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pat · 06-15-2006, 08:02 AM

I need to get some wires through to my door for my speakers and for power windows. What all have u used? Im guessing some kind of grommet. Where is a good place to find them?

ChevyDude · 06-15-2006, 09:51 AM

http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/...Category_Code=

This is what I'm using. They also have these:

http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/...Category_Code=

glock35ipsc · 06-15-2006, 09:58 AM

When I was building conversion vans, I used these when adding power door locks, door speakers, etc. Nice and clean, and no wires! You can get them in 1,2,3,4, or 5 contacts too. Only bad thing is they obviously won't work when the door is open.

http://www.painlesswiring.com/partse...p?editid=40024

woodz72 · 06-21-2006, 12:23 PM

Or if you want to get really fancy
http://www.thehoffmangroup.com:16080...itemid=DLOOMBL

mbgmike · 06-21-2006, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by woodz72

Or if you want to get really fancy
http://www.thehoffmangroup.com:16080...itemid=DLOOMBL

We sell them for $30.00 and free shipping but we only have two left in stock as of today.

Blue85 · 06-21-2006, 12:35 PM

went through this on my truck, the ones that woodz72 has mentioned probably would work but you would have to cut some kinda of access hole in the kick panel to screw the nut onto the backside of it

mbgmike · 06-21-2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue85

went through this on my truck, the ones that woodz72 has mentioned probably would work but you would have to cut some kinda of access hole in the kick panel to screw the nut onto the backside of it

your correct. these are good for trucks under contruction or anyone who doesn't mind cutting a hole. Thanks for bringing that up. I personally do mind cutting a hole but that may not be for everyone

Blue85 · 06-21-2006, 12:43 PM

Well even if you had the doors off you could do it, just cut a hole in the outside of the kick panel, and insert a rubber plug in when you are done.

chevyboy55 · 06-21-2006, 05:28 PM

I used these.
http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/...Category_Code=

byrd · 06-21-2006, 05:30 PM

I thought that no matter what you use you still have to drill the inner kick panel right? Aren't there two seperate panels there with a gap between them or am I just goofy??

SCOTI · 06-21-2006, 06:12 PM

I drilled holes large enough for a small rubber grommets.

I bundled the various wires together (my wiring was for component speakers mounted in the lower part of the doors) & put a piece of heat shrink tubing over the 'bundle'. The heat shrink tubing had to be long enough to go from the interior/cab to the exterior/door. Once heated, I had one solid black bundle of wire that I inserted through the grommets (one grommet in the door jamb; one grommet in the cab jamb; one grommet in the inner cab kick-panel). I made sure to size the heat shrink tubing & the holes in the grommets so that there wouldn't be a bunch of slack after installation. It was tight enough that I needed dishwashing liquid-soap to slide the heat shrink/wire bundles through the 3 grommets.

It gives a clean, simple routing that looks like it came from a newer model vehicle & it's pretty cheap to do.

Blue85 · 06-21-2006, 06:59 PM

chevyboy, could you post some pics of your install? would like to see where exactly you fit those in

chevyboy55 · 06-21-2006, 07:46 PM

Blue
The wire in the pics is for the power door locks/keyless entry/alarm loom.
I had to drill a rather sizeable hole for the rubber boot. I think it was 1" or 1 1/4" The only speaker wires we ran is from the 2-4" speakers in the dash.The 6"x9"'s are going to be mounted in the rear corner of the cab where the gas tank was. I am glad you asked for pics I see I need to remove the speaker wire from when they were in the doors.
Hope this helps. If you need more, holler.

Blue85 · 06-21-2006, 08:18 PM

Thanks man, thinki'm gonna pick up a pair for my power windows someday, guess i'll have to take my doors back off to intstall them

mbgmike · 06-21-2006, 08:26 PM

Why couldn't u just use the boots off a mid 80's chevy truck they have a flange that can rivet on and look factory? just my 2 cents

chevyboy55 · 06-21-2006, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mbgmike

Why couldn't u just use the boots off a mid 80's chevy truck they have a flange that can rivet on and look factory? just my 2 cents

I was thinking the same thing.I used the ones from A1 just cause I ordered them
when I got the alarm/keyless entry stuff for my son for Christmas & they made a good stocking stuffer.

Blue85 · 06-21-2006, 09:25 PM

Can you buy reproduction ones for the mid 80's?

subtle71 · 06-21-2006, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by woodz72

Or if you want to get really fancy
http://www.thehoffmangroup.com:16080...itemid=DLOOMBL

I like fancy! Here's mine.

