[C320-list] Splice CT-100 radio cable

[John Meyers]

Darren,

Thanks. Now I wonder if the PO put the silicone in there. I May have to do
some digging and pocking.  I did find that I can buy some wire pulling
lubricant at a home supply store that might help too.

John

On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 5:17 PM, Darren Hulbert <dhulbert at me.com> wrote:

> I ran the cut end of mine down the short curved tube with the engine
> electrics/cable. I figured it would be a tight fit and wasn’t sure if it
> would work. But I gave it a little push and it went right on down without
> too much effort at all. I had no silicone to deal with though.
>
> Darren Hulbert
>
> > On Mar 10, 2018, at 4:30 PM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Last year I bought the radio and the remote mic. When I looked at the
> > number of wires going thru both the pedestal tubing or the tube for the
> > engine wires, there wasn't a lot of room for another cable even with
> > connector cut off which would be spliced back on. Plus, I found a lot of
> > silicone squeezed in there to prevent water leaking into the aft berth.
> So
> > it wouldn't appear easy. I would appreciate any advice. Thank you.
> >
> > John Meyers
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 3:37 PM, Darren Hulbert <dhulbert at me.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, I recently did this and it worked out great.
> >>
> >> I purchased the RAM mic and fitted the connection on the left side of
> the
> >> encasement for the engine gauges. Cut the included cable, and ran it
> down
> >> into the transom.
> >>
> >> I didn’t have enough length to just splice the cable back together, so I
> >> purchased the CT-100 extension and cut that, spliced it to the included
> >> cable, and ran it to the radio.
> >>
> >> Darren Hulbert
> >> #816 Reposado
> >> Channel Islands, CA
> >>> On Mar 10, 2018, at 2:25 PM, Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.
> >> com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I purchased a Standard Horizon GX1700 second station mic and 23 feet
> >> extension cable.
> >>>
> >>> Can you cut this cable, run the cable down the piping at the wheel and
> >> put a connector in the cable?
> >>>
> >>> Would this be a PL259 connector?(male and female)
> >>>
> >>> Ted Harrison
> >>
> >>
>
>