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Old 01-22-2009, 11:43 AM   #357
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Originally Posted by fastball View Post
How difficult/expensive would it have been to drill a small hole by the trunk hinge, install a rubber grommet, and route the wire harness through there instead of just hanging loosely? It could even be engineered with the stamping of the body and when it comes down the line for trunk installation someone just pops the grommet in and routes the harness through.

Clean, neat, and tidy.

Details Scott, details
Slightly more than you think. But yes, neat and tidy. Look across the GM vehicle line and you will see multiple solutions. Can't tell you why this one was picked, but can assure you the other solutions were more than likely considered.
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