I'm trying to install an amp in the trunk of my 94 pontiac grand am se, and am having some trouble with the power wire. I ran the speaker wires down the passenger side no problem, but i can't figure out where to run the power wire through the firewall and into the driver side area.
I've looked all around under the hood, and cant seem to find a place where other wires are running throuh (they're always the plastic 2 sided connectors, so no room to squeeze another wire in). I'm hesitent to drill a hole, because im sure there must be a place that im just not seeing.
Does anybody know, and able to accurately describe the spot to me, or better yet post a picture?
Appreciate it!!
Replies (2)
uochronos on 04/20/2004 22:40:08
all holes are going to have a plastic or rubber gromet around them so that only what was put threw the hole (wires, cables,etc) well fit threw makes a nice seal. you can either knock one of these out and run your wire and seal it back up with a new rubber piece(sold at auto parts stores) i usualy just take the fast route i go buy a ruber gromet my wire well fit threw and then drill a hole that fits that gromet. makes it look proifesional and like its part of the oem plus you arnt going to damage other wires that way... someone else miugth haev a differnt way but those are the ways i have always done it.
ttocs on 04/21/2004 11:13:23
often you can cut a small hole in the plastic/rubber around the wires already running through and then stick the wire through. This seals ther wire and keeps it from rubbing metal.
The first time you drill is always hard, after that you don't think twice about it. I have drilled probably throusands of holes now after the years and never had a problem. Just find a reference point on both sides of the firewall(like the steering wheel, hns's, ect) and then find the same point on the other. If you think it is close use a small bit and just be carefull, shine a light through the whole and you will know......
I've looked all around under the hood, and cant seem to find a place where other wires are running throuh (they're always the plastic 2 sided connectors, so no room to squeeze another wire in). I'm hesitent to drill a hole, because im sure there must be a place that im just not seeing.
Does anybody know, and able to accurately describe the spot to me, or better yet post a picture?
Appreciate it!!
Replies (2)
uochronos on 04/20/2004 22:40:08
all holes are going to have a plastic or rubber gromet around them so that only what was put threw the hole (wires, cables,etc) well fit threw makes a nice seal. you can either knock one of these out and run your wire and seal it back up with a new rubber piece(sold at auto parts stores) i usualy just take the fast route i go buy a ruber gromet my wire well fit threw and then drill a hole that fits that gromet. makes it look proifesional and like its part of the oem plus you arnt going to damage other wires that way... someone else miugth haev a differnt way but those are the ways i have always done it.
ttocs on 04/21/2004 11:13:23
often you can cut a small hole in the plastic/rubber around the wires already running through and then stick the wire through. This seals ther wire and keeps it from rubbing metal.
The first time you drill is always hard, after that you don't think twice about it. I have drilled probably throusands of holes now after the years and never had a problem. Just find a reference point on both sides of the firewall(like the steering wheel, hns's, ect) and then find the same point on the other. If you think it is close use a small bit and just be carefull, shine a light through the whole and you will know......
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