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Offline louis_23

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mk3 sub wiring route question
« on: 23 May 2009, 17:11 »
hi all just got my mk3 gti 5 door just wondering how to run the cable from battery to the boot of me car cant find any gaps under the hood that lead into my car  :embarassed:

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Re: mk3 sub wiring route question
« Reply #1 on: 23 May 2009, 19:26 »
there should be some rubber grommets on the firewall in to engine bay make a small hole in one and feed the wire through  :smiley:

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Re: mk3 sub wiring route question
« Reply #2 on: 23 May 2009, 23:17 »
there should be some rubber grommets on the firewall in to engine bay make a small hole in one and feed the wire through  :smiley:

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thanx matey where is the fir wall located? is that on passengerside?

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Re: mk3 sub wiring route question
« Reply #3 on: 24 May 2009, 10:15 »
Get on your hands & knees in the passenger footwell & stick your hand up behind the glove box, a couple of inches up you'll feel the main loom, trace that back towards the front of the car until you hit the firewall, it will go through a big rubber bung into the engine bay. Feed the power through there.

Alternatively, pop the hood have a look down from the coolant expansion tank & slightly to the left & you'll see the other side, it's a bit easier to get at & you can see what you're doing! :afro:

After that, undo the trim in the passenger footwell & the two scuff plates inside the doors & feed the wiring along there & under the carpet beneath the back seat & into the boot.

Hope that helps!  :smiley:
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Re: mk3 sub wiring route question
« Reply #4 on: 24 May 2009, 16:45 »
Get on your hands & knees in the passenger footwell & stick your hand up behind the glove box, a couple of inches up you'll feel the main loom, trace that back towards the front of the car until you hit the firewall, it will go through a big rubber bung into the engine bay. Feed the power through there.

Alternatively, pop the hood have a look down from the coolant expansion tank & slightly to the left & you'll see the other side, it's a bit easier to get at & you can see what you're doing! :afro:

After that, undo the trim in the passenger footwell & the two scuff plates inside the doors & feed the wiring along there & under the carpet beneath the back seat & into the boot.

Hope that helps!  :smiley:

that dose help alot cheers matey realy appreciate it  :cool:

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Re: mk3 sub wiring route question
« Reply #5 on: 25 May 2009, 11:22 »
mine is whwere the main loom comes into the car from engine bay just make sure u seal it after i found it easyer to take my glvoe box out
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Re: mk3 sub wiring route question
« Reply #6 on: 25 May 2009, 22:31 »
couple of pics that might help  :undecided:


passenger side under glove box




passenger side trim to run cable



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Re: mk3 sub wiring route question
« Reply #7 on: 02 June 2009, 22:43 »
I've just run 2runs of 0awg down mine & it was the easiest car I've ever done it on.

I've got some pics so I'll post em up tomorrow.

There's an inch & a half grommit behind the fluid reservoir next to the battery, sorry off the top of my head can't remember which fluid. Pop that off.

Next remove the under glovebox storage & glove box & look to the left. You should see some light from the engine bay. Pull the cables through then lift up the side trim & there is absolutely bags of room in the existing cable runs.