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Opps i forgot to ask this....Which pre cut hole in the firewall did you run your wire

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Old December-18th-2002 | 05:39 AM
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Opps i forgot to ask this....Which pre cut hole in the firewall did you run your wire

Pics would kick ***!!

If not just tell me the general location.
Old December-18th-2002 | 10:55 PM
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The best place to look for a hole is on the driver side. You will find many holes, but you have to remember that there is a layer of rubber and then a layer of foam like material that covers the firewall inside the passenger compartment. So you have to look behind the layers of material. Almost all pre-drilled holes are marked into the layers of rubber by a cutout. So find a cutout, you'll find a hole behind it.


I found a plastic bracket that snapped into the firewall. I removed the bracket and drilled a hole in it. The bracket was right behind the car battery; I had to remove the battery to get to the bracket. Look at this picture; the first picture is the bracket without the hole.

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Re: Re: Opps i forgot to ask this....Which pre cut hole in the firewall did you run your wire

Originally posted by blue LEDz


do you have an auto or standard? autos are great, cause you have a huge hole where the clutch pedal would go if you have a standard, the easiest way is through the rubber boot on the passenger side firewall. i'll see if i can post a pic later. there's a boot with a crap load of wires going into the car, and you can punch a hole in the rubber with a screwdriver, and feed the wire through it
You can use this same grommet if you have a standard, although it will be more work than f you have an auto. I used it with my P5 (standard), and I ran a 4 gauge wire through it without any issues. This location is pretty good because it's a nice route to the battery from there (short and relatively straight).
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Opps i forgot to ask this....Which pre cut hole in the firewall did you run your wir

Originally posted by blue LEDz


that's good to know. i have (2) 4 guage cables, (2) 8 guage, and probably 5 or 6 18 guage wires going through mine it's the same one in mykg4orce's diagram. it's a white plastic piece. can't miss it, and there is nothing behind it. also it can be removed and drilled very easily. course i just took it out and left it out
Hey Blu,

I wasn't aware that you were using that hole. I will have to have a look and see if that is the same one as what I used. I used the hole where the clutch cylinder piston goes through the firewall, and I assumed that it was the same one, now I'm not too sure. There is in my case then, a big hole with a black rubber grommet, and the clutch piston going throigh. But there is still room for a 4 gauge wire.

I hope I didn't lead anyone astray here
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