Useful tool

trimani · 31st January 2016, 11:03

Hi Guys

We all know the difficulties in getting wires through difficult places, without having to strip things right down.

I have found a useful tool to be a 'Dipstick' from a rover 75.

Unlike some, the fact that it is thin, bendy, stainless steel rod means that it will reach the most difficult of places. ie. right along the back of dash.

Just cut the black plastic end off, and turn into small hook. You can then feed through, hook your wire/cable on, and pull it on through. Easy peasy

You can also have a spare, leave the black plastic end on, and he ho, you have a plenum tool

Another bonus, its got a handle on it, and being yellow, easy to sot in tool box.

Any one else with tips to share ?

trimani (ALF)

PS: I do not claim to be the originator of this idea

Heddy · 31st January 2016, 12:20

Not a tool as such but one of my favourite 'personalisations'. Courtesy of Specsavers. It's better than finding you're sitting on your parking change

Jim Jamieson · 31st January 2016, 16:40

As I used to fit car radios etc. I used a speedo cable to route cables, especially when fitting roof aerials.
I still have them in my tool kit, one thin car one and a longer thicker HGV one.
Of course all speedos are electric nowadays so the old cables would be harder to find.

31st January 2016, 11:03	#1
trimani Passed Away ROVER 75 V6 2Ltr 2001 AUTO / EMERALD MOTORBILITY SCOOTER Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Poole Quay Posts: 3,180 Thanks: 2,051 Thanked 570 Times in 311 Posts	Useful tool Hi Guys We all know the difficulties in getting wires through difficult places, without having to strip things right down. I have found a useful tool to be a 'Dipstick' from a rover 75. Unlike some, the fact that it is thin, bendy, stainless steel rod means that it will reach the most difficult of places. ie. right along the back of dash. Just cut the black plastic end off, and turn into small hook. You can then feed through, hook your wire/cable on, and pull it on through. Easy peasy You can also have a spare, leave the black plastic end on, and he ho, you have a plenum tool Another bonus, its got a handle on it, and being yellow, easy to sot in tool box. Any one else with tips to share ? trimani (ALF) PS: I do not claim to be the originator of this idea

31st January 2016, 12:20	#2
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Not a tool as such but one of my favourite 'personalisations'. Courtesy of Specsavers. It's better than finding you're sitting on your parking change Last edited by Heddy; 28th October 2021 at 17:11..

31st January 2016, 16:40	#3
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	As I used to fit car radios etc. I used a speedo cable to route cables, especially when fitting roof aerials. I still have them in my tool kit, one thin car one and a longer thicker HGV one. Of course all speedos are electric nowadays so the old cables would be harder to find.