Planning to run some wires from the battery to a toggle switch inside the car. Has anyone had any experience in running wires thru an existing hole in the firewall? If so what is the best way?
I see where a bunch of wires are already run thru but can't get my hand in there to even see if there is room to push 3 wires thru cuz it looks so tight. By the way, it's for an led "Knight rider" scanner light that right now is just connected directly to the battery. I'll post a vid when I get a chance. Looks pretty nice!
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yes! theres a rubber grommet and theres a pre-existing hole...but it doesnt go all the way through the grommet so you gotta poke the wires through using a hanger or something.
search my DIY LED STRIP INSTALL nvm here ....
follow all the wires
in the middle of the picuture you can see that tiny red dot...thats my wire going through the pre-existing hole. it just has that wire wrap in it so its hard to see
this is from the inside
Reply 2 : Access hole in firewall
Thanks Jack...I'll have to go check that out. Hopefully it's bright and sunny tomorrow. Oh by the way, here is that vid I promised...not too clear..from camera phone.
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Originally Posted by Jackss731 
yes! theres a rubber grommet and theres a pre-existing hole...but it doesnt go all the way through the grommet so you gotta poke the wires through using a hanger or something.
search my DIY LED STRIP INSTALL nvm here .... follow all the wires in the middle of the picuture you can see that tiny red dot...thats my wire going through the pre-existing hole. it just has that wire wrap in it so its hard to see this is from the inside |
Pretty tight trying to get my hand under there because of the FSB. Will try to run it from the inside out tomorrow.
Reply 4 : Access hole in firewall
Run a coat hanger, thats what I did was pretty easy...
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Originally Posted by markymark975
Thanks Jack...I'll have to go check that out. Hopefully it's bright and sunny tomorrow. Oh by the way, here is that vid I promised...not too clear..from camera phone.
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yeah definitely a wire hanger helps out!!!!
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Originally Posted by Dragon-88  Whats the easiest way to pass the wire through the firewall? I had a look at the picture above and looked in the engine bay and it seemed like a tight fit. Still at work so wont be able to do the lights until tonight. |
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Originally Posted by MiniPacou
take a wire hanger and get a straight wire out of it, make sure there's no bumps/knots and poke it through the grommet's hole. take your electric wire on the back end of the hanger wire and tape it real tight with vinyl electrical tape, it'll go through.
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