Running cable through R32 firewall

[Topaz]

This is confusing the hell outta me :confused:

Ive looked at the firewall on my skyline and there doesn't seem to be anywhere to run some cable through....do I have to drill a new whole?

I don't really wanna drill a new whole incase there is something behind the sopt I drill and I puncture something....

I need to run some 4 gauge cable from my battery under the bonnet all the way to the boot, I have already run all other cables to amps, deck, speakers etc...now it just needs POWA :uh-huh:

........help!

[Mandingo]

other then keep looking, my suggestion is take it to an instaler and tell em you just want the power cable run thru...

[daler32]

there are some rubber/foam grommetsthe go thru if your looking from the inside they are right up underneath the dash easier to get to them from the engine bay they are kind of triangular in shape just slip youe wire through there. if you still cant find it try tracing your other wires in the engine bay through the firewall and slipping it along side them. but there is definitly a grommet there that you can remove to feed it through

[boj01]

You can either run it through the passengers side on the firewall, along with the engine loom wiring, or on the drivers side up behind the fuse box along with the accessories wiring loom.

[Topaz]

I will take it through the firewall near the drivers side if I can, that saves me from running it across the engine bay.

thanks guys, I will have a look for those grommets

[nsm034]

if it's anything like my 34 there is a gromit on the inside of where the front door opens.was the perfect size. was the only possible place on mine i could see to run it other than drilling wich i also was not keen on doing

[CerealKiller]

do a search. Same question was asked a few months back and I took some photos of where it is.

[mr 32]

What you need to do is

1. In the car on the drivers side take of the kick panel (right foot side when sitting in the car) with this off you should be able to see the firewall and in the corner a large rubber grommet.

2. Jack the car up, front driver’s side wheel, take the wheel off. once the wheel is off you need to remove the plastic cover in the wheel arch. don’t take it all off as there are like 500 screws just what is nessacery to pull part of it down. ps. you might want to put some car stands to hold the car up instead of leaving the car on the jack

3. standing at the side of the car where you took the wheel off take the power cable and push it through the guard there should be an opening near brake booster side of the guard (back end of the guard behind the strut tower) just feel around under the guard to find the opening. once you have found the opening, push it through the cable should know be in the wheel arc where you pulled the wheel cover down. put your hand up there and find the cable and then push the cable trough the grommet you should be able to feel it at the back of the guard

4. the cable should now be inside the car.

if you have any probs i can pm you my number and a can talk you through it

if you need any pics i can get you some

Good luck

[Topaz]

I found this:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...hrough+firewall

describing pretty much what mr 32 described, thanks all, will see if I can find that hole....is it easy to do with the wheel on?

[mr 32]

I found this:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...hrough+firewall

describing pretty much what mr 32 described, thanks all, will see if I can find that hole....is it easy to do with the wheel on?

you cant do it with the wheel on as you cant take the inner plastic wheel arc cover off. if anything it is easyer with the wheel off

[daler32]

i ran my cables on my gtst without removing wheels

[B0oStEr]

There is no need to go under the car or wheel arch at all. The easiest way to run cables in the R32 is down the drivers side from inside the engine bay.

There is a triangular shaped grommet in the inner guard behind the shocktower beside the brake booster.

When you remove the triangular grommet you will see a large round grommet in the firewall

directly behind it. From inside the car this grommet is located high above the accelerater pedal.

Remove the driver's kickpanel for better access.

Poke a screwdriver through the round grommet, from inside the car, into the engine bay far enough so that you can use electrical tape to tie the cable to the tip of the screwdriver.

If the cable is thick a bit of rubber grease will help to ease the screwdriver and cable back through the grommet.

Feed enough cable through to reach the amp and run the cable under the edge of the carpet where the sill meets the floorpan.

[Topaz]

where would that cable some out in the engine bay?, under the brake booster?, I can't see any grommet from the top of the booster!, unless I am just blind

hmmm. now thats my problem...I already have speaker cable, remote wire cable and 2 RCA's running down the drivers side, so I am gunna go over the back of the dash and run it along the passengers side....6m should get that done right?

[civi_joe]

Its to the left of the brake booster (looking from the front) just inside the guard. It's a pretty big grommet. You might need a torch or something to see it cos its down a bit of a hole. 6m should be fine.