MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: m4t_lee on October 23, 2011, 04:41:31 pm

Title: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: m4t_lee on October 23, 2011, 04:41:31 pm

Just need to run a lead for my parrot from the control box buried under the head unit to the glovebox, is there a direct no drilling holes route or is it going to get messy?

Cheers,

Mat

Title: Re: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: stevw1 on October 23, 2011, 07:06:44 pm

Recently ran an iPod cable into my glove box. No messing around, i managed to find a gap easy-peasy  :wink:

Title: Re: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: m4t_lee on October 23, 2011, 07:32:12 pm

Groovy thanks, should have done it yesterday when I had the dash apart, Doh!

Title: Re: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: m4t_lee on November 04, 2011, 10:30:22 pm

Cheers ste, really easy to run

Title: Re: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: rdfcpete on December 05, 2011, 06:18:51 pm

Quote from: stevw1 on October 23, 2011, 07:06:44 pm

Recently ran an iPod cable into my glove box. No messing around, i managed to find a gap easy-peasy  :wink:

Did you have to remove that little fascia that's held on with the one torx screw (below the glovebox on the passenger side) Ste?

Ta  :happy2:

Title: Re: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: m4t_lee on December 05, 2011, 06:48:48 pm

Nope, just stuck my hand in the stereo hole and fed the cable straight into the glovebox, super easy :)

Title: Re: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: rdfcpete on December 05, 2011, 07:36:58 pm

I'm looking to come out the glovebox into the interior cabin Lee, it's an amp remote controller cable I want to feed :happy2:

Wondered whether you could get out into the cabin using your route?

Title: Re: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: m4t_lee on December 05, 2011, 08:22:41 pm

Where did you want to get to Pete, the back of the head unit or somewhere else?

Title: Re: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: rdfcpete on December 05, 2011, 10:42:31 pm

Basically fella, I need to go from the from the back of the head unit through the cabin, out past the cabin filter (that side) and down the passenger side of the car. These are audio lines from a line output converter that I need to feed to an amp in the boot.

Assuming I'm okay to send the audio lines that way, what's the best way out past the glove box?

I fitted my MDI interface so had a bit of experience around there but I sent that past the gear gaitor and under that way (to the arm rest).

Not to worry if you didn't see a route out before - I may be clutching at straws  :laugh:
Ta.

Title: Re: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: m4t_lee on December 06, 2011, 10:57:21 pm

I've fitted several amps in golfs but never in a mk5, basically I usually go from the head unit, go under the glovebox to just in front of the door then drop down under the trim which runs along the sill to the rear of the car as there is normally a bunch of other  bales under there through the rear quarter if a 3 door and you're in the boot.

Title: Re: Best/easiest route to run a cable from behind the head unit to the glove box?
Post by: rdfcpete on December 07, 2011, 03:03:09 pm

Yeah, managed it in the end Lee - Ta  :happy2:

It was easier than I remembered and with a metal coat hanger and some gaffer tape, all became clear again  :rolleye:
You're right, it feels easier in a 3 door for some reason.