having a problem MK4 golf fittig amp wire from battery 5Dr

[sammy9480]

Hi, im trying to find a suitable plae to run the plus wire through any advice.

[troublestarter]

right here we go
firstly you need to remove the centre console this is held in place by 2 T20 torx screws on each side and one under the ashtray and there are 2 more T20 screws under the rear ashtray
when these are out you can then pull the centre console back to gain access to the hidden T20 screw on the bottom left hand side of the dash (heres a tip break this clip off before re fitting this means if you ever need to get the glove box out again you will never need to remove the centre console again)
now to remove the glove box
open the glove box door and remove the end trim piece this is just held in with clips and pulls off
thenn remove the 6 T20 torx screws that hold the glove box in there are 3 along the top inside the glove box and 3 along the bottom outside it
the glove box will then come out remember when pulling it out to unplug the glove box light
now this is removed you will see a piece of white fluffy material move this to one side and look up to the top of the dash and you will see a grommet this is your entry point
now go into the engine bay and remove the 2 phillips screw holding the cover in place on the passenger side
then remove the cover for the pollen filter
back inside the car push the grommet out with a long screw driver and then go back to the engine bay and take it out and cut or drill a hole in the grommet
you will also need to unclip the piece of plastic trim that comes from there and curves down into the engine bay and finishes behind the battery
you need to run your power cable inside this and up to the grommet hole
pass your power cable through the grommet and then through the hole in the bulkhead
pull through as much power cable as you need and then you can run it down the side of the car
obviously push your grommet back into its hole and thats it
you can now refit the pollen filter cover and the scuttle panel trim
once you have pulled your power cable through you can refit the glove box and centre console
hope thats easy enough to understand
any further questions feel free to ask

[sammy9480]

Thanks doing it now lets see how much mess i make LOL

[troublestarter]

you will also need to remove the b pillar lower black trim this just unclips
you will then find 2 T20 screws holding the sill trim in place directly either side of the seat belt mechanism

[sammy9480]

lol forget all that i been on it for some good time now there is problems i have encountered the air con the passenger air bag, under the bonnet all the pipe work for the diesel injectors i think! but it is really tough to get at i cant find a way in yet will have another go in the light tommorow.

[sammy9480]

sorry i think i figure out what my dumbass was doing i read your post quick and took apart the air filer  :embarassed: ok tommorow ill have a coffee and then start again

[Krispy]

is this different for a 3door or cars with climatronic?
because i attempted this yesterday and could not find any entry point whatsoever, ended up passing the wire underneath the car to the boot but i dnt really like the idea...

[troublestarter]

no difference between any of the models the grommet is there on all of them

[sammy9480]

To krispy
I will say it was hard i found a gromet however i could not acess it from behind the glove compartment as i was very difficult to get at i enden up having to cut a hole through the side and feed the wire through via finger tips was very hard took about 45 mins just to get through.  Air box had to be removed and also the casing for the wiring looms that come from the battery basically the gromet i found was below this s shaped casing towards the back it will have a thick loom running through it about 2 inches in diameter...

Only prob i had was today the car didnt start appartently the batery was completley dead had to go out and get a new one never had this problem with the previous 4 cars i had my bass in and its the same bass set up WIERD!  im just gonna drop a power cap now and hope that does the trick! If anyone knows anout this happening give me a shout

[Adam]

I fitted my 2 gauge wire on my MK4 TDi 5 door easily.

Ever tried doing a new BMW Mini?! Thats harddd