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8th May 2008, 13:40
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Drilling hole into door!
So im half way through amping up my components now but i just cant drill a hole in the door for the speaker cable to go through! Whats the best way for me to do this? i just cant get it because the door doesnt open enougth for it to be at a straight line so the drills just slipping everywhere! Any helps or tips?
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8th May 2008, 13:57
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Remove the checkstrap from the carbody.. 2 torx bits.. then you able to open the door much further to get a drill in there..
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8th May 2008, 14:44
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Either as above which is prob your best option, or you could centre punch a hole to give the drill bit something to grip to.
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8th May 2008, 15:12
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Get some electrical tape and make a cross with a couple of strips and put a few layers on then the drill bit will sink into the tape and should grip better.
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8th May 2008, 16:46
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why not run the speaker wire through the rubber piping allready there? its there to carry the wires for elec mirrors, central locking etc.. so run the speaker wire through it?
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8th May 2008, 16:47
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Originally Posted by AshleyPrigmore
why not run the speaker wire through the rubber piping allready there? its there to carry the wires for elec mirrors, central locking etc.. so run the speaker wire through it?
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^ Number one sensible answer 
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8th May 2008, 16:52
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That wont work, because its a screw on multiplug..
I just wired in my speakers to the existing wiring loom.. but if you putting in extra wires, drill a small hole next to the multiplug, feed the wires through, then, make a small hole into the side of the rubber tubing from the multiplug, and feed the wires into that and then into the car..
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8th May 2008, 16:54
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ohh.. i thought you could just feed it through the rubber tubing..
wasnt saying it was a definate answer as havnt done it my self.. just a suggestion 
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some lad pulled up a type R, and had a sticker on the back. If it ain't jap it's crap. I thought what a bender
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8th May 2008, 16:56
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I've just installed new remote central locking, and I thought exactly the same thing, till I noticed its a screw on plug.. drilled a 5mm hole next to it, also installed a rubber gromet, and fed the wires back into the rubber tubing, looks completly stock.. and no chance of water either getting in the car or into the bottom of the doors..
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8th May 2008, 17:02
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fair enough mate.. i did a similar thing to you on the speakers.. literally just wired it up to the existing wire and job done..
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Originally Posted by lee_saxo
some lad pulled up a type R, and had a sticker on the back. If it ain't jap it's crap. I thought what a bender
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