[ICOM] Mobile DC power running question

[David Nagel]

--- Mike - 2007 <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com> wrote:

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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Lawrence Young
> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:13 AM
> > To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] Mobile DC power running
> question
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> > Tom: Try asking an auto Hi-Fi store that installs
> extra 
> > speakers how they route the extra wiring for the
> large 
> > thumpers in a car like yours. They may for a
> modest fee run 
> > the wiring for you. Larry K4LXV.
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> OTOH - nothing more dangerous than a minimum-wage
> kid with power tools on
> your new car.  I would say ask questions, but feel
> them out good before you
> just let them start drilling holes.  I hole drilled
> through the ignition
> computer on the other side of a jeep firewall makes
> it hard to start.  Guess
> how we know about this.
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> Mike - KD9KC.
> M.A.R.I.E.
> El Paso, Tx. 
> www.w5dpd.org
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I second the sentiments contained in  the above
message. I had the installer at my local BestBuy
install a CD player for me. He removed the hold down
bolt for one of the back seat seatbelts and cross
threaded it when he replaced the bolt. Cost me to have
the threads chased and a new bolt installed.

Dave Nagel
RF 143