Need help with wire routing ideas.

[Commander FAT]

Last night I completed the install of my Alpine bluetooth module along with my IDA-X305. The X305 by itself was a big pile of wires but it got a lot worse with the bluetooth module. It took a lot of work to get the radio to slide all the way in.

I have plans to redo all the wiring once I get my Imprint module. I need feedback on ways to make running the wires much easier.

One idea I had is as follows.

Run wires from vehicle's wire harness and headunit wire harness to a location behind the glove box. There is a lot of space behind the glove box along with little compartments that aren't being used. I can do a lot there. There I will neatly connect all the wires as needed. Maybe use some sort of project box and distribution block from Radio Shack? My goal is to have two thin and neat bundles of wires behind the radio instead of the rat's nest it is now. Hopefully it will make it easier to slide the radio in as well as just making a cleaner install. I also need to contend with the USB cable, Ai-Net cable, and the cable from the bluetooth module.

This is only the second headunit I've put in so I'm a little new at all this. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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[93dakota 10+ year member]

I like to wrap my wires in cloth tape...keeps them all clean looking

 

[SQAddict 10+ year member]

Split loom tubing + wire tires works pretty nicely as well. You can pick up different diameters of the stuff at places like Radio Shack, electronics stores, computer stores, etc

 

[Bad_dude 10+ year member]

I would think the toughest part about running wires are the front speaker wires. It's hard to run the new wires through the front side kicks into the doors.

 

[undeadxsunshine 10+ year member]

I would think the toughest part about running wires are the front speaker wires. It's hard to run the new wires through the front side kicks into the doors.

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