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1999 maxima owners.. How do you get wires from the cabin to engine bay?

Old Jul 24, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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1999 maxima owners.. How do you get wires from the cabin to engine bay?

Trying to find a spot so i can send some wires into the engine bay and other 1999 owners have any suggestions? How do you get it through?
Old Jul 24, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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driver's side under the dash there is a rubber seal about 3" which plugs a hole in the firewall. I just puta hole in it to run the wire thru.
Old Jul 24, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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I have a 96 and ran a 4 gauge wire for my amps. I dont know if theres a difference between a 96 and a 99. Follow the red wire. there was a plug, but i just removed it and put a grommet in its place.



Old Jul 24, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by maxspeed96
I have a 96 and ran a 4 gauge wire for my amps. I dont know if theres a difference between a 96 and a 99. Follow the red wire. there was a plug, but i just removed it and put a grommet in its place.



On my 1999 there is no hole in that spot.
Old Jul 24, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by chenzarino
driver's side under the dash there is a rubber seal about 3" which plugs a hole in the firewall. I just puta hole in it to run the wire thru.

any pics of this?
Old Jul 24, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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in one of the stickes i do belive their is a solution, something about the wheel wells, and a spot to run them under.
Old Jul 24, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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yezzir. there should be a spot behind the driver's side strut mount. remove the wheel well guard (about 4-5 screws. not the whole thing) and u should be able to see where to run the wire. inside the cabin it should come out behind the steering column if i remember correctly. if i could do it in the dark with an led light, it shoudl be pretty obvious in daylight.
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 02:38 AM
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Just follow the hood release cable into the cabin. thats how I got my power wire for my amp through to my trunk on my 95 SE
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 04:46 AM
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I think people with 99's should be chiming in because there are some differences between the years. I have a 97 and have tons of space to drill and do whatever I want. Plus I have an auto without abs. Zach's car is a whole different story.

Zack, we should probably try what KB just suggested.
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 08:59 AM
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i drilled a hole
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by chenzarino
driver's side under the dash there is a rubber seal about 3" which plugs a hole in the firewall. I just puta hole in it to run the wire thru.

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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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do you have an auto? if so, if you look at where the clutch would be if your car were a stick, youll find a diamond shaped cut in the fabric...

Rip that out and drill a hole there and youll be set
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 1FSTMAX
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If any of you guys could take a pic of what exactly your describing that would be awesome. its is kind of vauge to me as to where you guys are describing. My car is also standard and there for i have clutch master and other things behind the strut tower.
Deezo I love it.... The mevi is awesome even thought its wired open all the time man oh man it feels so good.
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by zack342
If any of you guys could take a pic of what exactly your describing that would be awesome. its is kind of vauge to me as to where you guys are describing. My car is also standard and there for i have clutch master and other things behind the strut tower.
Deezo I love it.... The mevi is awesome even thought its wired open all the time man oh man it feels so good.

you'll need to pull down your driver side fender lining, and you'll see a big boot with a bunch of wires going through it. You cut a small hole on that boot, and you can run anything throught it. All the wires that run, will end up on dirverside kick panel.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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I haven't put a stereo in my 99, but when I had my 92 I just busted out the drill and made myself a hole. Just measure, line it up, and drill a tiny pilot hole to make sure you're not drilling into anything important.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffesonM
I haven't put a stereo in my 99, but when I had my 92 I just busted out the drill and made myself a hole. Just measure, line it up, and drill a tiny pilot hole to make sure you're not drilling into anything important.
how do you get the wires to the soleniod for your mevi?
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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why are you going to the passenger compartment, to install your mevi? When i had a MEVI on my 97, i had everything under the hood. The only problem i had was with the cheap vac can from napa..
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 1FSTMAX
why are you going to the passenger compartment, to install your mevi?
Just for the TAM screw.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by deezo
Just for the TAM screw.

summit rpm switch?
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 1FSTMAX
summit rpm switch?
Yeah. I didn't want to install that other piece of junk for him.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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deezo do i need a realy? i forgot to mention i got a bosch relay.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by zack342
how do you get the wires to the soleniod for your mevi?
yeah sorry, I'm using the Harlan switch so mine is all in the engine compartment
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Zach do you think you can come out my way for me to finish up the electrical stuff on Saturday morning?
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by zack342
deezo do i need a realy? i forgot to mention i got a bosch relay.
Not at all with the Summit. I'm still looking for the part number for my connector also.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by deezo
Zach do you think you can come out my way for me to finish up the electrical stuff on Saturday morning?

I can come by your way no problem but i can't make it there until 1pm. i have class from 9am-12pm ? that would be cool if i could get the part # for the GM stuff ?
PS.... Butterflies still wide open and i still love it
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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Noob question.. I only have a 1995 .... whats the thing next to the arrow?

Old Jul 26, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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its the cruise control servo
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by maxspeed96
its the cruise control servo
cheers
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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I drilled a hole beneath the drivers side dash and put a rubber grommet around the whole and ran the wire through it
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaSE96
i drilled a hole
same here....
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