Routing GPS/FF wire

[Sleeto]

I need to route my GPS/Fishfinder antenna wire from my console to the top of my T Top. I want to go inside the aluminum tubing. But, the plug fitting on the end of the wire is so wide that I will need to drill a 1" hole. I would like to try to avoid that.

Is there any way to disconnect the plug and then reattach?

[FELLOW-SHIP]

I would first check with the manufacturer of your GPS before I did anything. I do remember someone once told me Never shorten the length of the GPS cord. Had to do with the accuracy of the signal would get messed up if you did.
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[Mark]

is there no connection point between your t-top and the side of the console? this is a common place to access the inside of the tubing and the 1" hole never shows.

[Scott]

I agree with what FellowShip and Mark have said. And to add If you look in some manuals it tells you not to alter the cable length. Same thing FellowShip said about messing up the signal strength.

The T-Top I have allows for the concealment of all the wires …All wires (radar, antennas anchor light deck lights etc etc ) go through the hard top into the radio box, radio box into tower legs and legs into the console. The person who did this work …did an amazing job [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] !!!….. A large connector will “snake” through ..just takes a little time to finesse it through the pipework. I have seen some tops however that were not wired as nice or the installer didn’t take the time to route the wires the right way.

[Ed]

Blizzard-

Dont cut the cable like others have suggested.


I had a similiar problem...run the wire up through the leg of the t-top and then instead of drilling a hole in the leg next to the radio box, run the wires up through the top of the leg (near the canvas) and then down into the top of the radio box. They sell a little doo-hickey cable clamp thing that allows you to pass the wire through the radio box and seal out any water, etc.

Good luck.
Ed

[Sleeto]

Thanks everyone.

I guess I will drill a 1" hole and run the wire thru the tubing with the plug on it.

[RS]

If your gps antenna uses a standard BNC connector you can just cut off the old one and solder on a new one. Cost is about $3.