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Old 12-19-2011, 11:10 AM
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Were is the best place to run wires from under the hood, into the cab?

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Old 12-19-2011, 11:34 AM
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I ran my 4ga thru the passenger side just look for the rubber grommets. And pull down your glove box you'll have to use a coat hanger and tape the wire to it and pull it thru...I'll take a pic later when I get back to the shop.
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Also on driver's side by the steering column there is a gasket with other wires you can piggyback on. Did that for my KC lights so the switches would be on my side.
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Just behind and to the right of the gas pedal, there is a rubber plug in a hole ready to be used... the carpet is already cut out nicely too. (2010). Make certain you are careful not to leave any wire hanging loose in that spot though. lol!
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Old 12-19-2011, 12:41 PM
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I've always used the grommet but the steering column, under the master cylinder area.
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If you have the 5.0 (and assuming the eco is the same) there is a gromment on driver side firewall already there for the picking! Little nipple on it that cuts off and leaves a nice hole. Had to expand hole a bit but got a 0 gauge wire through. Here's a picture...

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This is a great solution for the routing of an amateur radio (ham) transmission (coax) line. Worked great on my 2018. I only slit the small grommet on both sides, drove a small electrical screwdriver through. And then tried to "fish" the coax through with a hanger. (No-go the first 2 times.) I then used a cordless electric drill with a 1/8" spade bit and ran it through. It didn't create a hole (the rubber is too flexible, but it did create enough flexibility in the grommet that the third attempt to fish the coax was successful.
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Thanks for the info! I am getting ready to run some wires on my 2018 Platinum, so I was looking for a solution to run wires through the firewall.
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Thanks for the great pic...wondered about that spot....very helpful.
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I have not been able to find any of the locations this thread is talking about.
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