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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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damn firewall.

I cant get my 3 small wire throught the firewall...any other ways? tips? seriously the most agravating thing ever....plEASE HELP ME
 
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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Over near the master cylinder there is a big rubber grommet where the wire harness comes through, take a razor blade and cut a small slit in the grommet close to the sheet metal. Tape your wires to a straightened out wire coat hanger or something similar and push it through the slit you made in the grommet. Go under the dash and your wires will be there.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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coat hanger +1
 
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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Weed-Whacker Line! Worked for me. Buy orange or other bright color and its easy to pick out in a mess of wires!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 03:30 AM
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I needed to go from the inside out, more difficult because you can't see the grommet and get to it at the same time. I found a piece of 3/16" aluminum tubing about 4" long in a box of miscellaneous parts, crimped one end into a sort of point, jammed my wires into the other end, and was able to push it through the grommet from under the dash. Good Luck.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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no biggie - I taped a line (fishing line ) to a long screw driver and pushed it thru the grommet referenced from the engine bay side. I then deattached the line from under the dash, attached the cables I wanted to pull, returned to the engine bay and pulled the wires thru. Yes I really ha dto put pressue to puncture.

Another option - I took a toe nail clipper (scissor type) and from under the dash was able to cut a slit. I then pushed a coat hanger from under the dash.

PS - no matter how you do it - aggrivation is guaranteed.
 
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