User 12822

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I searched so I'd really rather not hear people complaining...

ANYWAYS

I need help getting the amp wire to the engine bay. I actually ran it through the fender and through the door but when the door closes it bends the wire too much. This caused my battery to die yesterday morning. Sooo are there are places I can run the wire through without drilling?

Any help is appreciated <333

SAGE

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i know wat u mean i searched everywhere and i ended up drilling a hole in a space above the brake pedal...cuz at first when i was lookin around the battery there was a visable piece of metal and i looked inside and i risked drilling a hole and it came out perfect lol...ill try n see if i can take some flicks n post em up..

User 12822

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yeah man i know the spot your talking about, im just trying to avoid drilling lol

Jreed2008

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hey what size wire are you running??? I managed to get a 8awg thru the abs hole(or whateva it is) without problems but it was kinda tight so anything bigger you might have some problems with. Its behind the wheel well (take off splash gaurds) and has a single wire going thru it you have to pull out the grommet and feed it thru

LiquidIce

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I hear you on not wanting to drill. I was trying to avoid it too but I ended up drilling the same spot that slot where the clutch would be.. hit it with some rustoleum and a grommet and claled it a day. I didn't have to take anything apart to get my drill in there either, just use a step drill bit and it goe's through like butter with little force. The step drill bit makes a huge difference if you resort to drilling :-)

Coolsaber57

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I'm not sure how it is for 5th+ gens, but in my 4th gen, there's already a hole with a grommet for a bundle of wiring if you take the wheel well plastic off. You can either try to squeeze it in there, or if you're lazy, cut a hole in the grommet with a razor/screwdriving and feed it through.

I know it's probably not the best way, but it worked for me.

snowboi1289

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You could just run it through the fender. Thats what I did.

AscendantMax

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look for a grommet that you can just poke the wire through. i drilled on both my maximas to make things much much easier for me.

User 12822

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thanks for the help guys, much appreciated. any idea how to get it through the fender without bringing it in so the door doesnt close on it? lol

choiiiiiiiiiii

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if you're not gonna drill, improvise... TRY

MadMaxSE-L

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I thought the 2ks were the same as the 4th gens - there is a ginormous whole plugged with a grommet right above the gas pedal - I have a 1/0ga. wire running through mine right now

User 12822

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=0


/runsoutsidetocheck

MadMaxSE-L

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How the hell far did you have to run?

User 12822

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lol eh not too far

MadMaxSE-L

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Must be a slow runner then...

Anyway - update on teh hole situation plz

snowboi1289

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Your going to have to take off the fender or half way take it off to get the wire or wires through nicely. And by the fuse box in the engine bay, there should be a small place to run the wire or wires through.

User 12822

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I had no choice but to get a hole drilled. I took the wheel off along with the wheel well and couldn't really find any available holes into the **** pit that werent already taken.

Fortunately nissan provided a nice drill spot covered with a removal patch so I used that. I'm assuming that where the clutch goes...

max69ima93

ok i have a 2k2 6sp mt and im trying to find out where exactly did you guys run the power wire thru....if any one could post up pics of where the wire went thru as where thru the firewall that would be great thanx

Batxel

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this is what i found when I typed "firewall 5th guage" as a search...

http://forums.maxima.org/2294856-post5.html

... and I believe this is an alternate for 4th gen owners as well even though 4th gen owners have the privilege of a pre drilled hole to accomodate a 0 guage wire.

CustomLowz

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I drilled a hole in the firewall, and put a grommet in there for my 0ga wiring... took a few minutes for the whole thing, and looks perfect.

max69ima93

thankyou very much.....very helpfull ive been tryin to avoid drilling the firewall so that will def work for me

djfrestyl

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I'm having trouble understanding exactly WHY everyone is hesitant about drilling.

Andrew

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I guess they would be afraid of hitting something even though they think its clean on the other side. Or, perhaps they think water might come in? I dunno, just throwing stuff out there.

djfrestyl

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Ya, guess so..

M1RAG3

IMO you really should drill a hole in the firewall. Use a small bit to create a pilot hole and then use a larger bit to finish off the job. The power wires are not meant to be in a "moving" condition as Im thinking they are in your ride...getting a pinch or break in the plastic covering over your power line could be a disaster if it happends...not only would it short out your entire system...but there is no telling the kind of personal injury that could result depending on the load on the wire.

Drill a hole through the firewall and make sure you fit a grommet into the hole BEFORE you run the power wire through it...the metal will be very sharp and the grommet protects the wire from being cut or damaged

skatinnatin

This sounds like an excellent idea. I saw where the clutch pedal would be under the dash if mine wasn't an auto. I don't want to have to pull the tire and inner fender just to run a wire, and although I did not want to have to drill, sometimes we have to do things. Thanks for the info.