Coax routing options

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  1. Mrfasttrack

    Mrfasttrack Light Load Member

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    Wanting to add mirror mounted brackets and new antennas, stumped on the best way to run the coax back into the cab. 03 Century.
     
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  3. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    I'd buy a socket set and start taking things apart. Best to follow factory cable routing to avoid pinching cable in door or window.
     
  4. jessejamesdallas

    jessejamesdallas Road Train Member

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    It's a 03? Trucks long past being New...Get a drill and a 1/2" bit and drill a hole as close to the mirror as possible...run your coax in, then get a tube of silicon and plug the hole up...Problem solved...
     
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  5. mike5511

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    Don't want to drill. Run it into the engine compartment and thru the firewall somewhere. You can add additional protection to the exposed part.
     
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  6. Ougigoug

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    Personally i would use rubber grommet over silicone.

    Silicone is good for water infiltration.
     
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  7. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    There's usually a rubber grommet in the firewall that you can puncture with a knife and slide a cable through
     
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  8. jessejamesdallas

    jessejamesdallas Road Train Member

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    Actually I was just being sarcastic...:D although I guess it would work.
     
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