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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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how to run power wire from battery to amp?

i'm planning to install a stereo system in my 93 pickup and was wondering how to run the power wire from battery to amp. is there a hole on the firewall or anything that i can run it through. i tried searching but couldn't find anything on it. thanks in advance...
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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pull the carpet back on the pass side look around should fine a spot

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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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just find a hole in the back of the firewall where your feet go and look for any rubber gromet to put it through.
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 881stGenRunner
just find a hole in the back of the firewall where your feet go and look for any rubber gromet to put it through.
or drill your own and put a grommet in it....you can get them at any hardware store. Mine is the red wire. Sorry for the bad focus.


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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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thanks for all the responses, i guess i'll give em a try.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 01:02 AM
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In my truck, there was an opening on the passenger side. If you aren't that fortunate, what I've done in the past with other vehicles is locate a rubber plug in the firewall that may be covering a hole for an optional accessory and cut an X in it with a utility knife. You can then run the wire through that and maybe seal it up with RTV or something.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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I ran a 4 gauge wire through the firewall grommet, but now since i've upgraded to 0 gauge, i drilled a hole beside the firewall grommet and ran the wire like nieuwendyk-25
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by nieuwendyk-25
or drill your own and put a grommet in it....you can get them at any hardware store. Mine is the red wire. Sorry for the bad focus.


^^^ Look at the bigger rubber grommet on that pic. There should be one on your passenger side. In my truck I just took an "all", pokey thing, and poked a very small hole under the big wire and then forced my 8 gauge through the really small hole. Being such a large wire for such a small hole, it was very waterproof. If your running thicker wire then you can make a bigger hole if you have to, or use a knife and make an X like the other guy said.
If you have not done it yet.
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