How to get power wire through Firewall in car?

How to get power wire through Firewall in car?

When installing a new amplifier in your car, one of the most difficult steps is figuring out how to get the power wire from the engine compartment into the interior of the vehicle. You need to find a way to get that big wire through the firewall.

Can a power cable be run through a firewall?

Also all power cable should be grounded within 18 inches of the power source. Professional installers will normally run the cables thru the firewall without the connectors and re-terminate the ends to avoid having to 1.) drill excessively large hole, 2.) damage the adjacent cable or the connectors themselves, 3.) and it much easier to do.

How to run wire through Dodge Ram firewall?

I drilled out the circular center of that piece and inserted a rubber grommet. did the same- drilled out the center and used the rubber firewall boot as mentioned in the other thread.

Can you get through a firewall in a Chev Silverado?

2001 Chev Silverado 1500 has a flat THICKER grommet on the inside. I had no problem getting through the softer one on the engine compartment but cannot get to the inside one WAY up under the dash above a secondary Fuse box.

When installing a new amplifier in your car, one of the most difficult steps is figuring out how to get the power wire from the engine compartment into the interior of the vehicle. You need to find a way to get that big wire through the firewall.

2001 Chev Silverado 1500 has a flat THICKER grommet on the inside. I had no problem getting through the softer one on the engine compartment but cannot get to the inside one WAY up under the dash above a secondary Fuse box.

Also all power cable should be grounded within 18 inches of the power source. Professional installers will normally run the cables thru the firewall without the connectors and re-terminate the ends to avoid having to 1.) drill excessively large hole, 2.) damage the adjacent cable or the connectors themselves, 3.) and it much easier to do.

How to get power wire through fire wall?

2014 Ford Fusion and currently installing sub and can’t find a way to get the power wire through fire wall. Gage, There seems to be a rubber-type wiring boot high on the passenger side of the fire wall. It looks like it has enough room to punch a hole for your power wire to go through without disturbing the other wires there.