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Sep 26, 2007 | 05:56 AM

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TURBHOE

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wow, i never run smaller than 4guage. my car has 0/1 guage but thats because my battery got moved to the trunk. but i like to be able to upgrade with out rewireing.

Sep 26, 2007 | 06:48 PM

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I fished 00 through the grommet bud has a picture of. It just takes some patience.

Sep 27, 2007 | 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by budhayes3

Yep, 8-10 guage will work...I think that's about what I have (can't remember, pretty sure I got a 10g kit). It's a little tough to sneak the wire through there, but it's do-able.

i can use some tricks i learned hand making 2 sets of spark plug wires for my trans am. a little soap never hurt anything.

Sep 28, 2007 | 02:11 PM

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I used the ole coat hanger method with duct tape and pushed 4-guage through the DBW(Drive By Wire throttle)wires. I tried that bulk harness shown above and it felt like I was going to rip the boot(s); and I know that the DBW boot is alot smaller, but it gave me less resistance. DBW will only be on '03 and up, I believe. This worked out great because there is a channel set in the rubber underlayment pad that is about perfect for 4-guage that angles over to the door rocker panel where I finished running the wires to the back of the cab.

Sep 28, 2007 | 11:11 PM

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I've fit 1/0 through that stupid grommet...not too difficult...except I have fat hands!

Sep 29, 2007 | 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by budhayes3

What guage wire are you using? For my Basslink I was able to use the factory grommet on the driver's side, under the brake booster, where the factory harness passes through. I didn't use really big power wire though (can't remember what size actually, but definitely not like 0 guage or anything like that). If you're using some monster wire, you could drill a hole right around where that factory harness is, there's some blank space there...probably right beneath or next to the factory harness.

Here's mine...

I ran 4 Ga through there...

Sep 30, 2007 | 03:27 AM

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Blown02Sierra

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I just run them through existing grommets. If they dont fit, take a razor knife and cut the grommet a little and it will fit. Sililcone it back up if you have ocd.

Sep 30, 2007 | 02:32 PM

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ran through grommet like every body else....here is a pic to show you where and how....

http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/a...nt=audio12.jpg

thats 0ga. by the way.....