[ICOM] Mobile DC power running question

[Geer Krul]

Hi Paul.
Maybe this link will help you?
Its from GMNA (General Motors) website.
Its regarding GM's advise plus procedures how to install Radio/Telephone 
etc.

http://service.gm.com/techlineinfo/radio.html

Gerry ve6wg
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Gates, KD3JF" <pearly732003 at yahoo.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 5:45 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Mobile DC power running question


> This is good to know Gary. I know here where I live I asked Chevy 
> dealership to just run the power cable from the battery and they would not 
> touch it!!
> Paul, KD3JF
>
> Gary Pearce KN4AQ <kn4aq at arrl.net> wrote:
> I bit the bullet and had a local two-way radio shop run power, install 5
> NMO mounts plus coax, 2 trunk lip mounts, and the coax plus control wires
> for a Tarheel screwdriver.  Total tab: $600. They were happy to do it, and
> knew how. The local Toyota dealer wouldn't touch the job.
>
> A friend who faced a similar power cable routing dilemma had them do just
> the power for about $150 - heavy gauge, fused cables done right. (Tip: 
> make
> sure to ask for a fused negative line run to the battery - it's not
> industry standard).
>
> Runs against the grain of DIY hams, but today's cars with airbags all over
> are making it much harder to do it yourself.
>
> 73,
> Gary KN4AQ
>
> At 11:06 PM 7/8/2007, you wrote:
>>Hello Gents,
>>
>>Up until this type of vehicle, I've always had a
>>relatively easy time installing power to a rig mounted
>>in the trunk.
>>
>>I've got a Hyundai Elantra 4 dr automatic.
>>
>>There are no holes in the firewall that I've found,
>>nor any other passages easy to put cables through.
>>
>>There is one wire harness pass through but it has a
>>molded grommet and is way too high behind the
>>instrumentation cluster, very bad spot to get to under
>>the dash.
>>
>>Short of making my own holes or path, has anyone found
>>a slick method or route to get power to the trunk for
>>this king of car?
>>
>>I thought of just going under the car with that
>>corrugated split covering but it's so low to the
>>ground, I can't fit under there!
>>
>>They sure did a good job of isolating the engine
>>compartment from the cab!
>>
>>Any hot ideas?
>>
>>Thanks much,
>>Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> __________________________________________________________________________
>        Gary Pearce KN4AQ
>        Cary, NC
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>        kn4aq at arrl.net
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