Interior light wiring

[David Goodwin]

It seems very odd that the wiring is partially run in the open up the B pillar. Before I re route it can I just confirm there isn't some reason I am missing? Thanks David

[phillpot]

Should be some sleeving over it.

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[PabloGee]

or even the plastic split conduit so you don't have to undo or cut the wire

[Badgerchim]

Hi. Mine had a flexible plastic corrugated protective cover but have since replaced with the expanded mesh cable sleeve as suggested above

[David Goodwin]

Thanks for the responses. So it is normally sleeved, but why isn't it inside the pillar, which would be easy to do and look much neater?

[phillpot]

David Goodwin said:

Thanks for the responses. So it is normally sleeved, but why isn't it inside the pillar, which would be easy to do and look much neater?

It needs room to move when top is lowered without kinking the wires which would break eventually.

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 24th June 09:33

[indigochim]

I'm glad this thread popped up. I'd always thought my car had some kind of bodged repair with the cables showing. They've now been treated to some ducting/cover.

[David Goodwin]

phillpot said:

It needs room to move when top is lowered without kinking the wires which would break eventually.

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 24th June 09:33

Thanks - at least that is a reason. I might just put it in a neat braided cover.

[indigochim]

I used the hard plastic type but the stuff in the amazon link looks much better. Do you really need 19mm? I'll be ordering from AliExpess and was thinking 8mm would be nearer the mark. I guess at 3m for a couple of quid I'll keep a load in the car to share with others.

Edited by indigochim on Thursday 26th June 11:21