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Old 4th May 2011, 09:24 PM
Andy_B Andy_B is offline
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Default Sticky backs...for cable fixing

Have tried a search but for the life of me i cant find an answer..are the sticky backs (plastic squares with double sided tape) ok for IVA am sure i read somewhere that a rivet should also be popped through as a second means of securing as well as the cable tie ???
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Old 4th May 2011, 09:28 PM
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those sticky backs dont stick very well for long
i think a rivet would be good idea
cheers les g
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Old 4th May 2011, 09:30 PM
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You are correct - they won't accept just the sticky pad. I nearly failed my SVA because of this, but I was able to show that all but a few were in fact fixed with a rivet. Those that weren't couldn't be fixed, so he let me tie the loom off to some chassis members as 'backup'.

They are quite right to say this - those pads did in fact fail about a year later!
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Old 4th May 2011, 09:46 PM
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Cheers for replys think i am going to have to purchase an angle drill for the tight bits !!
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Old 8th May 2011, 01:08 PM
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you can stick them on with epoxy if the surface isnt fibreglass or gets too hot - it works quite well (i tried it on the nose cone of mine to hold the front indicator wires on the back of the nose cone - seems ok so far) seeing as you cant rivet there
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