Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks: Starlink cabling

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Starlink cabling

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Topic: Starlink cabling

Posted By: Tomtreas
Subject: Starlink cabling
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2024 at 2:35pm

I just received my Starlink system with a standard panel and inside router/access point. I'm curious as to if any of you have any suggestions on the best ways to get the wire from inside to outside and still maintain a decent seal on the camper. I suppose I could find something to put the AP/router in to be able to leave it outside. Has anyone here dealt with this yet?

THanks in advance!!

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Tom B in MO USA
2016 RP178 "Special"
2002 Dodge Durango 5.9L Magnum

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Posted By: gpokluda
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2024 at 8:35pm

From other forums, it seems folks use solar ports and battery vents mounted in a convenient spot

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Gpokluda
2017 Rpod 179(sold 2023)
2022 Escape 5.0TA
2022 Ford F150 4X4 3.5EB
Kawasaki KLR650

Posted By: Tomtreas
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2024 at 2:55pm

Originally posted by gpokluda

From other forums, it seems folks use solar ports and battery vents mounted in a convenient spot

Thanks for that! The only thing rolling around in my head so far was to possibly make use of the refrigerator vents for the purpose and come in beside the fridge control panel. Kind of a pain though pretty much any way you look at it UNLESS someone maybe made a female to female jack thing that I could put in place of my solar port. Doing it that way I would have to have another of their 'special' cables that go between the panel and the AP/router.

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Tom B in MO USA
2016 RP178 "Special"
2002 Dodge Durango 5.9L Magnum

Posted By: JR
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2024 at 7:59am

Does your 178 have TV (not tow vehicle) antenna cable connections on outside? That might work depending on the type of cabling your running for your starlink controller. Or maybe you could adapt that connector to work for your purpose. Just a thought, hope it helps.

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Jay

179/2019

Posted By: hank*pod
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2024 at 8:55pm

Not sure how well weather tight it is but what I've seen is for people to pass the cable past the rubber seals on the slide, maybe on one side or the other. Presumably you'd run it through each time you set up & remove before breaking camp. But I don't know how big the connectors on the ends are.

Posted By: _WW_
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2024 at 10:04am

These are the two things that I used on my 179. I mounted it under the slide out for better weather protection, but close to the edge where I could still reach it without banging my head. It comes through between the bed and the main bench. (I have removed the stool next to the bed for more floor space and easier ingress?egress to the bed. I also mounted a 500w inverter there and ran the wires into the space for the heater.) The mount doesn't come flush to the inside of the trailer but it is down low and not noticeable. Seems like I had to trim some of the rubber off of the starlink cable so I could plug it in. This has worked for me all year.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N2VIALK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z2977RZ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

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2014 RAM 1500
2016 R Pod 179