robertoyou

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im helping my friend with a system isntall.

were trying to run the power wire on the driver side through the firewall, but i cant find any spot where i can slip it through, at all!

any help please?! or how did you guys run the power wire. some help please im stuck on this one.
its a 1996 es300.

sbristow84

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I drilled a hole in the fire wall and then put a rubber grommet around the hole.



Then ran the power wire!

robertoyou

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damn.. thats kind of what i wanted to avoid.
i foudn the spot where its pretty much made for a hole, but i didnt want to have to drill into it.
=(

looks like that might have to be the way though.
anyone else did it this way or another way?

legendblis

i cut a small hole in the steering boot. where the steering column goes through. try that.

robertoyou

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i will look into it. thats the first one i saw, but i thought it was too much of a major part to do surgery on it. lol but il definitely check it out again.

thanks to everyone for their responses!

BoostedE21

drilling isn't a big deal. But make damn sure you use grommets if you do. Otherwise, vibrations over time grinding away at that shielding could put your friend in a world of heart.

adreano17

i drilled where the green wire is that goes to the engine. cut the wire, drilled, ran power, threaded green wire back through, spliced, done. and it was easier because the hole was already there. right infront of the driver. i can take pictures. but trust me, wouldn't do it any other way. imo

robertoyou

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thanks for the replies again, you guys are helping me out a ton. i was pretty lost

robertoyou

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yeah if you can just take a quick pic or two for me. it doesnt have to be too detailed, just a quick pic through the engine bay or through the drivers footwell would be great. which ever is easier for you. thanks a lot.

i think this would help a few people out in the future, i did a search on this, and there was a few of the same question, but with no "real" solutions, just a suggestion or two, but nothing too helpful

es30000000

or you could just doorjamb it like me. Ghetto? yes, but it works.

adreano17

i remember i had the exact same problem, and got no answers. I asked the same thing and was stumped. hopefully it WILL help out future installers:


here is the wire i spliced and crimped from the motor:

Actual hole:

robertoyou

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great pics man!!! thanks!!! these DEFINITELY helped! i did look at the footwells and i saw that the cut out was kind of there for the hole. but i wasnt too sure... thought id get a second opinon first. and i was trying to go a difff way so i wouldnt have to drill. but yeah, definitely the easiest way!! did you drill through the engine gay or through the footwell?
..im thinking footwell since the engine bay is at an awkward angle?

robertoyou

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lol im not sure what you mean by door jam it... i think i know what you mean.. but i dont think i can door jam 0 gauge through there lol. door wouldnt shut.

adreano17

engine bay, footwell was suck an akward angle, but so was the engine bay, but it worked just fine. it is literally impossible to do the footwell.

robertoyou

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really? i dont remember what angles each one is at, but i wouldve thought footwell would be easier. il check both out, but if engine bay worked for you, then im sure it should too.