axlr8r
Well Known Member
I have recently installed a Flightcom intercom near the front panel of my RV-8.
I have also wired and installed two sets of jacks for the front and rear seats. The wiring for the jacks has been run to a point near the intercom and now I have to connect these wires to the intercom via a D Sub connector. While I was able to solder the jack wiring on a workbench, it looks like I'll have to solder the D Sub connector in the aircraft because obviously it wont fit through the small holes used to run the wires.
I don't look forward to doing this in the aircraft and was wondering if I could solder pigtails onto the D Sub (on the workbench) and then use a Molex connector to make the hookup to the jack wiring in the airplane. This would leave approx 3 inches of unshielded wiring on the end of the D Sub.
Am I asking for noise or other problems here ? I'm electrically challenged so I hope I described my problem correctly.
Thanks for any help
Steve
I have also wired and installed two sets of jacks for the front and rear seats. The wiring for the jacks has been run to a point near the intercom and now I have to connect these wires to the intercom via a D Sub connector. While I was able to solder the jack wiring on a workbench, it looks like I'll have to solder the D Sub connector in the aircraft because obviously it wont fit through the small holes used to run the wires.
I don't look forward to doing this in the aircraft and was wondering if I could solder pigtails onto the D Sub (on the workbench) and then use a Molex connector to make the hookup to the jack wiring in the airplane. This would leave approx 3 inches of unshielded wiring on the end of the D Sub.
Am I asking for noise or other problems here ? I'm electrically challenged so I hope I described my problem correctly.
Thanks for any help
Steve