Re: [Chrysler300] Remote mirror cables

["Dave Schwandt" <finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

yeah.....what Gil said!

Dave Schwandt

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Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Remote mirror cables


>
> Hi Gilles and All:
>
> The 300F mirror cables enter the passenger compartment, as you suspected,
> through the "keyhole" shaped opening about 4 inches right (inboard) of the 
> left
> hood hinge.  This is the same slot through which the hood release, engine
> compartment wiring, speedo cable, and transmission cable pass.  The mirror
> cables are integral with their seal, an approximately 1" X 1/4" 
> rectangular
> three holed rubber affair which is stacked in the slot with the  others. 
> It seems
> like the wires for this arrangement (300F) would have to  be longer than
> those which utilize the larger round three hole grommet, as the  hole for 
> the
> round grommet is located closer to the mirror---approximately under  the 
> left hood
> hinge.  At least it is in my 300H.  Perhaps one of the  mirrors you have 
> is
> actually a 1959.  It would not be surprising if the  cable length were
> different between '59 and '60, given the completely new body  in '60. 
> Hope this helps
> a little.
> 300ly, Gil Cunningham
>
>
>
> In a message dated 2/19/2008 1:28:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> GUINEE300F@xxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> Hi
>
> In may 2004, Ben Meisner had already asked about this .  If replies were
> given, they weren't shared on the list server.
>
> Where do  the cables of the remote control mirror go through from the 
> fender
> to the  dashboard ?
>
> I had no remote controle mirror originaly on my F but I  have got one to
> install.
>
> At our local car club,?a friend of mine who  owns for a couple months a 
> '60
> Chrysler N-Y bought a correct '60 mirror (the  old one had been removed 
> but not
> by him), he has the original hole in the  fender, the command on the
> dashboard. When it was done at the factory, are we  supposed to find a 
> hole drilled
> into the body, under the left corner of the  windshield ? We can't find it 
> !
>
> Since I have seen Gary Goers  reproducing the small firewall grommet with 
> the
> holes for the three cables, I  then assume the cables went through the
> firewall where all the cables go  through (speedo, hood release, push 
> button...) but
> my Friend has shorter  cables than mine and they won't go through the
> firewall ! Why do we have  different lenghts in cables ??
>
> It makes a lot of questions but any help  would be appreciated. And 
> please,
> share them on the list server  !
>
> Gilles (FRANCE)
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