**SOLVED** How to run wire from outside the cabin to inside without drilling firewall - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

TRSS2 · 03-27-2010, 08:25 PM

So... Fantastic news for anyone on the brink of attempting any DIY work that involves wiring from anywhere outside the cabin and needs to be wired into the interior WITHOUT DRILLING THROUGH THE FIREWALL!!! Without further a due .

1st thing first open your driver side door

I already pulled off a trim piece in the above picture, its real easy, on both ends pull OUT NOT UP 1ST! there is a tab on either end that will be released so that you can pull the trim directly up.
Next, push some wire into the hole towards the front of the vehicle

Next, its best/easiest if you take the wheel off for ease of access, there are a few star bits and some push pins remove those, then look for a circular plastic plug, pull it out

Next, you will need a flash light, look in the hole, you will see the wire is in there but you will need something to get it out, i used one of those little flexible grabbing tools

grab the wire pull it out, then you will need to poke a small slit in the plastic circular plug with a knife or something

then you can shove the wire through and go where ever you need to go with the wire!! It would be a good idea put some sealant, superglue, or silicone to fill the slit so no water/debris get in Its amazing, for those of you who do not want to breach the firewall, and better yet its EASY!
If anyone has any questions I will try my best to answer them, but I am somewhat of a novice, I stumbled onto this resolution in the midst of my frustration over contemplating to drill a hole in the firewall. Hope this helps someone.

HeavyD · 03-27-2010, 08:30 PM

Excellent! When there is will, there's a way!

orange10s.c. · 03-27-2010, 09:11 PM

What are you hooking up?

FANTA-Z · 03-27-2010, 09:13 PM

Nice job!!

TRSS2 · 03-27-2010, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orange10s.c.

What are you hooking up?

wheel well lights, and putting aac dual colored halos on single on/off switch...

Alain · 03-27-2010, 10:03 PM

wow, that deserves an academy award lol good job

CamaroSkooter · 03-27-2010, 10:49 PM

That's like the equivalent to the Zombie Kill of the Week!

ron10 · 03-27-2010, 10:59 PM

thanks for the info.

Phantom.5SS · 04-24-2010, 10:00 AM

Thanks for the great info, saved me alot of headache.....
I ran a piece of 8 conductor wire and mounted a weather proof terminal block under the hood and a matching one under the dash..now hook up is easy as reading the numbers on the blocks....
Thanks again.

skuttduck · 05-01-2010, 08:15 PM

There is an easier similar plug on the passenger side under the cowl. You don't have to run the wire nearly as far and it comes out right in the passenger side kick panel area.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80843

I tried this route and don't like the area in which this wire goes as it comes out a little too far away, and the trim will pinch the wire. Under the cowl was easier to run.

qbert48 · 05-02-2010, 03:00 AM

did anyone see that bad a$$ knife

sweet

hollywoodGU · 05-02-2010, 03:42 AM

lol my grandpa just got one for free in the mail cuz he is a member of the NRA

AlSuwaidi · 05-02-2010, 03:44 AM

great find!!

dlluinstra · 04-27-2012, 10:14 PM

Could you repost the pictures?

