American Coach: HDMI to rear TV

[mackwrench]

I've just purchased a 1999 American Eagle a few months ago. Been lurking here and got a lot of very useful info,
In process of HD TV up grades. No issue with front TV, was able to snake a HDMI cable down the right windshield post. I want to just be able to use my existing directv receiver and not have to pay for any more.

Has anyone here ran a hdmi cable to rear TV? I may have to go the wireless route, but I already had a 50' cable. I can see the A/C duct runs from front to rear, but how to get from duct to wall? It appears the roof is filled with styrofoam looking instulation.

Ideas on how to route it? Thanks in advance.....

[vsheetz]

Wireless HDMI. Search here for threads of experiences.

[pointrow]

I would look at going down under with cable. Go down the windshield molding to the chaise rails and come back up into the bedroom.
On my coach there is a cable run right down the center in the top of the storage compartments.

good luck
pointrow

[mackwrench]

Originally Posted by pointrow

I would look at going down under with cable. Go down the windshield molding to the chaise rails and come back up into the bedroom.
On my coach there is a cable run right down the center in the top of the storage compartments.

good luck
pointrow

Thanks, running down and back to the chassis rails was my 1st idea, this coach the rails are sealed and not really accessible behind the steer axle. I can see them in the under/side compartments, but still can't get fish to go though.

I could go the wireless route, I have done searches here and seems that's how most here have done it. I'd rather run a cable if possible.

If I could get it from a overhead compartment to the a/c duct it'd be no sweat.

[Dudeman]

Go wireless and save yourself a lot of work. I went with the Iogear wireless system and it works flawlessly and very easy to hook up.

[mackwrench]

Just to follow up, I did run a HDMI cable to rear, ran it down A/C duct. At front duct I drilled a 1" hole from inside the duct toward the front, I then was able to push a welding rod though the instulation. I dropped the front headliner and easily ran cable to the tv recieiver.

Same at rear, but fished it into the compartment where the old TV was.

Total time was a little over an hour. No wireless and have true HD tv. Even ran a HDMI cable to a basement compartment and now have TV outside.