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Where did you get the bracket that is holding the battery?
10th Sep 2017 10:42 pm
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Standard LR part for the crank batt, but for a LHD car. Needless to say when i ordered one (will dig out the part no tomorrow) LR Parts thought I'd made a mistake and sent the wrong bit.
10th Sep 2017 10:44 pm
Iansjones
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Oh would be great thanks.
10th Sep 2017 10:50 pm
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Right, the quest for aux batt power to the 12v sockets continues.
Cable from the lower glovebox to the driver's footwell. Trim panel removed to get better access, was easier that's way round.
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So the next question. Is this the secret grommet? If so do I need to take any of the dash around the steering wheel off? Reaching this is going to be fun. Don't suppose there is an easier route?
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SWMBO is impressed watching my techie super powers in action or checking I'm not making a horlix of it, not sure which!!
You can get to the grommet from the engine bay, roughly where the clutch pedal should be, length of stiff wire & straight through, you may encounter some resistance from the carpet which you should be able to gently pull backPaul.
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12th Sep 2017 5:29 pm
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@hw, U know me, clean freak to the end. And that's two sets of mats there as Dark Bluie's mats went on too of the D4's.
12th Sep 2017 5:32 pm
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1967jester wrote:
You can get to the grommet from the engine bay, roughly where the clutch pedal should be, length of stiff wire & straight through, you may encounter some resistance from the carpet which you should be able to gently pull back
Off out to look. And empty the mats.
12th Sep 2017 5:33 pm
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I can't see anything at clutch pedal level, even with the carpet pulled forward. I'm assuming this is reached from under the car??
Here's the now not so secret grommet, from the engine bay side.
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Looks at the right place for the above pic. I might push it in using a cane (or something) from the engine bay, relocate that cable then look at feeding cables through it. Then see if SWMBO can get the grommet back in place as she's a bit less ham fisted that me.
At least that's the plan.
12th Sep 2017 5:46 pm
tayaste
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Yep that's the 'now not so secret' grommet
12th Sep 2017 6:19 pm
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The word is officially out!! Just don't let Kim Il Scary know, he'll power his H bomb through it.
Del, a bit of wire (not too flexible) works well to make the initial holePaul.
06 Java Black HSE - gone
12 Baltic Blue HSE - gone
15 Fuji HSE Lux
Club Biscuits, mmmm nice!
Traxide/Luna hybrid & Yellow top
Some Prospeed bits
+ some other stuff
Club N.E.R.D.s.
Bloody hell ... THAT bit of the car actually looks clean. is it a stock photo from t'internet ?
12th Sep 2017 8:35 pm
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Look at the dust on top of the tape wrapping the wiring loom bit.
I think a coat hanger might work to punch holes through, though looking at 3 2.5mm2/30amps pulled through so might need to be three holes with the coat hanger. Will all have to be fed from the inside, not even SWMBO can get her dainty mits to that grommet from the engine bay. Just got to get those pesky loom wires out of the way.
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