How to route cable for halogen lamp on Matador Ignite 6 BBQ?

Question

Hi all, I’m assembling a Matador Ignite 6 Burner BBQ and have run into an issue at Step 18, where the instructions say to pass the halogen lamp cable connector through the hole in the middle baffle and connect it to the power adaptor.

I’ve followed the assembly instructions, but the power-adaptor connector is located at the far left-hand side of the middle baffle, while the halogen lamp cable exits from around the centre/right-hand side of the firebox. The lamp cable is nowhere near long enough to reach the adaptor without putting significant tension on the factory-installed wiring.

I’ve checked underneath the firebox and the lamp wiring appears to be factory routed and secured, with no obvious additional slack. I therefore don't want to pull on it, cut cable ties or reroute the factory wiring.

I’ve seen other Bunnings Workshop discussions mentioning a Matador 12V extension cable (part GB1020) being supplied where Ignite electrical leads are too short, although I'm not sure whether that applies specifically to the 6 Burner model or this particular halogen lamp connection.

Has anyone encountered this on the Ignite 6 Burner? Is there a routing step I’m missing, or is an extension cable required? If GB1020 is the correct solution, can anyone confirm that it is compatible with the lamp-to-power-adaptor connectors?

Cheers

JacobZ · Answer

Hi @tomaravic,

I'm glad to hear you managed to get it sorted and we really appreciate you getting back in touch to let us know how for any others that might run into the same issue.

I hope you enjoy your new BBQ.

Jacob

tomaravic · Answer

Thanks for reaching out, Jacob.

Oddly enough, the cable that was hanging down in my screenshot ended up being the temperature gauge.

The lamp cable was twisted and tucked on the upperside of the baffle - meaning it was hidden from plain sight and tucked away.

Good news though, I ended up finding the lamp cable.

Note to those who come across this same issue - check all cables in the baffle in detail for loose cables that mimic the assembly diagram 1 for 1 - should be tucked in there somewhere lol

JacobZ · Answer

Hi @tomaravic,

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.

Just to clarify and be absolutely clear, is it the

https://www.bunnings.com.au/matador-ignite-6-burner-gas-bbq_p0583114

that you have purchased? I just want to make sure you are not talking about the other Ignite 6 variants as there are a couple.

Looking at Step 18 of the instructions, there isn't a great deal of detail showing exactly how the cable coming down from above should be routed, but I'd say this is likely the issue.

When you say it appears to be factory routed and secured, has it simply been cable tied in place? Can you see it snaking around where it has been secured? Or is it in one straight run? Is there anything resembling packaging still around it?

Could you please upload a photo showing as much of the cable as possible?

If there is no way to reroute this cable to get that extra length, then I will certainly reach out to Matador for further guidance, however I suspect it is related to the cable coming from the fire box in some way.

Once we can see how everything is positioned, I'll be happy to have a closer look and assist further.

Jacob