Connecting Starlink from roof to main entertainment cabinet

[Jkooyman]

Hi,
I recently purchased a Starlink Mini for my new-to-me 2021 Valor 36V11. I’m planning to use a magnetic flat mount on the roof for a semi-permanent but flexible setup. I also have the DC adapter to run it directly off the 12V system to save on inverter draw.

I’m struggling with two specific wiring hurdles and hoping someone here has "fished" these walls before:

1. Battery to Entertainment Cabinet: I want to run a dedicated 12V line from the battery compartment up to the main cabinets above the living room TV to mount a DC toggle switch. Has anyone found a clean "chase" or conduit that goes from the basement/pass-through up into that slide-out or entertainment wall?

2. Existing Dish Routing: I have a Dish Network antenna and cable already on the roof, almost directly above the TV. Does this factory coax run straight down into the TV cabinet, or does it loop forward to the front cap first? If it’s a straight shot, I’m considering using it as a pull-string for the Starlink cable.

Appreciate any insight. There’s surprisingly little info out there on the internal wire routing for the 36V11 floor plan!

Thanks in advance,
Justin

 

[George]

I recently fished an ethernet cable from under the Winegaurd dome down to the basement and would not recommend doing it again.
Not an answer to your question but it might be easier to use a remote relay. I use this type on some 12v lights. I assume 10A is enough.

 

[RockDr896]

Maybe explore the ceiling via your Lighting. They simply pull down and clip to your ceiling....in my 370FB, there is always a light fixture close to a roof penetration.

I have a starlink mini and I am wondering why you are going for a hard wire connection? Why not just go wireless and save the effort? The router is built into the mini and runs everything great in my rig (370FB). The wife is still enjoying working and has a very high demand for internet speed (Video Conferencing) as well as security concerns...I sometimes run CAD stuff for some old contractor friends....

Gone are the days of needing a hard wire....I used to be hard wire on everything, so I get the direction...what are your concerns?