amp install

[Sapp4191]

Hey i just recently bought a 02 explorer xls and was wondering if there was a pre exsisting hole in the firewall where i could run an 4 guage amp power wire thru

 

[Mbrooks420]

Welcome to the site If the 2002's are anything like the 95-01 there should be a grommet right around the pedals. If you get down there and pull the loose carpet back you will probably find one.

 

[White97Jimmy]

On the 3rd gens, the hole is on the passenger side. I ran 4ga through the hole with no problem.

 

[Mbrooks420]

Is the battery also on the passenger site on the 3rd gens ?

 

[White97Jimmy]

no

 

[gilbert383]

i pulled up the carpet on my 98' and there wasn't any hole that i can see really....can anyone post a pic of the gromment if that's possible...sorry for the trouble

 

[bamaboy1234]

i have 2 runs of 1/0 ran to the back, but it didnt go through the firewall

 

[davesexplorer]

on my 99 sport and on the 95 XLT there was a large grommet (I fit 3 1/0 wires through it!) down by the pedals as was said, I dont think it's there though if you have a manual tranny, could be wrong. Your hood release cable goes through it, so follow the cable from the hood release to the cable.

I had to go under the truck on my Expy though and up through the rear floor.

 

[blitzk]

Drill a new one... thats what I did.

Either above or under the hood release ( I dont remember which)

 

[dannyb420]

On my 2004 there is a large rubber area surrounding the steering wheel column. You can drill into that as long as you keep it far away from the movement of the actual column.

 

[JasonF]

Easiest thing is to drill a new hole right next to the hood release cable hole. Takes all of 5 minutes and doesn't require butchering/overloading the existing grommeted holes.

 

[AdvanceExpo]

If you get lucky there might be a block off plate where the clutch pedal would be if you had a standard. I simply unbolted the plate and drilled a hole, bolted it back up and ran the wires.