Power cable through the firewall...

kgMoto · 10-23-2007, 11:21 PM

I'm going to install an amp this weekend and thought I'd ask ahead of time:

Is there a good spot to run the power cable from the battery, through the firewall? From past experience it always seems to be a pain to find a good, easy location to feed it through.

I took a glance under the hood tonight quick, but did not see anything obvious, so thought I'd ask.

Thanks.

bestatchess · 10-23-2007, 11:47 PM

On my 2004 there is a 1/2 inch hole with a black rubber plug located behind the brake booster that can be seen from under the hood with a flashlight. It can be accessed from under the driver's side dash.

If you are using 0 gauge, I think you may need to drill.

**Blackbeauty** · 10-24-2007, 05:28 AM

There's an easier place... and it's on the same side as the battery. It's just below the entrance for the heater hoses.

From under the hood:

From inside the front passenger footwell:

kgMoto · 10-24-2007, 09:01 AM

Ah, excellent

Geez - even supplied photos - fantastic.

- thanks BB.

TIsTAN · 10-24-2007, 11:40 AM

my amps and cap are along the rear wall of my cc, so i ran the power wire outside along the passenger frame rail and drilled a hole to get it inside. it was easier, less potential of induced noise and it leaves room inside for other wires.

FreezyTitan · 10-24-2007, 02:29 PM

I used the same location Blackbeauty did...I used a wire hanger to feed the wire through...If you poke the hanger through from under the hood you will be able to feel it inside. I then crimped the hanger to the cable inside the truck tightly with a pliers and pulled it right on through.

DRTYAZN · 10-24-2007, 04:16 PM

LOL, I could've used both of these examples two months ago... I had to do the research myself, and found both of these spots... I have to say, that is one heck of a sealed up firewall on our Titans... If I hadn't found them, I was going to drill and rubber plug on the doorsill...

Rick Guess · 10-24-2007, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackbeauty

There's an easier place... and it's on the same side as the battery. It's just below the entrance for the heater hoses.

From under the hood:

From inside the front passenger footwell:

sa-weet

just what i was looking for

thanks

FreezyTitan · 10-26-2007, 01:39 PM

Yeah I found mine on my own too...after a few scratched up fingers from proding, etc...I lucked up and found it...

kgMoto · 10-26-2007, 05:54 PM

I just ran out to the garage to run the power cable through the firewall before the wife gets home and orders me to do something else

I ran it from the inside, out, which seemed MUCH easier than vice-versa. So FYI on that.

And thanks again for answering this thread - I am not sure I would have noticed that hole that it was ran through...pretty discreet.

AgTitan06 · 11-11-2007, 02:42 AM

Perfect..Glad I found this thread!

Just what I needed to know.

afplayboy18 · 11-12-2007, 01:26 AM

same here...i'll be doing my install in 1 week and will post a thread similiar to AgTitan06's without the video...dont have the time for that, i'll be too busy playing with the truck after i do the stereo and uprev!!!!

pi3yeargrad · 11-12-2007, 06:44 AM

Ye but u think a 0 gauge wire will fit through there?

AgTitan06 · 11-12-2007, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pi3yeargrad

Ye but u think a 0 gauge wire will fit through there?

My 4-gauge barely fit

FourDoor · 11-12-2007, 10:43 AM

So will a 2guage fit through that same firewall hole?