[Mobile-Portable] Chevy Traverse: routing antenna cable

Wed Jun 30 14:10:50 EDT 2010

On my Toyota and have seen it on other vehicles there is a flexible area 
of the grommet that is between the actual wire bundle and the metal of 
the firewall. There is where I punched my hole. Just disconnect the 
battery before you do it. Having another watching inside and using an 
antenna stinger, wire coat hanger or one of those fiberglass wire 
pullers would be useful. I put two No 10 wires and some RG-58 a/u 
through the same hole, was not easy, a little liquid dish soap and 
cutting the wire at an angle helps.

Gary K8IZ

On 6/30/2010 10:59 AM, walter.cang at halcyoninc.com wrote:
>   Thanks Gary.  I will likely end up punching a small hole from the
> engine side.  I tried pulling off the covers under the dash but it looks
> like GM didn't want us owners poking around.  It's sealed fairly tight
> and I'm hesitant to rip the plastic rivets off the cover.  I'll try
> using a stiff wire and see where it leads.  XYL isn't a ham so she's not
> too happy with my plan hi hi.
>
> Walter
>
>
>    
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>> Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:36:04 -0700
>> From: "Gary P. Fiber"<gfiber at comcast.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Chevy Traverse: routing antenna cable
>> To: Mobile-Portable Reflector<mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
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>> On my 2009 Toyota Tacoma I have a grommet with a wire bundle
>> under the brake vacuum assist on the drivers side of the
>> vehicle. I was able to poke a hole in the grommet between the
>> wire bundle and outside of the grommet and pull both power
>> leads and coaxial cable through it. As you said one had to be
>> a contortionist. I am 57 and not quite as flexiable as I once was ;)
>>
>> Gary K8IZ
>>
>> On 6/29/2010 2:00 PM, walter.cang at halcyoninc.com wrote:
>>      
>>> Thanks Randy.  I see 1 grommet on the  passenger's and
>>>        
>> another on the
>>      
>>> driver's side.  Problem is that its midway down so one has to be a
>>> contortionist to even come near from the top or bottom.  It
>>>        
>> also looks
>>      
>>> sealed around the wires.  Wasn't going to start poking till
>>>        
>> I find out
>>      
>>> what's behind them as access to that area from the inside of the
>>> vehicle is just as elusive.
>>>
>>> 73.
>>>
>>> Walter
>>>
>>>
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>>>> Walter? ,?? If you run into any problems your local Motorola radio
>>>> shop will route cables , cut holes for cables and antennas in the
>>>> cars
>>>>
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>>>> body and even mount your equipment for a reasonable fee.
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>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "walter cang"<walter.cang at halcyoninc.com>
>>>> To: mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:31:07 AM
>>>> Subject: [Mobile-Portable] Chevy Traverse: routing antenna cable
>>>> through????????engine firewall
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know how I can route my antenna cable through the
>>>> firewall
>>>>
>>>>          
>>>
>>>        
>>>> of a Traverse? ?It's the XYL's and she's not keen about a
>>>>          
>> mag mount
>>      
>>>> cable running through the door so I'm mounting the antenna on the
>>>> hood.
>>>>
>>>> 73.
>>>>
>>>> Walter
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  with Shipboard Radar Endorsement.
Washington State Resident.