Where did you run your power wire?

[blaze_tylr]

Truck: 99 two door sport

Where dose everyone have there power wires going threw the firewall? I poked around there today for a few and didn't see anywhere to get my single run of 4awg threw. Pics would be great. Thanks

 

[1999_sport]

passenger side under the floor mat near the top, there's a huge grommet, that's where i ran mine through

 

[PandorasCustoms]

Same....

Passenger side grommet. I think that thing is actually supposed to be used for a drain plug or something. I don't really know. But, it works great. Just be careful running it down by the motor. Give enough clearance so the wire doesn't melt.

 

[mrpeaches]

i ran mine through a fairly large grommet on the drivers side, under the brake pedal, maybe slightly to the left. looks like the hood release cable runs through it too.

 

[ranger7ltr]

Drivers side as well...

On the firewall, to the left and below the hole where the brake rod goes through is a grommet that I could see light through thanks to the many empty holes in that grommet...

I run my amp leads, fog light wiring, aux lights, and emergency lights power leads through this grommet...

I also have a power distribution strip in the firewall to run non-switched power to my accesories directly from the mega fuse at the power distribution box...I was runing the power lead from the battery but I needed to fuse the power lead...

 

[blaze_tylr]

The only one I spotted on the driver side was for the stearing shaft. I have my RCA's on the pass side and also would rather not run that wire across my bay. anyone have any pics ? ? ?
97-03 Gen 2

 

[PandorasCustoms]

FYI....

I have my Subwoofer RCA and my primary Power wire on the same side. For a subwoofer, if you have any kind of decent shielded RCA cables, you shouldn't need to worry about engine whine.
I would not recommend doing this if the RCA is going to be hooked up to speakers that are going to powering mids and highs though.

 

[bcburlette]

I ran mine over the top-back of the engine then through the passenger fender and in the door, then under the carpet to the back.
If probably wasn't the best way, but i haven't had any problems with it

 

[blaze_tylr]

seems the pass side is going to be my best bet then , will look into it in the morning

 

[mrpeaches]

went out and took a pic

 

[Joe Dirt]

That's the same one I used- My now removed remote start was run through there, so I used the same one...

 

[Track3r]

I had to run mine under the truck due to it being a 4 gauge wire

Ran under the truck inside the frame and up into the truck just behind the back seat in the rubber seal.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Why couldn't a 4 gauge go through the interior grommet? Is that a good idea having a wire like that running inder the truck? Not prodding, I just don't know if that's ok or not...

mrpeaches looks to have the same wire...

 

[mrpeaches]

i always heard it was a no-no. i only ever did it once on an f150 and that was because it was a lease and i couldn't drill.

 

[Track3r]

Its inside conduit and under the truck in the most protective spot I could find.

It COULD have run through there but then I would have had to pull carpet and such to run it to the back and this was quicker.

As long as the wire under the truck is protected I have never had it hurt anything.

 

[loud04explorer]

running it underneath is fine. I would've put loom around it or something tho. A lot of the dudes i compete with run there's underneath, cuz it's hard to run 4-5 runs of 1/0 ga thru the dash haha

 

[TheEnforcer98]

I fit a run of 4-ga through the grommet and into the door sill channel just fine. And half way there is 12-ga speaker wire running to the passenger door. Then on the other side is: 2 remote leads, 3 runs of speaker wire, and 3 sets of RCA's. Those channels are big enough to easily fit pretty much anything in them.

 

[NRA4ever]

I drilled a hole beside the drivers side grommet some of you are using & added a grommet. I will be changing to 0 ga wire when I get a sub amp. I have my amp in the drivers side jump seat area. I ran my RCAs on the passenger side. I had no problem hiding the wire & I have rubber floor mats.