Thanks
DL

03-27-2010, 08:25 PM	#1
TRSS2 Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2LT Black RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lynn Haven, FL Posts: 103	SOLVED How to run wire from outside the cabin to inside without drilling firewall So... Fantastic news for anyone on the brink of attempting any DIY work that involves wiring from anywhere outside the cabin and needs to be wired into the interior WITHOUT DRILLING THROUGH THE FIREWALL!!! Without further a due . 1st thing first open your driver side door I already pulled off a trim piece in the above picture, its real easy, on both ends pull OUT NOT UP 1ST! there is a tab on either end that will be released so that you can pull the trim directly up. Next, push some wire into the hole towards the front of the vehicle Next, its best/easiest if you take the wheel off for ease of access, there are a few star bits and some push pins remove those, then look for a circular plastic plug, pull it out Next, you will need a flash light, look in the hole, you will see the wire is in there but you will need something to get it out, i used one of those little flexible grabbing tools grab the wire pull it out, then you will need to poke a small slit in the plastic circular plug with a knife or something then you can shove the wire through and go where ever you need to go with the wire!! It would be a good idea put some sealant, superglue, or silicone to fill the slit so no water/debris get in Its amazing, for those of you who do not want to breach the firewall, and better yet its EASY! If anyone has any questions I will try my best to answer them, but I am somewhat of a novice, I stumbled onto this resolution in the midst of my frustration over contemplating to drill a hole in the firewall. Hope this helps someone. __________________ 2010 2LT/RS Black(exterior) on Black(Interior Leather) on Black(Flat Black Powdercoated Rims) AAC interior red dome lights, footwell lights, SMD wheel well lights, led pods, afterburners(SMD), RED/WHITE halo headlights and fog lights, Nite Rider scanner times 2, illuminated bowtie, T-REX black phantom billet grill upper and lower, had vinyl blackouts-they turned out to be illegal . Soon to have LTLAudio door projectors. Last edited by TRSS2; 04-27-2012 at 11:09 PM. Reason: moved photos on photobucket, therefore broken links for pics in post... resolved now

04-24-2010, 10:00 AM	#9
Phantom.5SS Hell yeah I'm Guilty..... Drives: 2010 2-SS ABM NON-RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Colonie, NY Posts: 1,223 View My Garage	Thanks for the great info, saved me alot of headache..... I ran a piece of 8 conductor wire and mounted a weather proof terminal block under the hood and a matching one under the dash..now hook up is easy as reading the numbers on the blocks.... Thanks again. __________________

05-02-2010, 03:00 AM	#11
qbert48 Drives: 2SS SIM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: texas panhandle BFE Posts: 1,127	did anyone see that bad a$$ knife sweet __________________ 2SS RS SIM gray leather stick shift ground FX thank you gary richards @ classic chevy in sugarland welcome home 1100 4-27-09 6000 6-27-09 yes i got to the dance late don't hate me

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03-27-2010, 08:30 PM	#2
HeavyD Drives: 1SSRS RY L99 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,323	Excellent! When there is will, there's a way!

03-27-2010, 09:11 PM	#3
orange10s.c. Drives: IOM 2SS RS M6 sunroof Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: panama city fl Posts: 5,117 View My Garage	What are you hooking up?

03-27-2010, 09:13 PM	#4
FANTA-Z Drives: 2010 SSRS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 388	Nice job!!

03-27-2010, 10:03 PM	#6
Alain Drives: 2016 Challenger Hellcat, 2018 ZL1LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3,003	wow, that deserves an academy award lol good job

03-27-2010, 10:49 PM	#7
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	That's like the equivalent to the Zombie Kill of the Week!

03-27-2010, 10:59 PM	#8
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	thanks for the info.

05-01-2010, 08:15 PM	#10
skuttduck Drives: 2010 RJT 2LT Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 2,529	There is an easier similar plug on the passenger side under the cowl. You don't have to run the wire nearly as far and it comes out right in the passenger side kick panel area. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80843 I tried this route and don't like the area in which this wire goes as it comes out a little too far away, and the trim will pinch the wire. Under the cowl was easier to run.

05-02-2010, 03:42 AM	#12
hollywoodGU Drives: 1999 Firebird Formula Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Monmouth, OR Posts: 656 View My Garage	lol my grandpa just got one for free in the mail cuz he is a member of the NRA

05-02-2010, 03:44 AM	#13
AlSuwaidi Drives: BLACK LS3 GCC-Spec Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UAE - SHARJAH Posts: 2,824 View My Garage	great find!!

04-27-2012, 10:14 PM	#14
dlluinstra David Drives: 2010 LT2 RS Red Jewel Tint Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: E TN Posts: 129	Could you repost the pictures? Thanks DL