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Running wire thru the firewall

Old Aug 23, 2001 | 03:07 PM
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I need to run a thin wire through the firewall and would like it to come out around the pedal area. I looked for an obvious way to do this but couldn't find one. Are there any existing holes I can run it through or do I have to drill a new one? Has anyone done this?
Old Aug 23, 2001 | 03:13 PM
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Take out the drivers side front fender liner. There you will see a large grommet with a large bundle of wires running into the passenger compartment. Use that one...
Old Aug 23, 2001 | 03:18 PM
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Thanks! I will go try that now.
Old Aug 23, 2001 | 03:31 PM
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Hmmm...

Originally posted by mzmtg
Take out the drivers side front fender liner. There you will see a large grommet with a large bundle of wires running into the passenger compartment. Use that one...

That sounds kinda complicated. All I did was use the dime sized hole located on the driver side fire wall about a foot or so down from the top, maybe 2 feet over from the side of the car. It has a rubber plug. Pop it out and you're golden. It will end up high above the pedals, just feed it down. Good luck.
Old Aug 23, 2001 | 03:36 PM
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Hey man,

Yeah, do what mz said. See how there's a rubber shield cover that goes around that bundle of wires? just take a utility knife and slice a little hole in there, run the wire through, and cover it up with some sealant if you have any.

Here's what I did with 4 AWG wire, it was a lot easier than I thought
Old Aug 23, 2001 | 06:07 PM
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Thanks for the help everyone! I got it run through and it works great.
Old Aug 24, 2001 | 09:21 AM
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easier

it would be easier it you went through the firewall on the driver side. If you locate the fuel filter and move about 3 inches up you'll see a grommet. It's just a rubber piece covering a hole that leads throught the firewall. This is much easier than fender wall cuz there are not screws to remove. Keep on looking for the grommet cuz it's camouflaged. some told me about this on the .org and too me a little bit of staring to find it. pretty much what ptatohed was talking about
Old Aug 24, 2001 | 11:53 AM
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Lucky

Your luck that there was easy spaced on my first car I put some 15's in the trunk and had to drill through the firewall. It took like 30 minutes or more and about 3 bits.

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Old Aug 24, 2001 | 12:32 PM
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Re: Lucky

i drillled a hole for my fog lights, right behind a piece that just pulled off, it took 3 holes on top of each other to make it wide enough, but i put the thing back over it and u would never know its there
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