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12-20-2011, 03:43 PM #11
I have had great luck with battsracing deutch plugs . www.battsracing.com
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Joe V
2012 Möbius XLV~ Loaded & Exiled
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12-20-2011, 04:30 PM #12
I'll take the work out of it for ya
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2007 Moomba Outback - going, going, GONE
2015 "NOT A MOOMBA"
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12-20-2011, 05:45 PM #13
Ah, thanks, I see said the blind man. In that one it looks like a combo setup where you unscrew the cap and then pull it out a little to unplug? That would be nice and clean - better than my drawing...
Uh, I was serious about the 4,000 miles round trip. Last time I was in TX was about a year and a half ago, Dripping Springs area just outside of Austin. Would love to come down again though!So when is this "old enough to know better" supposed to kick in?
2001 MobiusV - Slightly Modified...
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12-21-2011, 03:52 PM #14
Last time i did an install on the smaller diameter towers like yours Berg, i ran the cable out the front of the tower tube, then right into the hull. It had the plastic wrap on the wire and looks really clean and simple. No plugs to mess with, no breaks in the wires to ever go bad.
Yea it was for an Exile system on an 05 Moomba lolMalo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
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12-21-2011, 04:28 PM #15
Well since I've already got a hole in the hull there I'm going to stick with that location. Plus I could see the need to remove the whole tower again in the future during winter storage. I'm thinking that Deutsch style plug will work for me and tucking it under the screw down cap would clean things up. I think after breaking it once I won't make that mistake again. If anything I will forget to plug them in like I've done in the past, get out on the water and wonder why the stereo seems quiet- LOL
So when is this "old enough to know better" supposed to kick in?
2001 MobiusV - Slightly Modified...
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12-22-2011, 02:23 PM #16
I hear ya man just saying what i did lol. I guess another option i would go with is forget the plug all together. Run the wire threw the ull the same keep it clean looking then build a small plug panel on the inside out of site. Then when or if you needed reach in there unplug each wire as needed and pull them out of the hull. IDK im just about the clean lines look and not seeing plugs on the boat. I know you gotta do what ya gotta do man lol
Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
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12-23-2011, 01:50 AM #17
Berg,
FWIW, you can get the replacement neutrik connectors at PartsExpress for pretty cheap compared to the kit through Bulletlines if that's all you need.
I went that route and really don't even notice it when you're out on the water using it. Easy quick disconnect if ever need to pull it. Solid connection and no problems in 2 seasons. Think it looks better than the OEM deutsch plug that is mounted the same way on the outside by the factory.
2007 Moomba Outback - going, going, GONE
2015 "NOT A MOOMBA"
Why Not? Play Hard! Get wet
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05-21-2012, 01:54 AM #18
Hey Viking - ever had any luck taking apart one of the newer style Neutrik connectors? I went with this one:
http://www.neutrik.com/en/speakon/spx-series/nl4frx
Downside is I was monkeying around with it, assembled it with no wire in it to see how it should work, now I can't get the damned thing back apart... The body where it crimps down on the wire is what I need to get apart, not the 90 degree part where it goes into the port.
Cranking on it with a set of pliers is just tearing up the plastic. Sucker is tight!So when is this "old enough to know better" supposed to kick in?
2001 MobiusV - Slightly Modified...
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05-25-2012, 12:34 AM #19
Never had to mess with the 90 style but yeah - I've pulled the ones I have apart no problem.
I bought 2 different straight styles. One has brushed metal release buttons and the other is black but pretty much the same otherwise. I really don't mess with them now that it's installed on the boat.
2007 Moomba Outback - going, going, GONE
2015 "NOT A MOOMBA"
Why Not? Play Hard! Get wet
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05-25-2012, 01:07 AM #20
Yeah - my old straight plug comes apart easy. This new "3rd generation" or whatever has proven to be a different story. It clamped down so tight that it wasn't coming apart without serious collateral damage. You could hear it clicking as it ratcheted down and the teeth inside were grabbing. $5 mistake. New one ordered and on the way - waiting on shipping is the pain. This time I'll get the wires in place first now that I "see how it works"... urgh
So when is this "old enough to know better" supposed to kick in?
2001 MobiusV - Slightly Modified...