thinfourth Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Polite answers only pls Currently running with it velcroeed to the top of the tunnel infront of the gearstick but that is a bit of a faf So where have other folk mounted it but the intresting point is i may want to regularly remove it for use in the landy/bike 😬 The happy handle made me do it here Click here to find 7s in their natural environment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider7 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 On my previous Se7en, I had a Starcom fitted in the boot (with 3M Dual Lock) and used this here to go trough the back panel ... “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” Antoine de Saint Exupery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Mines velcroed to the rear bukhead just behind my seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alba 7 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Paul, I'm so glad you asked that as I was about to ask the same thing ❗ Currently my one sits in a Asda carrier bag either on passenger seat or on passengers lap (and she is getting pee'd off with it). It is easy to carry around but looks tatty in a carrier bag. Mick, with it behind your seat do you run it on battery or 12v power? If the latter, where have you taken the feed from? Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfourth Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 We could have a practise install on banana and then lessons learnt can be used on yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Howe Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Velcroed to the rear bulkhead, inside the the boot JH Deliveries by Saffron, the yellow 230bhp Sausage delivery machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Velcroed to the rear bulkhead on mine too. The headset leads poke nicely under the corners of the boot cover just inside the hoodsticks. For power I ran a new 12V feed under the tunnel top from the ignition switch (with an inline fuse) which also feeds a boot mounted cigar socket. Both are earthed onto a stub wire rivetted to a chassis tube. BTW please give generously to Bundle's Big Charity Walk for Asthma research here Ta. Cheers Tom FH54WLX see here - UPDATED again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alba 7 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Tom, Many thanks for the reply. Paul and I will find your power supply tricky, both our cars have the underdash handbrake and both have bare ali tunnels (so no tunnel top to hide a wire under ☹️ ). I don't fancy running a loose wire down the inside of the tunnel just in case it managed to foul the propshaft. Any other potential power supplies for a boot mounted Autocom? Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 In the boot, ran the power along the tunnel top, under the leather thingy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 One of my friends powers the one on his westfield off the rear light circuit and always drives with his lights on. Current draw for the intercom isn't very large. BTW please give generously to Bundle's Big Charity Walk for Asthma research here Ta. Cheers Tom FH54WLX see here - UPDATED again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Mine is also velcro'd to the tunnel ahead of the gear stick. There are a number of excellent reasons for doing this - one of which is that you can reach the VOX control easily while driving - with an aeroscreen, I find it necessary to adjust it depending on speed. I've never had much luck with the so-called 'noise-cancelling' mic... 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 Alcester Racing 7s Equipe™ 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted May 14, 2007 Area Representative Share Posted May 14, 2007 Velcro'd to the rear bulkhead inside the boot with the leads going through a hole drilled behind the passenger seats. When not in use, the leads fall completely out of sight I have run the wire for the music (MP3 player or IPOD) under the tunnel and the lead just pokes out through the handbrake gaiter which keeps everthing very tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Mick, with it behind your seat do you run it on battery or 12v power? If the latter, where have you taken the feed from?From under the dash, runs under the tunnell cover as does the connection for the GPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderpuff Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Velcro'd in the boot Autocom made up some connectors for me that are permanently fitted to the rear bulkhead giving you a fixed 'female' socket that you simply plug your headset into. The sockets are flush with the bulkhead (in the carpet between the seats) so you can barely see them when the headsets aren't connected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfourth Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 Carpet Leather Seats Hoodsticks you folk must of never met the banana all of these things are alien But the link to the bulkhead fittings is great The happy handle made me do it here Click here to find 7s in their natural environment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELV15 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I have a Starcom fitted in the boot, affixed with Velcro and a couple of bits of ali angle. I ran the wires for the headsets out under the boot cover. The power, ptt button, cell phone and accessory wires all go through the rear bulkhead (very close to the boot floor and through a rubber grommet) and then run under the tunnel cover up to the front of the cockpit. If you don't have a tunnel cover, the bulkhead fitting sounds best. It is also quite nice to have the squelch setting within reach. It took quite a few tries before I got mine set the way I wanted it. ELV15 - Tom in California - 200hp duratec powered 2003 Clubsport Build pics here: here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alba 7 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Paul,Carpet, Leather, Seats, Hoodsticks Nothing for it mate, looks like we need some serious upgrades to our cars I'didn't realise that fitting an Autocom was going to be so expensive 😬 Tom like the idea of the light circuit (esp as I always tend to use my lights). thanks for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Am I the only one who finds the need to adjust the VOX setting on a regular basis? 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 Alcester Racing 7s Equipe™ 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 🙆🏻 Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELV15 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 FWIW, I have not had to fiddle with the vox setting once I got it set the way I wanted. ELV15 - Tom in California - 200hp duratec powered 2003 Clubsport Build pics here: here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 On the current Autocom the vox setting is inside the casing, near the connection of the power wire onto the board. On that basis I'm glad mine doesn't need regular adjustment... I do have a screen and doors though which probably helps. BTW please give generously to Bundle's Big Charity Walk for Asthma research here Ta. Cheers Tom FH54WLX see here - UPDATED again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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