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Wiring coax from the bed to cabin.

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 2004tacoprerunner, Mar 8, 2013.

  1. Mar 8, 2013 at 10:34 PM
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    2004tacoprerunner

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    Thinking about dusting off my HR 2510 and mounting the antenna on the bumper or somewhere in the bed but how are you guys getting the coax from the cab into the bed of truck?
     
  2. Mar 8, 2013 at 10:35 PM
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    Bennett707

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    firewall, also isn't there a insert under the cab by the transfer case?
     
  3. Mar 8, 2013 at 10:54 PM
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    Grommets in the back of the cab. One on each side under the rear seats.

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  4. Mar 9, 2013 at 12:16 AM
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    Cool, I need to take a look down there under the seats when I do a oil change in a few weeks.
    Thanks.
     
  5. Mar 9, 2013 at 7:32 AM
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    Thats what I used, as well, but the hole/grommet locations might be different for a standard cab.
     
  6. Mar 9, 2013 at 10:47 AM
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    I ran mine out one the grommets in the rear. I mounted my antenna on the rear passenger bedrail. If you want your coax to be hidden, there are cavities at the front corners of the bed, behind where the tie down cleats are. You can drop a string from the top, and pull your coax up to under the bedrail. There are two layers of metal on the underside of the bedrail, with equally spaced oval cutouts. Just double up some zip ties, and thread them through the cutouts. Then use them to secure your coax up under the bedrail. Nice and hidden.

    If you want the antenna on the bumper just run it along the frame.
     

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