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Topic subjectWhere To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
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8625, Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by EclipseTenzoR, Mar-31-04 03:32 PM
^^^ Is there anywhere. I'm looking for those damn grommets but I don't know where to look. I tried drilling thru the wall and I just dont have the rite bits. Please help me out. Where did you all run it?
8626, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by Pushin420a, Mar-31-04 03:50 PM
I run mine threw the steering boot....tie a wire to a wire coat hanger with tape and pushi it threw....thats what I did.
8627, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by SPL_Eclipse, Mar-31-04 04:07 PM
or on the passengers side firewalll theres a HUGE grommet.you have to take off the kickpanel and pull the carpet back.
8630, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by 96eclipse2nr, Mar-31-04 05:54 PM
depends, you can either drill, go through steering boot, or pass side boot near kick panel. i have used all 3. my amp wiring and a couple others are drilled, safc wires run through steering boot, and nitrous line and wires are run through passenger side.
8634, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by Super20G, Apr-01-04 03:15 PM
my power and ground are ran underneath the car... never had to fxck w/ it again
8635, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by SPL_Eclipse, Apr-01-04 03:55 PM
^^ouch, i hope they are heavily protected. otherwise youre going to have some problems when you run over a large piece of tire tread/rock/branch/etc.
8636, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by Super20G, Apr-02-04 02:20 AM
^^^ 0/0 gauge... where do you want me to run two of those cables? hehe, its held tightly underneath along the frame.
8637, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by rgirard413, Apr-02-04 09:00 AM
just curious but why do you have the ground wire running with the power wire? Did you ground to the battery directly?
8638, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by SPL_Eclipse, Apr-02-04 04:38 PM
^^that is a good question.
8639, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by CrazyEclipse, Apr-02-04 06:06 PM
You should get some bits that WILL drill and drill your own. Odd gauge will fit just fine through the pass side gromet, with the help of WD40, i slid odd in while i had 4 gauge in it - slid right in.
But its easier, imo making a new hole, but not too big!


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8640, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by SPL_Eclipse, Apr-02-04 06:11 PM
Originally posted by CrazyEclipse
You should get some bits that WILL drill and drill your own. Odd gauge will fit just fine through the pass side gromet, with the help of WD40, i slid odd in while i had 4 gauge in it - slid right in. But its easier, imo making a new hole, but not too big! Undergoing MAJOR modifications, inside and out: Sneek peek at phase 1 and 2 shown; End of Project Goal - 4/23/04 member# 2498 / girl member# unknown




i am completly confused by that post, other then the fact you recommend drilling your own hole. thats a bit dangerous considering how our firewall is set up, lol.:wtf
8641, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by jsupetran, Apr-02-04 07:28 PM
I drilled three 3/8 holes through the firewall in the area in the upper left portion of the wall. That area has no things to run into and it is to the right of the brake fluid area, close to the side of the vehicle. If you look in the drivers side footwell, that area has a 6 in by 5 in clearance to drill into without hitting anything. I did that cause the passenger side grommet was too far for some of my wires, and the steering wheel boot was getting crammed with wires.

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8642, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by CrazyEclipse, Apr-03-04 12:43 PM
Originally posted by SPL_Eclipse
Originally posted by CrazyEclipse You should get some bits that WILL drill and drill your own. Odd gauge will fit just fine through the pass side gromet, with the help of WD40, i slid odd in while i had 4 gauge in it - slid right in. But its easier, imo making a new hole, but not too big! Undergoing MAJOR modifications, inside and out: Sneek peek at phase 1 and 2 shown; End of Project Goal - 4/23/04 member# 2498 / girl member# unknown
i am completly confused by that post, other then the fact you recommend drilling your own hole. thats a bit dangerous considering how our firewall is set up, lol.


what do you mean? :wtf


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8643, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by SPL_Eclipse, Apr-03-04 02:24 PM
^^^i dont know what "odd" guage is, lol. plus, the grammatical structure of that post was so confusing that only pertinant words like "drill", "wd40", and "grommet" stood out. all cleared up now though. :thumbsup
8645, RE: Where To Run The Power Wire Through The Firewall?
Posted by djtrickee, Apr-03-04 03:25 PM
Originally posted by Super20G
my power and ground are ran underneath the car... never had to fxck w/ it again


That is scary...
There is a reason manufacturers always run the cabling through the cabin.
I hope you have a fire extuingisher at your disposal.