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Feb 21, 2011 | 07:30 PM

sea six

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Burning Brakes

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Gauge install question

What is the best place to penetrate the firewall to run wires to a pod mounted on the A Pillar. Need to run wide-ban O2 and boost wires. While you are at it does the A pillar just pull off?

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Rod

Feb 21, 2011 | 07:50 PM

gotjuice?

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I normally go right behind the dead pedal. No need to pull off the A pillar, The guage panel mounts on top of the orrigional panel.

Feb 21, 2011 | 08:00 PM

sea six

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Originally Posted by gotjuice?

I normally go right behind the dead pedal. No need to pull off the A pillar, The guage panel mounts on top of the orrigional panel.

Don't you need to access behind it to run wires? Just asking, thanks for any help. Also do you know were to get the power for the lights? Which fuse #.

Feb 21, 2011 | 10:40 PM

MARSC6

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I used an add-a-circuit on the heated seat fuse in the passenger footwell for power. To get through the firewall a poked a hole in the large grommet behind the battery.

The A-pillar pulls off. Before you remove it the small panel below it has to be removed. When removing the small panel pull out on the top then slide up. Then grab the a-pillar from the top and pull straight out. Its held on by a couple tabs and some velcro at the corner where it wraps around towards the front window.

Feb 22, 2011 | 03:39 PM

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.Remove the dead pedal with a 10mm socket and pull the carpet back.i drilled a hole about 7/8 of an inch right below the hood release cables and used a coat hanger to fish the 02 sensor wires it through the fire wall.