Through the firewall

[anutz]

All,

I need to run a 0 Gauge cable, which is huge, into the cabin for my amp in the boot.

I was using a much smaller amp 600W vs new 1500W amp, hence the cable changing.

I had the old cable ran through a gromit in the firewall to the left stood looking into the engine bay with bonet up, the bonet latch cable seems to be what ran through next to it, i never put the first cable in.

But my new AWG0 will not fit, and i am looking for another way through.

Had a dig around next to the ECU appears to be a gromit with wires going towards the cabin, but not sure as need to take arch liner off to see where they go, i am hoping the emerge in the big bundle that is behinnd the glove box as it means i can use this route...

I was also thinking just to drill the previous hole myself to the right size

Any ideas/advice experience

Anutz

[klarzy]

Originally Posted by anutz

All,

I need to run a 0 Gauge cable, which is huge, into the cabin for my amp in the boot.

I was using a much smaller amp 600W vs new 1500W amp, hence the cable changing.

I had the old cable ran through a gromit in the firewall to the left stood looking into the engine bay with bonet up, the bonet latch cable seems to be what ran through next to it, i never put the first cable in.

But my new AWG0 will not fit, and i am looking for another way through.

Had a dig around next to the ECU appears to be a gromit with wires going towards the cabin, but not sure as need to take arch liner off to see where they go, i am hoping the emerge in the big bundle that is behinnd the glove box as it means i can use this route...

I was also thinking just to drill the previous hole myself to the right size

Any ideas/advice experience

Anutz

step drill on the existing hole and a new grommet.

[Jakg]

I think I drilled a new hole directly behind the battery tray on the outer firewall so that I could run the cable in the bulkhead where the wipers are, and then ran it through a grommet on the drivers side.

[anutz]

That Step Drill bit idea is nice, would need to drill from inside out as no room other way....

[anutz]

Success...

Used a step bit to widen the existing hole

The Bonet release went through it , i detached the release housing under the drivers side by removing the mount screws and then the cable comes out easy.

Main thing is AWG0 now fits with room and i did not have to drill new hole so step bit advice was spot on

Cheers

[anutz]

For reference...

All i need now is a gromet, will probably put something on the inner exposed metal as well to stop corrosion, but you can see i now have LOTS of room, could probably even get a 4/0 Gauge in there

[Robti]

Hi mate what cable are you using and from where ?

[anutz]

Going from Battery+ve to Boot....with 0AWG

Have got a fair bit done now, running cable in the bulkhead, got into bulkhead by removing battery and there is a gromet i pierced and then ran under the ECU across to the brake fluid resevoir, and round into the hold i enlarged, then off to boot down side of the car etc...

Pics show some of the work....need to still finish the wire loop to the terminal, but its raining..