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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 06:25 AM
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Default C5 Power Wire Through Firewall

I could not find any images of this before, so I took some when I did my install.

First you go to the engine compartment and remove the battery.

Then take the tape off the rubber grommet that has the big bundle of wires.

Go to the passenger compartment, remove the foot well cover and the cover below the glove box.

Then just push the power wire through. Mine would not go all the way through, it stopped about 1/4 inch from the opening. So I took some needle nose plyers and grabbed the wire and pulled it through.

Then retape the gromment in the engine compartment.

The is the view in the passenger foot compartment. Notice the red power wire.


This is the view with the battery removed. Notice the red power wire.



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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 11:51 AM
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Very good info for those that have not had to do this yet. :cheers:
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 01:52 PM
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Now toss some loom conduit on there and you're set. :cheers:
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 10:41 PM
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Very good info for those that have not had to do this yet. :cheers:
Yep, like me!! So, thanks!! Also, what kind of weird effect does taking the battery out of your C5 cause? Do you have to do anything after your reconnect it? (I mean other than resetting your clock and radio stations?) :D
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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 02:53 AM
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My radio stations were fine. But the radio was locked. If you don't know the code to unlock it, check the tech tips and there are instructions.

Only thing that had to be reset was time.....

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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 05:26 PM
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Now toss some loom conduit on there and you're set. :cheers:
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 11:33 AM
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Any thoughts on how to get a XM antenna wire into the rear fascia? If so, please look at this thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=372622
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 12:47 AM
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I had to re-program the key fobs, unlock the stereo, set the clock, and perform the engine idle re-learn procedure to cure a rough idle.
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