basic wiring help

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:15 pm

Dr. Bogger wrote: there is also a foam padding on the inside on top of the firewall, is it ok to drill through that also?

I would cut it and pull it back first.

Dr. Bogger · Post by **Dr. Bogger** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:17 pm

okay.

qlc1964 · Post by **qlc1964** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:49 pm

well cut a + in the pad and then drill that way you can cover the wire with the pad. be sure where you drill water won`t get in. what size is the wire? to keep a trouble free leak they have a water seal connector that`s for going through fire walls then the wire goes through it. you will need a step drill bit that will drill i think 3/8 to 1'' hole that connector is pricy. or do what i did go to home depot and get a electrical connector 5/8 it has a rubber sleeve in it you will need to make the hole bigger in the sleeve for the wire to go through

qlc1964 · Post by **qlc1964** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:55 pm

i used 8 ga for my system.put the end with the rubber to the outside of the fire wall and put silicone around the threads this cost 4.00the connector good luck

jonnyb · Post by **jonnyb** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:57 pm

coyote_5 wrote:Is it only the power wire and rca's going from amp to HU that need to be separated? The speaker wire is fine to be next to the power wire?

having signal and power wires ran next to each other is best avoided.

Post by **GlassWolf** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:57 am

there's really no problem with signal and power lines side by side, which has more or less been proven, but what you do want to avoid is running either one anywhere near ignition lines, or crossovers.