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Subject:Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy
From:Jeff Palmer
Date:Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:45:44 -0500

I imagine it's only a matter of time before wireless speakers are available?  Or maybe they are already?
Jeff

> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:57:02 -0700
> From: stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> Just run them inside the closet, down through the shelf and underneath the
> van.  Tape them in the  corner or run inside the A/C hose cover.  If you can
> get a four wire sheathed cable like the pros use that's the cleanest.   The
> factory wires are inside the air vent channel and not worth the hassle of
> trying to fish new wires there IMHO.
> 
> Have fun!
> 
> Stuart
> '85 Westy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> David Moyal
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:17 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy
> 
> Thanks for the idea. Now, the wires won't move in whatever chase they're in,
> so fishing's not an option. But the bass are biting up at the lake...David
> 
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 4:03 AM, Harry Hoffman
> <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>wrote:
> 
> > Dave,
> > Would it be possible to use the old wires to fish a new set into their
> > place?
> > I've done this in other applications but never tried with speaker
> > wires in the van.
> > I'm sure someone on the list can weigh in on it.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Harry
> >
> > David Moyal <moyald@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > >My '83 Westy has a short in one of the rear speaker wires. I want to
> > >replace both. Can anyone describe the routing for these wires, so I
> > >can minimize interior disassembly? Thx much, David
> >