I need to drill a hole in my firewall to run a power cable for my amplifier, but I want to take the necesary interior out so I can make sure I'm not drilling into anything. Any adivce? I can't figure out how to get the passenger side dash assembly off.
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Getting to the firewall in the interior
- Thread starter XJ98Jeep
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renomn1
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Inver Grove Heights, MN
u should be able to get through one of the gromet holes
renomn1
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Inver Grove Heights, MN
I've done it in many vehicles including my Jeep
5-90
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Hammerspace
renomn1 said:
Second. That's how I usually pull power/signal into the cabin. Easiest place to get to, and you can make sure the power wire won't rub on the sheetmetal (which royally sucks...)
rooneypower
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodinville, WA
Yup thats how my amp cable is wired. It comes out just above the brake pedal on the left side, works great
I've found a perfect hole, but it's like right behind the passenger side AC vent. I bought some firewall grommets, but I'm just going to use pre-existing ones. I still need to get to the firewall on the inside though, because the hole I want to use is behind the dash panel.
rooneypower
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodinville, WA
what i did is ran my cable through the driver side rubber grommet and then fed it down alongside the door jams. I took off the plastic and fitted the cable in there and then ran it under the back seat, then to my amp on the back of my sub box. I then put back the plastic parts and it looks great.
Why do you need to get to a hole behind the dash for a power cable?? To me, it sure seems like a hell of a lot more work to run it that way....
Why do you need to get to a hole behind the dash for a power cable?? To me, it sure seems like a hell of a lot more work to run it that way....
BIGSLVRXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa
If your Jeep is a 98 there should be a harness/grommet over by the blower motor or just above it that can be accessed if you take your kick panel and glovebox out. You could probably push it through there.XJ98Jeep said:
rooneypower
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodinville, WA
glove box is easy, just like 4 screws below the spot where it pivots, loosen them up and the whole thing pops out..