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Old 12-20-2004 | 09:34 PM
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How Do I Run My Amp Wire Through The Firewall??

i wanna run my amp wire w/out drilling. how do i do that??? i got a 5th gen 5 spd. i heard for the manual cars, its a little harder then the automatics.
Old 12-21-2004 | 02:33 AM
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hmm, look for some gromments around.. if u have to drill you have to drill, thats it.
Old 12-21-2004 | 12:08 PM
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In a 4th gen there is a big grommet in the driver side fender. Look in there.
Old 12-21-2004 | 04:41 PM
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awww this gunna be a b*tch.... any other pointers???
Old 12-22-2004 | 09:21 AM
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I just ran my last week. There is a rubber grommet behind the driver side wheel well cover. There are about 3 or 4 screws that you will have to remove. Once you bend the cover back, you should see the grommet. You will need something sharp to poke a hole through it. Also, you will have to jack the car up and take the wheel off to make it easier.
Old 12-23-2004 | 06:38 AM
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i THINK i found a hole on the passenger side... not sure.
Old 12-23-2004 | 11:23 AM
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uhm.. what the fawk is a grommet? sounds like a british biscuit
Old 12-23-2004 | 06:09 PM
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i think he meant the rubber thingy... haha
Old 12-23-2004 | 11:47 PM
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uhm.. what the fawk is a grommet? sounds like a british
biscuit

hahahahahahghahaha 2 da max is the biggest pimp man hes pims all ThA hoez
Old 12-25-2004 | 02:44 PM
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with 5spd cars the area where the clutch master cylinder is would be where you could easily drill and feed a wire through

-but im 95% sure there are still grommets around...look for where your throttle cable goes through,or where your hood latch release goes through
Old 12-25-2004 | 04:02 PM
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do you have a system djfrestyl?? if you do how'd you run it through??
Old 12-25-2004 | 04:07 PM
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yea i have a system

i dont have a 5 speed so theres a hole drilled next to the power steering module right where the clutch would go
Old 12-26-2004 | 10:02 AM
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ohhh ic.. i'll check that out whenever i got the chance. thanks!!
Old 12-26-2004 | 10:09 AM
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i ran my amp wire under the molding for the driver door and then under the fender into the engine bay then i ran it under the kickplate into the back to the amp. it's been working fine for the last year and a half.
like this:


Old 12-26-2004 | 11:08 AM
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I did the same thing as wadamax. Once you get through the firewall though, its a pain in the a$$ to pull the wire out under the dash. you can do it though
Old 12-26-2004 | 09:38 PM
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thanks for the pix bp2k2max. does the door close onto the wire?
Old 12-26-2004 | 11:19 PM
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no, that was my main concern. there is about 3/4 of an inch of clearance between the fender and car body. with the door closed i can still get slack from the wire.
Old 12-26-2004 | 11:29 PM
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drill a hole. thats what i did. well i was tired, cold, and the getting late. drilled a hole and be sure you use your own grommet so the firewall doesnt cut the power line.
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