Factory allowance/channels/tubes for running additional wires later (signal/power/fiber)

[Daemoch]

Any one else ever have to run new wires all over and REALLY wish the factory had thought to allow for end user addons/mods? I hate having to yank out all the trim, seats, and pull up the floor. Equally bad having to run stuff on the outside where the elements destroy it.

How about a few tubes to pull wires through? Say front to back, both sides, and a few left to right with breakouts in the middles? 1 to 2 inch and light weight metal would be beautiful. Build it right in and dont use it for any factory wiring so I know later what NOT to splice into. Just empty tunnels that are easy to drill holes in without compromising the vehicle. It'll also keep me from cutting into things later that maybe I shouldn't.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I’m with you! Something as easy as running a trailering light harness from rear to front on a non-tow package SUV taught me a lot about strategic use of zip ties!

 

[hbuck]

Any one else ever have to run new wires all over and REALLY wish the factory had thought to allow for end user addons/mods? I hate having to yank out all the trim, seats, and pull up the floor. Equally bad having to run stuff on the outside where the elements destroy it.

How about a few tubes to pull wires through? Say front to back, both sides, and a few left to right with breakouts in the middles? 1 to 2 inch and light weight metal would be beautiful. Build it right in and dont use it for any factory wiring so I know later what NOT to splice into. Just empty tunnels that are easy to drill holes in without compromising the vehicle. It'll also keep me from cutting into things later that maybe I shouldn't.

This would be useful if using the Slate as a toad behind an RV. That’s why I’m in this, for a lighter, cheaper, electric toad, 4 down behind my RV.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

This would be useful if using the Slate as a toad behind an RV. That’s why I’m in this, for a lighter, cheaper, electric toad, 4 down behind my RV.

That would be a great use-case. I don't know how that's done with an EV, but I'm sure that there are others who do!

 

[RetiredOnPaper]

As a HAM radio operator, I am constantly wiring and re-wiring. My hope is that Slate publishes a (pdf) manual with wiring diagrams. I like to splice in a fuse block for extra hookups. A list of parts and suppliers (part # for Digi-Key, Amazon) Maybe offer plug in expansion harness? Also remember the body panels come off, might have some neat possibilities.

 

[hbuck]

As a HAM radio operator, I am constantly wiring and re-wiring. My hope is that Slate publishes a (pdf) manual with wiring diagrams. I like to splice in a fuse block for extra hookups. A list of parts and suppliers (part # for Digi-Key, Amazon) Maybe offer plug in expansion harness? Also remember the body panels come off, might have some neat possibilities.

I think they will have some interesting wiring options as I plan to have the slate as a dingy behind the RV so I would definitely need how to have plug and play sorting harness for brakes and lights.

 

[AZFox]

I wonder if it'll have a trailer brake control harness.

Virtually all trucks have that.

(An exception might be if there's a built-in trailer brake controller.)

 

[Luxrage]

I don't know if Slate's towing capacity warrants brake controls but I'm sure we'll at least get a 4 pin adapter of some sort.