jonfit04 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Quick Question for 1999 Imp o/b Sport. Hooking up HELLA lights and novelty horn. Need a place to run the wires, but having trouble finding a place through the firewall....anyone have any idea if there is already a hole in the fire wall to the cabin that would be good for running the wires through that is easy to get to? Didnt have much time to look this morning, but any help will do!! Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnlyfnd Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 try looking just above the brake pedal. Never seen a obs, so i am just guessing here. There might be a hole there that is grommeted from the engine side, just use a wire hanger with the wires taped to it, and stick it through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonfit04 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 try looking just above the brake pedal. Never seen a obs, so i am just guessing here. There might be a hole there that is grommeted from the engine side, just use a wire hanger with the wires taped to it, and stick it through. Thanks, I'll try anything once.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Yah if you look around in that area you might find something like an unused knock out. I've seen that hole mentioned in the service manual for running something through there for checking but I don't remember what. On my '96 legacy I didn't have any extra knock outs but I was easily and clearly able to drill some holes in that area (just single ply sheet metal). However on '00OBW there was a knock out and drilling would be more difficult as it seemed to have a double thickness firewall with insulation in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I drilled a hole in the firewall right near the brake booster for my lights. I got one of those boxes of rubber grommets and then sealed it with silicon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 i used the gromit where that cable passes through. i poked a hole in it, then sealed it with black silicon. i can take a pic and post it if you want .. though i dont know how in h*** one gets those big pics posted nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commuter Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I've done the same as nipper a couple of times. I've used either a spot where a cable or a wire bundle went thru. If you just 'poke' a hole in the grommet, it is basically self sealing. The rubber is tight around the wire. One might argue that this could weaken the grommet and cause a tear, but I've never had it happen. Commuter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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