gq roof console install

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sidewaysvc

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has anyone got a roof console if you do where did you run the wires for uhf and map lights im not too fond of just hooking it up through the interior light because my stereo is already off the same fuse alot of current draw looking at runing to a new fuse hole only problem is i cant get up or down the a pillar on the passanger side any ideas??
 
croozza

croozza

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sidewaysvc said:
has anyone got a roof console if you do where did you run the wires for uhf and map lights im not too fond of just hooking it up through the interior light because my stereo is already off the same fuse alot of current draw looking at runing to a new fuse hole only problem is i cant get up or down the a pillar on the passanger side any ideas??
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try between the windscreen rubber and the A pillar, or under the windscreen rubber.
another option is to go through the roof lining and inside the A pillar, then out through the kick panel.
 
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sidewaysvc

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option is to go through the roof lining and inside the A pillar, then out through the kick panel.
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yeah thats what i wan2 do but i can get my cavity chaser up but it then goes through the box section and along the car cant get it to come out the top and i cant mannage to feed to through from the top either is there anything in the way or what
 
croozza

croozza

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sidewaysvc said:
yeah thats what i wan2 do but i can get my cavity chaser up but it then goes through the box section and along the car cant get it to come out the top and i cant mannage to feed to through from the top either is there anything in the way or what
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You should be able to peel back the roof lining around the A pillar and go downwards, you start a little bit back from the A pillar too.
 
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sidewaysvc

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i tried that but i couldnt mannage to get it to feed down the cavity it just kept goin through the roof i did mannage to get it up from the bottom but then i couldnt get to the end of it at the top once the roof lining was peeled back even. I could hear it and it was half way along the car lol so basically thats the best way to do it bit of a **** around but best way though
 
robz

robz

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Hi Sidewaysvc.
On my gq we peeled back the lining running up the a pillar and ran the wire behind the velour.
There was enough room to run the power wire and ariel cable up that way.
Had to carefully glue the velour and foam padding back onto the pillar.
If you look real close you can just make out the wire under the velour, but 99% of people don't notice it until it is pointed out.
Cheers Rob.
 
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sidewaysvc

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I got my wires through the roof and down the pillar but on the drivers side. I was pondering how the standard interior lights were wired up and thought i would have a look apon chasing the wires to the drivers side pillar i noticed that on the drivers side has a slot cut into the panel to which the wires go through the pillar is a double box section pillar thats why i couldnt get it through on the passangers side but all good now wires are run just have to cut the hole for my extention speaker and map lights will post up some pics when im done :D
 
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sidewaysvc

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sidewaysvc

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ok got the roof console in ages ago thought id put and update and the only way i could get the wires out was down the drivers side a pillar cant get it down the passanger side it is a double box section panel with no hole but the drivers side has a slote where the interior light wires go down it is sweet really happy
 
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sidewaysvc

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yer mate im pretty happy with it its out of the way nothing annoys me when i drive i love it took me ages to find them map lights though.

That speaker helps heaps though
 
croozza

croozza

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I'd love to have a roof console, but there is a bit of glass in the roof that gets in the way. But it is good to see that you found a way to do the install successfully. Good work.
 
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sidewaysvc

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the speaker is connected to the uhf and it makes such a different to being in your dash or a small speaker hooked up somewhere dodgy its sick.

oh and the map lights are sweet too really directs the light to a concentrated area and not just a glow like the interior light
 
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