Firewall hole

[philyumpshus]

I can't find a suitable place in the firewall of my Gen4 to run wires for a siren and emergency lights. Can anyone help? Needs to be around 1''.

 

[Ozwynn]

you may not need to go through the firewall. you could go through the transmission tunnel and through the plate in the top of the tunnel under the carpet.

 

[philyumpshus]

How would I go about doing this. Do I just pull up the carpet and there is a plate?

 

[grey ghost]

i ran my fire dept stuff through the rubber boot around the stearing shaft.
just make sure nothing binds up and brakes a wire..

 

[Ozwynn]

How would I go about doing this. Do I just pull up the carpet and there is a plate?

yep, unless you got a manual, then tun it up through that hole. not a big fan of running anything through the steering column.

 

[CapK2]

Another option is the rubber plug that the hood release cable runs through.

John

 

[Crunchy]

ran my fire dept stuff through the rubber boot around the stearing shaft

I did the same thing (temp sensor for tranny gauge and switch for light realy). I brought the truck in to get a remote starter installed. When I went to pick up the truck the manager gave me a blast of **** for doing it that way. He gave me a bag of wires/connectors/grommets/heat shrink and told me to fix it when I get home.

I ended up using the grommet where the ebrake wires goes through.

 

[MAKG]

I don't know why you guys are so afraid of this....if you need it, drill a hole in the firewall and put a rubber grommet in it to prevent chafing. Use your standard 3/8 inch electric drill. Center punch, and drill a pilot hole. Then expand. Drill bits don't cut in the center, but sheet steel doesn't give them too much trouble, as long as they aren't seriously dull. You can use a hole saw if you need.

Not a big deal. Just make sure you can find an appropriate grommet before you start.