Doing it right... - Page 2

Ryan from Ohio · 06-10-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

Ya I shouldn't work under the hood anymore since I couldn't find the firewall hole for wires

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27334

bonez1203 · 06-10-2009, 10:50 PM

wow i drilled a whole in the firewall and used a grommet from parts express.http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=263-635
my little brother burnt up his olds!

Silentalero · 06-11-2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 99alerogirl

ha, you're right, but we didn't fix the battery cable running through the door!

i didnt even know it was there.....agh lol

Afugy · 06-11-2009, 01:04 AM

Hole saws don't cost that much and it only takes a minute to get through the firewall. My hole is to the outside of the steering wheel. I used some really good epoxy to make sure that the grommet would never move.

You can't even risk running any wires wrong, even with something like an amp remote wire.
I have a buddy of my'n that ran the remote wire wrong, he pinched it, the wire grounded out on his truck and blew the amp.

greg_gorrell · 06-11-2009, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 99alerogirl

guilty... i ran my power cord through my door because i was being lazy. been like that for 2 years... should probably change it haha.

haha same deal here! it worked out alright so no regrets but i never did like the setup, just usually i get sick of working on mechanical failures i never wanted to change it. but actually just drilled a hole through my firewall today for my new wire since im installing my new system. i didnt know how much of a pia it would be, theres like two panels to drill through!

colonel6632 · 06-11-2009, 04:33 AM

i would like to say i'm a total noob at this stuff... but my cable is ran correctly through the grommet...

but i might still be a nood... for my deck connections i twisted all the wires and then used electrical tape over them... i should probably redo this shouldnt i.... i've never soldered before... but i know its easy. my sub power and every thing is is fine... just the deck wires are connected like that

pimpalero2003 · 06-11-2009, 04:52 AM

I know how to run wire but gfs is ran through trunk and fender.
Due to my shoulder and arm coundnt get In to postion to run it through firewall. Been that way for awhile have a very small fuse since I can not do it right. Worst thing is think hers is a 10 or 8 quAge and mine is done correctly with 2 or 0.

99alerogirl · 06-11-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan from Ohio

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27334

hmmm i'm replacing my carpet within the next week, maybe i'll take the time to do it right and run it under the new carpet.

lonnie · 06-11-2009, 12:38 PM

I drilled a hole in the firewall and brought the cables\wires through there and they run under the door sills. RCA's on one side, power down the other.

Short story: My wife years ago had an older model ford tarus, and she would always leave pennies in the ash tray that had a lighter as well. Well the lighter wasn't in there so it was wide open. Well one day a penny happen to slide in there and the circuit wasn't fused properly so it shorted out, causing the wires to get so hot that they turned red and caught the insulation on fire and eventually the car. Now that was just one penny in a lighter hole with fairly small gauge wire. Imagine if you anyone were to get into an accident with a wire running down the quarter panel and the power wire to an amp or multiple amps gets pinched, making contact with the body.....NOT GOOD!