Firewall holes? [Merged] drill, drilling, pass-thru, wire, gauge, power, passenger

Atari007 · 04-19-2002, 08:30 AM

Hey, where did you guys route your power wire through the firewall (in a 2g)?? The only place that I have really found is the steering wheel boot....

Atari007

98_silvergs · 04-19-2002, 08:43 AM

I drilled a hole on the upper part of the firewall on the drivers side. The wire went through and dropped right into the interior.

Tevenor · 04-19-2002, 09:01 AM

There is a grommet in the passenger side foot wheel that leads right through the firewall. Its where most of the internal wiring runs into the engine bay. From the engine, its under your battery tray.

larryd · 04-19-2002, 10:59 AM

anybody done this?

Atari007 · 04-19-2002, 11:36 AM

I guess I could have looked at the post 3 or 4 down from this one eh? lol... thanx though guys!

Atari007

larryd · 04-19-2002, 12:23 PM

haha its cool.. the post subject wouldnt make u thnik it was about the same thing, i just remembered replying to that one..

Dyncaus · 07-26-2002, 12:09 PM

does anyone know if there is a pre-existing hole in the firwall of a 97 Eclipse GST that i could use to run my amp wire through, and if not then where a good place to run it would be.

98_silvergs · 07-26-2002, 01:05 PM

I couldnt find an existing hole so i drilled a hole on the drivers side firewall. Just be careful and make sure there are no wires in that area.

dsmnate · 07-26-2002, 01:08 PM

I believe there is supposed to be a good place behind or below the battery on a 2g turbo. I it has been said that there is a grommet there where all the factory wire go through that you can use. I haven't checked this out myself yet but will be within the next week or so since my stereo is finally ready to be wired up.

amhalon · 07-28-2002, 09:51 PM

i just ran my wire a few weeks ago... there is an existing grommet on the passengers side...i just pushed my wire thru and straight up the the battery...good luck, hope it sounds good...

ricktsu · 07-31-2002, 03:16 AM

yup passwenger side grommet. Save your self sow mheartache if you have 4 gauge cable and remove the battery and holding trays.

98TsiAWD · 08-07-2002, 02:37 PM

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Originally posted by ricktsu
yup passwenger side grommet. Save your self sow mheartache if you have 4 gauge cable and remove the battery and holding trays.

I have a 2 guage cable and 8 guage cable to run, will it fit through that factory grommet?

dsmnate · 08-07-2002, 02:47 PM

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Originally posted by str8ballin

I have a 2 guage cable and 8 guage cable to run, will it fit through that factory grommet?

Why don't you just run the 2 gauge cable through and then run the 8 gauge you need off of a distribution block from the 2 gauge.

-Nate

98TsiAWD · 08-07-2002, 11:29 PM

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Originally posted by dsmnate

Why don't you just run the 2 gauge cable through and then run the 8 gauge you need off of a distribution block from the 2 gauge.

-Nate

The 2 guage is for a 1200 watt RMS amp at 12.5 volts (MTX 1000d) so it needs all of the wire to itself. I just drilled a hole on the passenger side of the factory grommet and put it through there (the 8 guage). And put the 2 guage through the factory grommet after about 45 minutes or trying.

dsmnate · 08-08-2002, 07:07 AM

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Originally posted by str8ballin
And put the 2 guage through the factory grommet after about 45 minutes or trying.

Yeah tell me about it. I just put a 4 gauge through last night an man it was a pain in the a$$. I guess it would have been easier if I removed the battery tray but I was too stupid to do that.

-Nate

Cougarct · 09-15-2002, 02:22 PM

i am going to be install neons on a eclipse for a friend of mine but i need some help . could someone help me and let me know if there is a grommet or pre drilled hole for running some small gauge wire through the firewall???? the car is a 99 eclipse rs automatic.. im asking ### on other cars i have worked on had grommets for the 5 speed model,, for the clutch. so i was wondering if there is one on this car if not. whats a good place to run the wires through or drill ?? any help would be appreciated. thanks

turboholic · 09-15-2002, 02:25 PM

-Rubber boot of the steering column.

Cougarct · 09-15-2002, 03:16 PM

thanks ,, mark

dave99gst · 09-15-2002, 06:26 PM

ya what kevin said

Laser0385 · 10-12-2002, 10:23 PM

Ok, I'm installing my sub and amp but I can't even find the hole in the firewall to thread the wire through. I have a 1G, so if someone could tell me where the hole is and how to get to it would be great. Also, my headunit is a b!tch to get out, got any suggestions, the headunit is aftermarket by the way. Thanks.

90GSX · 10-12-2002, 10:35 PM

Why can't you just route it the standard way, through the rubber steering boot??

Laser0385 · 10-12-2002, 11:45 PM

How do you do that?

90GSX · 10-13-2002, 08:52 AM

Follow the steering column down to the firewall. There will be a black rubber boot on the FW that the column goes through. Just cut a slit in this boot and run your cable through.