That elusive firewall gromet

[EuroSedan93]

Ok is this the place where I should route my 4ga wire? I'd like to finally get this done lol.

 

[Crimson Fury Z]

i assume thats the one close to the steering wheel. yeah its good! for future reference, don't run more than at least 2 more wires through it(18gauge) and DONT USE A COAT HANGER!!! see what happened when i used one!(that gromet was crowded by a 4g and other wires)

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[jeremy]

why is the gromet elusive????

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

I've had no problem getting through that gromet on both my cars.. I'm sure there are many other cars out there that don't have as nice a spot.

[buckethead]

When I installed fog lights on my chrysler, I had no good spots to run the wire through the firewall, so i had to make one, except I didn't have a drill, so i grabbed a screwdriver and found a rusty spot on the fire wall and was able to poke right through it... perfecto! Also, I didn't put in a gromet to protect it... I think i must have burnt out the fuse 3 or 4 times before it wouldn't work at all anymore, I'm a mechanical GENIUS!!!

[GnatGoSplat]

i assume thats the one close to the steering wheel. yeah its good! for future reference, don't run more than at least 2 more wires through it(18gauge) and DONT USE A COAT HANGER!!! see what happened when i used one!(that gromet was crowded by a 4g and other wires)

 

Strange, on my car the grommet is something like 1-1/2" in diameter and a ton of wires fit through it with no problem. I just took a pocket knife and slit an "X" in it and pushed all my wires through, no problem. I even stuck my finger through and there were no sharp edges to hurt the wires. I don't know what I did different?

[Crimson Fury Z]

i used to have the 4g sub wire going through w/ like 3-5 14-18g wires, till they melted to the gromet, and had to be cut. now just 3 14-18g running through.

[HokemBokem]

i assume thats the one close to the steering wheel. yeah its good! for future reference, don't run more than at least 2 more wires through it(18gauge) and DONT USE A COAT HANGER!!! see what happened when i used one!(that gromet was crowded by a 4g and other wires)

 

Strange, on my car the grommet is something like 1-1/2" in diameter and a ton of wires fit through it with no problem. I just took a pocket knife and slit an "X" in it and pushed all my wires through, no problem. I even stuck my finger through and there were no sharp edges to hurt the wires. I don't know what I did different?

 

Thats the same thing im going to do when I get my system in December.

[ismellrealbad]

i just ripped that little thing out. it was not held in tight enough for me to slide wire through it without it popping out itself. and no i do not get water inside of my car unless im 4 wheeling through some major mudholes (which does NOT happen anymore!)