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Old Jun 2, 2004
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Power wire through firewall

Hey I havent took anything apart yet but where do you guys run the power line though? What's the best spot? I'll be using 4g wire also. Probably behind tyhe glovebox or something... right?
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I know for the EP's people run them through the hole for the fog lights.
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I searched this forum (hint hint) and found that people seem to run them under the glove compartment, off to the left a bit. So that's how I did it. Had to poke a hole in the rubber first, using a coat hanger.
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Below the glove box to the left, there is a cluster of wires going thru a rubber grommet. You can run your wire thru there. It was a pain with 4 gauge, but fairly easy with 8.
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Originally Posted by MegaHurtz
Below the glove box to the left, there is a cluster of wires going thru a rubber grommet. You can run your wire thru there. It was a pain with 4 gauge, but fairly easy with 8.

i ran 0 gauge though there, plus the wires for my fuel system, boost gauge and a/f gauge.
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am i the only one who ran them throuh the firewall on the divers' side?
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Looks like it

Where abouts did you get it through over there?
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I ran mine through on the drivers side (through where the clutch goes (I hava an automatic). I had to add a gromit. I have a hybrid and the battery is on the drivers side.
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I ran my cable between the passanger side fender and engine compartment to the door jam. From there you will see a grommit that you can cut a hole big enought to run 0/1 ga. (what I ran). doesn't interfear with the door or hinges at all.
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i drilled a hole on the passenger side near the cluster of wires....used a gromet and ran the 0 guage thru there..most people run it down the passenger side cause the battery is on that side.
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Question:: Is the firewall on the passenger side is the hole on the left side (of passenger) floor?
'cause if it is... how did you guys put wires thru it? it looks pretty packed... and even when i try to poke a screw driver in, still couldn't get it thru....
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Use a wire hanger with the power cable attached to one end. It's a tight fit but it will go through. People have 0 gauge wire going through that hole.
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There is space to the right of the cluster of wires that you can push a large wire through

Try the wire hanger way. The end will give you some poking power, and it keep the wire stiff so it doesnt bend when you try and apply force to it
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Originally Posted by winnerpl
Use a wire hanger with the power cable attached to one end. It's a tight fit but it will go through. People have 0 gauge wire going through that hole.
i have 0 gauge, 2 10 gauge wires, and 2 or 3 16 gauge wires
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