06-15-2020, 05:01 PM | #1 |
Sound tube repurposing
I never got around to removing the sound tube on my car and finally found that it is useful after all.
While installing a curb alert on my camaro I needed to run the sensor wire into the cabin, through the firewall. So, I thought I'd just run the sensor wire through the sound tube, and while I was at it and had plenty of room in my newly repurposed wiring conduit, I ran the power wire out through the conduit and over to the fuse block. The power wires needed to be extended some but it is all pretty clean. As a note, about 2" toward the firewall from fitting between the lower tube and the upper tube there was a plug of what looks like foam packing material. I just reached in with needle nose pliers and snatched it out. I also put it back in before connecting the two pieces. Maybe to prevent smells from entering the cabin?? I drilled a hole in the bottom of the tube where it connects to the round device, no clue what it's called, to enter with my wires. I then put RTV around the hole to seal it. I ran the wires in front of the main radiator with some of GMs wires. I would suggest putting some kind of covering on the wires to protect them, such as the braided type I used. It all came out pretty stealth. I've included some pictures. Sorry for the blurry 2nd picture, but I think you get the drift. |
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06-15-2020, 06:38 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2020 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Nevada
Posts: 296
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How do you like the Curb Alert, and is the alert speaker loud enough to hear if the stereo is on?
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06-16-2020, 10:31 AM | #3 | |
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The alarm in the cabin is fairly loud, I guess it would depend on how loud you listen to music?? Last edited by overdriv; 06-16-2020 at 10:37 AM. Reason: Answer ? |
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06-19-2020, 10:25 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2020 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Nevada
Posts: 296
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Thanks overdrive.
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07-18-2020, 01:11 PM | #5 | |
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As an update, been using the curb alert to locate the car when parking. Works very well. I go in slow and when I hear the beeps, stop. Always 12" +/- an inch or two from curb. |
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