Tonight I started working on the control cables. Vans sent me the correct control cable bracket, which has an extra hole for the cooling flap, and a redesigned layout. It’s made from slightly thicker material and feels solid. I was able to prime it yesterday, so I mounted it tonight. I also trimmed the alt air cable and the cooling flap cable. The cooling flap cable has a push-button release mechanism, which uses a small ball bearing to create the friction necessary to hold the cable in whatever position it’s set. The instructions have you pull the knob out 6 inches, then cut the end of the cable. At about 5 inches, the ball bearing is exposed and falls out if you aren’t careful. I noticed this and put the parts into a zip lock bag while I trimmed the cable, then reinstalled it. It would be a major pain in the butt if the ball bearing fell out onto the floor, I would never find it!
The cabling under the panel is going to present a challenge for routing these control cables, but I plan to pass each cable between the cable bundles and the mounting frame I built forward of the sub panel. It should work ok, although I’m sure I’ll run into some kind of challenge.
