powerlet outlet and yet another question

[wyliec]

I have a cable mounted powerlet under the steering. I'm going to cut the wires and mount a powerlet in the dash. When drilling through the dash, were you just careful or did you place something under the dash to let you know you were through before hitting a wire? It looks like there is more than enough room to stop the drill before hitting anything.

 

[Capt John]

I have 2 powerlets in the dash. Just pop out the instrument cluster and you will be able to see where to drill the holes.

 

[bjt]

I have 2 powerlets in the dash. Just pop out the instrument cluster and you will be able to see where to drill the holes.

+1

 

[NancysToy]

+2 I just removed the display, taped the areas where I drilled the holes to prevent boo-boos, marked and center-punched the spots, then drilled carefully. No problems whatsoever. I do recommend you remove the cap from the Powerlet before installation and move it around to select the best spot to drill. Hard to judge the dash curve, otherwise.
-Scotty

 

[Neez]

+2 I just removed the display, taped the areas where I drilled the holes to prevent boo-boos, marked and center-punched the spots, then drilled carefully. No problems whatsoever. I do recommend you remove the cap from the Powerlet before installation and move it around to select the best spot to drill. Hard to judge the dash curve, otherwise.
-Scotty

Scotty, if memory serves, it was suggested to you that the holes drilled in the dash may have played a part in the spiderweb cracking around your windshield screws. Do you believe this to be the case or not?

 

[NancysToy]

Scotty, if memory serves, it was suggested to you that the holes drilled in the dash may have played a part in the spiderweb cracking around your windshield screws. Do you believe this to be the case or not?

I don't see how that would be possible. They are miles apart. The holes are in the rear of the upper console, toward the bottom of the dash display. Nowhere near the windshield mounting points. They replaced our PE windshield with a newer design, and it did not crack. Besides, the windshields both cracked long before the Powerlets were installed.
-Scotty

 

[Neez]

I don't see how that would be possible. They are miles apart. The holes are in the rear of the upper console, toward the bottom of the dash display. Nowhere near the windshield mounting points. They replaced our PE windshield with a newer design, and it did not crack. Besides, the windshields both cracked long before the Powerlets were installed.
-Scotty

Thanks Scotty. I thought as much, but I wanted to confirm before I drilled.