Firewall Access Help
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Been there and resolved that issue!!!!!
Look at the area where the main wiring harness goes thru the fire wall near the battery.
I fished a metal coat hanger under and thru the rubber seal/gromet. Make sure that you bend a SMOOTH LOOP in the end of the wire for TWO reasons.
1.. So you dont tear/damage anything
2.. So you can attach the thing that your want to pull thru the hole..
Here is my heated seat power wires going from the under hood fuse center B+ connection to the passenges fooot well.
Make sure that you put a drip loop into the harness so water doesnt follow the cable into the passengers foot well. Tape up the new /old harness to seal it up.
EASY JOB!
BC
Been there and resolved that issue!!!!!
Look at the area where the main wiring harness goes thru the fire wall near the battery.
I fished a metal coat hanger under and thru the rubber seal/gromet. Make sure that you bend a SMOOTH LOOP in the end of the wire for TWO reasons.
1.. So you dont tear/damage anything
2.. So you can attach the thing that your want to pull thru the hole..
Here is my heated seat power wires going from the under hood fuse center B+ connection to the passenges fooot well.
Make sure that you put a drip loop into the harness so water doesnt follow the cable into the passengers foot well. Tape up the new /old harness to seal it up.
EASY JOB!
BC
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Vancouver Washington
I'm going to use the ground and hot wire off the footwell fuse panel to ground and power a lighted switch that will then power a relay that I will use to power a transmission cooler pump. The relay will be mounted near the underhood fuse box/battery area.
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,904
Likes: 29
From: Vancouver Washington
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Been there and resolved that issue!!!!!
Look at the area where the main wiring harness goes thru the fire wall near the battery.
I fished a metal coat hanger under and thru the rubber seal/gromet. Make sure that you bend a SMOOTH LOOP in the end of the wire for TWO reasons.
1.. So you dont tear/damage anything
2.. So you can attach the thing that your want to pull thru the hole..
Here is my heated seat power wires going from the under hood fuse center B+ connection to the passenges fooot well.
Make sure that you put a drip loop into the harness so water doesnt follow the cable into the passengers foot well. Tape up the new /old harness to seal it up.
EASY JOB!
BC
Been there and resolved that issue!!!!!
Look at the area where the main wiring harness goes thru the fire wall near the battery.
I fished a metal coat hanger under and thru the rubber seal/gromet. Make sure that you bend a SMOOTH LOOP in the end of the wire for TWO reasons.
1.. So you dont tear/damage anything
2.. So you can attach the thing that your want to pull thru the hole..
Here is my heated seat power wires going from the under hood fuse center B+ connection to the passenges fooot well.
Make sure that you put a drip loop into the harness so water doesnt follow the cable into the passengers foot well. Tape up the new /old harness to seal it up.
EASY JOB!
BC
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
If you need a full time HOT B+ source under the hood, Its best to get it at this point. Make SURE that you FUSE the power wire close to the attachment point like this:
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Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Vancouver Washington
That looks like same fuse holder I was planning on using. It's capable of 30 amps and it uses #10 wire. The cooler pump recommends a 30 amp fuse so hopefully that will all come together for me.
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Joined: May 2005
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Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Been there and resolved that issue!!!!!
Look at the area where the main wiring harness goes thru the fire wall near the battery.
I fished a metal coat hanger under and thru the rubber seal/gromet. Make sure that you bend a SMOOTH LOOP in the end of the wire for TWO reasons.
1.. So you dont tear/damage anything
2.. So you can attach the thing that your want to pull thru the hole..
BC
Been there and resolved that issue!!!!!
Look at the area where the main wiring harness goes thru the fire wall near the battery.
I fished a metal coat hanger under and thru the rubber seal/gromet. Make sure that you bend a SMOOTH LOOP in the end of the wire for TWO reasons.
1.. So you dont tear/damage anything
2.. So you can attach the thing that your want to pull thru the hole..
BC
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