Hello. What is the best (and hopefully easiest) way to run 4 or 5 thick-gauge power cables to the rear trunk area of my Grand Cherokee?? Anyone done this DIY? I can't seem to even locate a decent spot to run them from the main battery!! Everything is so form-fitting under the dash...
Thanks, Joe FROWN
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UKinstaller on 10/27/2004 11:08:43
from what i remember, there is no grommet. you are going to have to drill a hole. go to the drivers side, left of the brake pedal, and there should be a big rubber piece. you will have to cut some of that out and drill a hole in an open space. be careful and check to make sure there is nothing on the opposite side that you could drill into. i'm pretty sure i drilled a hole right above the wheel well on a GC and everything worked out kosher.
also, those cars have pretty big engine bays, so you will have a lot of wire under the hood. make sure you use cable ties to tie the wire away from any moving parts or anything that gets real hot under the hood, and protect the wire with some wire loom.
have fun
-UK
jgonko on 10/27/2004 11:21:32
Hi UKinstaller!
Thanks for the great recommendation on where to drill a hole!! I was going nuts trying to figure out how to easily (and safely) get my power cables past that point! Plus, I'm pretty big on making sure there are no loose cables or cables that could short due to abrasion. That only makes for a dead battery when I least expect it, haha. Have a good one! Joe
UKinstaller on 10/27/2004 13:05:36
yeah you might want to stick a grommet in the hole you drill though, it prevents any cuts on the wire when feeding it through because the metal is very sharp. you can get them at any car audio store, just ask for a 4 gauge plastic grommet.
holler if you need any more help.
-UK
jgonko on 10/27/2004 13:15:57
Yep, definitely a grommet to make sure the cable's insulation does not get scraped away, heh.
There is no vehicle problem worse than an electrical one, in my opinion. Mechanical ones I can easily diagnose or fix; electrical ones take hours to hunt down at times...
Thanks, Joe FROWN
Replies (4)
UKinstaller on 10/27/2004 11:08:43
from what i remember, there is no grommet. you are going to have to drill a hole. go to the drivers side, left of the brake pedal, and there should be a big rubber piece. you will have to cut some of that out and drill a hole in an open space. be careful and check to make sure there is nothing on the opposite side that you could drill into. i'm pretty sure i drilled a hole right above the wheel well on a GC and everything worked out kosher.
also, those cars have pretty big engine bays, so you will have a lot of wire under the hood. make sure you use cable ties to tie the wire away from any moving parts or anything that gets real hot under the hood, and protect the wire with some wire loom.
have fun
-UK
jgonko on 10/27/2004 11:21:32
Hi UKinstaller!
Thanks for the great recommendation on where to drill a hole!! I was going nuts trying to figure out how to easily (and safely) get my power cables past that point! Plus, I'm pretty big on making sure there are no loose cables or cables that could short due to abrasion. That only makes for a dead battery when I least expect it, haha. Have a good one! Joe
UKinstaller on 10/27/2004 13:05:36
yeah you might want to stick a grommet in the hole you drill though, it prevents any cuts on the wire when feeding it through because the metal is very sharp. you can get them at any car audio store, just ask for a 4 gauge plastic grommet.
holler if you need any more help.
-UK
jgonko on 10/27/2004 13:15:57
Yep, definitely a grommet to make sure the cable's insulation does not get scraped away, heh.
There is no vehicle problem worse than an electrical one, in my opinion. Mechanical ones I can easily diagnose or fix; electrical ones take hours to hunt down at times...
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