Tips on Threading a huge wire through firewall
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Silver Member Username: AfroopuffPost Number: 360 Registered: Jan-06 | Well, I Havent really gotten down to trying it, but I was just trying to work out how I was going to fit the gigantic wire (http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KLM-AK0) Through my firewall. I know there is the stock hole that you can shove it through, but that is sort of already full with stuff. So how does everyone go about doing this? |
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Platinum Member Username: RovinNew sub : 1 ... Post Number: 10386 Registered: Jul-05 | u either do that ^^^ or look 4 a safe palce 2 drill a new hole big enough ...... |
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Silver Member Username: AfroopuffPost Number: 361 Registered: Jan-06 | Thats scary....do i have to seal it some how, or can i just thread that bad boy through? |
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Silver Member Username: Tdawg30Ohio USA Post Number: 860 Registered: Jun-06 | just make it bigger barely and once u get it all ran to the back, seal it with caulk or liquid nails or somethin. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana DD 9515d~~]... Post Number: 4015 Registered: Mar-04 | drill/cut a hole if you cant find away to seal it...get a grommet http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Installation-Grommets-4-2-or-1-0-AWG-power-wire_W0QQitemZ2 00065968218QQihZ010QQcategoryZ50552QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I just used a water hose as a grommet on my 4 runs  |
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Gold Member Username: FrkkevinResonant Engineering..., Fort Worth... Email Post Number: 2610 Registered: Nov-05 | if your afraid to drill through the firewall.. just run the wire under the car.. easier that way |
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Silver Member Username: ShortysetniesRock Vegas, NC US Post Number: 905 Registered: Mar-06 | yeah under the car works but it's a B!TCH. Use a grommet wherever you run it through metal. that makes it less likely for the sharp edge of the metal to cut through the jacket. Power wire on bare metal=not good |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 2340 Registered: Jan-06 | I never drilled a whole, just find the point where all your electrical from the engine compartment to your cabin (will be big) it uses a large access with a rubber boot. This boot is pretty soft and you can add a small slit to it preferably on top somewhere. When you have done this take the wire and spray it with a mixture of dishwashing soap and water in a common spray bottle. Don't over do the amount of soap in the water will get messy. Get a buddy to pull it through it will come out from under the dash somewhere, you will need a good flashlight to find it. Remove the trim panels down your right side this will allow access under the carpet on that edge. As you buddy pulls ( not real hard) spay the wire going in with the spray bottle, will be much easier, trust me. I ran 2 full runs of 1/0ga wire this way, hope this helps....Polo. |
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Gold Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 2341 Registered: Jan-06 | I never drilled a hole....  |
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