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wiring security - IVA
carlknight1982 - 31/1/11 at 05:05 PM

Appologies is this is in the wrong section

Ive secured my wiring (all in ducting) down the trans tunnel with steel p clips but for the engine bay i want to use cable tie bases, am i right in assuming this is ok so long as the base is screwed/riveted to the chassis?

I dont want to do it then fail the IVA on it

tomgregory2000 - 31/1/11 at 06:04 PM

yep

adithorp - 31/1/11 at 07:37 PM

Yes, it'll pass (stuck on bases won't), but why drill extra holes in the chassis instead of just putting the tie around the tubes?

big-vee-twin - 31/1/11 at 07:47 PM

used P clips throughout

carlknight1982 - 31/1/11 at 07:52 PM

I didnt think it would look real nice just tied to the chassis
and i didnt want to fork out for another 30 stainless p clips there working out dearer than the rest of the car!

britishtrident - 31/1/11 at 09:01 PM

Plastic P clips from B&Q

blakep82 - 31/1/11 at 09:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by carlknight1982
I didnt think it would look real nice just tied to the chassis
and i didnt want to fork out for another 30 stainless p clips there working out dearer than the rest of the car!


yeah.... but you'll be using cable tie/tie wraps with the cable tie bases, so why not just cale tie round the chassis tubes?