll try to get some video sorted. You can have any colour of the rainbow, or even all the colours of the rainbow! Attached Thumbnails MCS JCW CR/CR ; MOD LY/B

Sep 11th, 2003, 12:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 8,543 Offline	very rice, but very flash at the same time

Sep 12th, 2003, 06:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Looks very nice Andrew. You are a sucker for James' sales tactics though Nice bit of kit as well (IceLED) if anyone is interested! (www.neonmotion.com/shop) the MINI has gone...

Sep 12th, 2003, 07:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
Restyle Damned My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 4,319 Offline	Hmmm, No problems then if you drop your keys at night I went for a slightly Different Neon effect... Attached Thumbnails In da Wud

Sep 12th, 2003, 07:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
RedMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey, England Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 679 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by monsta You are a sucker for James' sales tactics though He's a cunning so and so, but in all honesty he didn't have to try very hard - Rita decided that I was going to have them as soon as she saw them! MCS JCW CR/CR ; MOD LY/B

Sep 14th, 2003, 12:02 AM	#18 (permalink)
moorlockx MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fayetteville, NC, US Local Time: 08:17 PM Posts: 893 Offline	Oh God! Help me! I honestly didn't know he was putting neons on his MINI when I offered the advice!! -- '03 S B/W

Sep 14th, 2003, 11:24 AM	#19 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 02:17 AM Posts: 4,669 Offline	They're not neons, they're LED's! the MINI has gone...

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