Iceman04503

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So I want to run some wires through my firewall. Does this look like a good place to drill and would i drill through any wires if i drill through here?


Or should I use this? This seems more difficult.

curtislo9

For my amp, I didn't drill any holes, I think I used something like in the second picture. But who knows I'm an electrician's nightmare.

Dkfung88

second one... theres something like that under the driver side steering wheel... i just popped it off, ran all my wires through that and plugged it back up

BZinn1

no need to drill.......behind the glove box is one of the grommets and next to the steering wheel is another......carefully remove the black tape on both sides and push the wire through......retape when complete.....if you drill you will end up with a mess and possible damage to parts.

Iceman04503

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thanks guys. So the grommet is directly connected to the otherside of the firewall right?

highvoltage1

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Well thats where i was gonna go through for mine. Didnt realize you can take the tape off and then run it through the center. But hey

BZinn1

yeah there is tape on both ends of the grommet,once it is off you can get a lot through there.I got 4 14guage wires and a 0/1 through mine......I never want to push 0/1 through again though.....that was tough.

mattross

Alright here is what I do. I have an old arrow shaft that I cut down to 6" and I tape my wire with electrical tape to one end and push the other end through one of the rubber grommets (which ever side of the firewall you choose). It's easy to see, push through, and easy to pull from inside. So in closing go to a sporting goods store and find the cheapest arrow they have and mod it to work for you.

BZinn1

plastic coat hanger works good too cut down.

Nastos

you can do like this civici saw and run it out the hood and tape it to th side of the winshield and throught hte sun roof or passenger side window

BZinn1

LOL.........cuban wiring......at its finest.

TruAmbitionz

Tada

808tC

yes...thats where I ran my wiring....its gonna come out behind the glovebox.....to put it through the grommet, just tape your wire onto a long skinny screw driver and poke it through the grommet. then go on the other side and feel for the screw driver and take out the tape and pull the wire through.. TADA!

Nastos

yeah... but uhhh where that goin to over the valve cover lol

Iceman04503

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I like the sunroof idea.jk. I want to run it to the driver side because I have switches I want to connect it to. But the arrow idea sounds good. So there's tape on both side of the grommet?

BZinn1

If you go from the passenger side you will have to pull off the backing panel on the firewall....it is held on withthe two white plugs. Next cut small holes in it to run zip ties through and zip tie the wire to the piece then remount it to car ....nice and neat and wire all hidden.

Iceman04503

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Thats too much work man.

BZinn1

Well then go through the one on the drivers side......it is much easier and you dont end up needing 6 extra feet of wire.

Iceman04503

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Yeah doug and David showed me where to go today.

BZinn1

see it is easier than you thought huh.........lol

cars are a scarey thing till you tear them apart 100 times.