Originally posted by ComPort X Hate to bring up old topics but I need some help on running the wires (power rcas, and remote). I have the power through the firewall, is there anything on the passenger side to keep the wire from? As far as running the wires through the car how do you get the trim pieces pulled up by the door and in the rear cabin. The car is a 2k4 coupe ex. Any & all help is greatly appriciated.
bty: are there any pics of the whole install process, i searched but couldn't really find anything
Pull off number 1, then numer 2 only flaps up. (I couldn't get all of number 2 off just the part where you see number 2). And run the power and remote wire under both of those.
There are not really that many moving parts on that side of the engine (at least it won't tangle and get caught on something). Use zip ties for safety, and tie them onto existing wires. Just look around. I didn't have to use zip ties. I just used whatever I could find in the engine to set my wires on. As you can see in the picture; I used that bronze looking thing to hold all my wires, and just ran them straight up on the firewall then to my battery.
Did you take out the rear seats? Also when you ran the wire down spot 2, do you just run it on top of the metal under the trim along the wire that is already there?
i got the number 2 panel off, kinda bent the tab a little, but anyways, now I'm having trouble getting it down past the little stand offs or whatever on the panel. Any suggestions?
"stand offs or whatever on the panel"??? The panel where the second bolt of the seat belt thing is?
Yeah that part is a bitch to feed the wires up to. I had to stick one hand from number 2 and the other under the rear seats area to feed it through. Hardest part for me.
i am confused...where and what is the grommet? I have attached a picture, right now i am thinking that the grommet is where the red arrow is pointing..and if it is do i just poke a hole into it and pull the power wire through it? Or is it somewhere where i circled in blue? Thanks.
I dunno... I read that some ppl asked the same question before and the person just answered yes. Dunno if they understood the question or not. But I ran mine through the red arrow and it works fine. Just get a coat hanger and poke a hole through.
2001 - The DIY lists the area in BLUE as a second firewall grommet - if your 2k1 Civic is like mine, there isn't one there. I'm not sure if other model years are different or not.
I did my install in July and had to go through the area you circled in RED (the alternative was to have a hole drilled) - poke a coat hanger gently and carefully through it, being mindful of the existing wire harness so that you don't damage anything.
