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(Message started by: monkfish on Apr 30^th, 2004, 1:45pm)

Title: power to boot
Post by monkfish on Apr 30^th, 2004, 1:45pm

i need to take a power lead from my battery to the boot of the car what is the best way to go? I have a saloon.

Title: Re: power to boot
Post by Scorpioen84 on Apr 30^th, 2004, 1:55pm

I jancked of the trim on the driverside underneth the doors... Its crouded with other wires but i managed to get a 6mm2 cable to the trunk for my subwoofer... Working great...
Its a nipple in the torpedo wal, behind the pedals..........

But if this is the best way, i dont know...

Title: Re: power to boot
Post by john.n on Apr 30^th, 2004, 2:53pm

If it needs to be switched of/on, the best bet has to be from the ignition switch.john.n :)

Title: Re: power to boot
Post by monkfish on Apr 30^th, 2004, 4:38pm

it is going to be permenantly live is there any way of going up the passenger side of the car?

Title: Re: power to boot
Post by Snoopy on Apr 30^th, 2004, 4:54pm

Make a new spur from the battery and put an inline fuse in it for the corract amperage.. then run it along inside the kick stips on the nearside of the car its quite easy really but make sure that you don not damage the other wiring there....

Cheers
Snoopy

Title: Re: power to boot
Post by monkfish on Apr 30^th, 2004, 9:28pm

i mean how do i get it through the bulk head on the passengerside of the car there is a big grommet just behind the battery what is this for?

Title: Re: power to boot
Post by Snoopy on May 1^st, 2004, 7:25am

Possibly to put your wire through! there are several on the nearside but any of them will do if its only one wire.

Title: Re: power to boot
Post by monkfish on May 1^st, 2004, 10:36am

cheers for the replies i am about to go and atempt this in a minute is there any sort of technique for getting the cable through i should be aware of because there is alsot of sound insulation and stuff in the passenger footwell along with the vehicle ecu and loads of wiring connection.
cheers
Jim :)