Blue85 · 06-21-2006, 10:07 PM

Subtle, how did you get inside the kick panel to tighten the nut? Also which end did you make slide? I bought a pair of those ones put figured they would be a hassle to install

06-15-2006, 08:02 AM	#1
pat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lindsay, TX Posts: 1,245	Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. I need to get some wires through to my door for my speakers and for power windows. What all have u used? Im guessing some kind of grommet. Where is a good place to find them? __________________ 68 Chevy 383/350 w/shift kit, 380hp/425ft-lbs, 4.5/5 drop, 17" TT2s 64 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

06-15-2006, 09:51 AM	#2
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/...Category_Code= This is what I'm using. They also have these: http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/...Category_Code= Last edited by ChevyDude; 06-15-2006 at 09:52 AM.

06-15-2006, 09:58 AM	#3
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,684	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. When I was building conversion vans, I used these when adding power door locks, door speakers, etc. Nice and clean, and no wires! You can get them in 1,2,3,4, or 5 contacts too. Only bad thing is they obviously won't work when the door is open. http://www.painlesswiring.com/partse...p?editid=40024 __________________ *Bob* 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 *next project!!* 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE

06-21-2006, 12:23 PM	#4
woodz72 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 7	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. Or if you want to get really fancy http://www.thehoffmangroup.com:16080...itemid=DLOOMBL

06-21-2006, 12:35 PM	#6
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,170	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. went through this on my truck, the ones that woodz72 has mentioned probably would work but you would have to cut some kinda of access hole in the kick panel to screw the nut onto the backside of it __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

06-21-2006, 12:43 PM	#8
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,170	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. Well even if you had the doors off you could do it, just cut a hole in the outside of the kick panel, and insert a rubber plug in when you are done. __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

06-21-2006, 05:28 PM	#9
chevyboy55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kelso,Wa Posts: 3,637	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. I used these. http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/...Category_Code=

06-21-2006, 06:12 PM	#11
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,071	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. I drilled holes large enough for a small rubber grommets. I bundled the various wires together (my wiring was for component speakers mounted in the lower part of the doors) & put a piece of heat shrink tubing over the 'bundle'. The heat shrink tubing had to be long enough to go from the interior/cab to the exterior/door. Once heated, I had one solid black bundle of wire that I inserted through the grommets (one grommet in the door jamb; one grommet in the cab jamb; one grommet in the inner cab kick-panel). I made sure to size the heat shrink tubing & the holes in the grommets so that there wouldn't be a bunch of slack after installation. It was tight enough that I needed dishwashing liquid-soap to slide the heat shrink/wire bundles through the 3 grommets. It gives a clean, simple routing that looks like it came from a newer model vehicle & it's pretty cheap to do. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-21-2006, 06:59 PM	#12
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,170	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. chevyboy, could you post some pics of your install? would like to see where exactly you fit those in __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

06-21-2006, 07:46 PM	#13
chevyboy55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kelso,Wa Posts: 3,637	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. Blue The wire in the pics is for the power door locks/keyless entry/alarm loom. I had to drill a rather sizeable hole for the rubber boot. I think it was 1" or 1 1/4" The only speaker wires we ran is from the 2-4" speakers in the dash.The 6"x9"'s are going to be mounted in the rear corner of the cab where the gas tank was. I am glad you asked for pics I see I need to remove the speaker wire from when they were in the doors. Hope this helps. If you need more, holler. Attached Images Last edited by chevyboy55; 06-21-2006 at 07:54 PM.

06-21-2006, 08:18 PM	#14
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,170	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. Thanks man, thinki'm gonna pick up a pair for my power windows someday, guess i'll have to take my doors back off to intstall them __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

06-21-2006, 08:26 PM	#15
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. Why couldn't u just use the boots off a mid 80's chevy truck they have a flange that can rivet on and look factory? just my 2 cents

06-21-2006, 09:25 PM	#17
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,170	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. Can you buy reproduction ones for the mid 80's? __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

06-21-2006, 10:07 PM	#19
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,170	Re: Wiring through door to spkrs, pwr windows.. Subtle, how did you get inside the kick panel to tighten the nut? Also which end did you make slide? I bought a pair of those ones put figured they would be a hassle to install __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr. Last edited by Blue85; 06-21-2006 at 10:09 PM.



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