Thanks for showing the grommet tool, I was in the planning phase of a project and that idea will come in handy. I'll experiment by making one out of metal or rigid plastic tubing.
Me being new to this is it bad to puncture the wire wall but I like that I don't have to drill any holes to run wiring like I have seen in other videos
Good video, I'm trying to install power wires for a mobile ham radio through the firewall. Problem is the harness comes with two huge fuse holders and might have to make the hole larger than what I thought was practical.
I also, like HifiVega, had no idea that there was such a tool as the "grommet tool"...I like it, and I like this vid...AND, the guy who made it! Z-BOP!
As much as I love that you are showing how to do things the right way, I feel that if you can use the wire poke jobby you can use a uni bit and make your own hole and use a dedicated grommet, that way if something does melt it's not welding your ecm harness....just easier to stay out of trouble then to get out of trouble 😉✌️....and I do have mad respect for what you do, don't let my opinion stop your viewers from doing what you show, I have seen thousands of " self installed" items as a mechanic for twenty plus years and I've seen what happens when full batt amperage is applied to all of the crkts at the same time going through a bulk head ....💥💨♨️⚡🔥🔥🚒
through a grommet is always the preferred way but starting in about the early 2000's year by year it seems harder and harder to find a grommet that is actually accessible on both sides of the firewall and there are some cars like Audi's that you can't even find a spot on the firewall to access for installing your own grommet....
Having that problem right now and can't find anyone that's solved it yet... There's a total of 2-3 2nd gen Equinoxes on TH-cam, the only one that even comes close to showing where they got the power wire through the firewall is a ghetto ass install and you can't make anything out on the video anyway... Been digging in my dash for 8 hours looking for a spot I can get a 0gauge wire through..going to just say F it and borrow a buddy's lift to run it under the car in conduit.
im installing a whole ass 3 sub 4 mids 2 amps sound system TOMORROW and it'll be the first time i do the job on a modern car(2017) and i came here in panic mode because during a quick inspection i couldnt find any single hole in the firewall which my 1992 truck has plenty of to make it super easy. i'll be working without that grommet tool, but man that thing looks handy to be able to put the wire through like that. i need to find space for a run of 4 gauge and 8 gauge, hopefully not too difficult
Looking to install a space heater into my car and want to run wires from my battery inside.. this video saved me as I didn't have any idea how to get wires in there. Now I do
Never even knew such a tool existed lol I always used the small slit with a razor blade on each side and some fish tape... And don’t you dare shame me for grounding my amp to the trunk latch in a future video 😂😂
Guilty of the door jam run... I didn't want to do that for my wife's car. Thanks for the video. I'm doing it right this time! I'll fix my truck in spring when it's warmer out.
Very informative .. I am doing a power wire install for my mobile ham radio. Never heard of or seen a Grommet tool. Your video just have me Hope. No lol. Very cool indeed.
1:34 is what i needed to know i think. I have the same big wire harness grommet next to the clutch pedal on the inside. But in the engine compartment that part of the firewall is hidden by the fusebox. So i have to unbolt the fusebox, hopefully i can see the other side of this grommet then 😀
My first car had the wire in the door jam. It worked fine but ever since my second car in 2017, I've always cut a hole in the main boot that feeds the fat wiring harness through the firewall.
Ford engineers: where should we run the wiring harness through? What if we made it really easy. You know like through the fender and into the door jam. Kyle.. your getting a raise.
I used MASSIVE AUDIO BT HEADPHONES and the bass came thrue clean & boomin but i got dog barks all 5.1 from the background sounds....lol but this was very good editorial!
I didn't it in the door jam of my Altima but I put it through this little hole behind the panel and behind the hinge. It was really tight and never got snagged. Also you need fuse at the batter to avoid it catching fire in the case of a short
What do you mean? How is "in a pinch" applicable to getting a subwoofer playing? It's not a necessity, it's not a dire situation with drastic circumstances. In a pinch applies to if you're stuck on the side of the road, or doing s temporary rigging of something due to not having enough money saved for a mechanical repair. You do something in a pinch, to get you surviving (getting to work, having readily available transportation in case of medical emergency, etc) getting an amp playing is not a "in a pinch" moment. We always have time to go back and fix it later, but never enough time to do it right the first time....
This video is under-rated AF xD I love this AND I finally realized how to get into the firewall grommet. I was prepared to pull the shit out (installing driving lights)
The only way with the tools that I do have that I could run my amp wire in my 2000 dodge grand caravan was behind the window wiper motor which does come through my door jam on the inside and his under the bottom trim.
Love the video. I bought the same tool and got my 4 gauge wire through. Although I'm worried about water getting inside the cabin through the firewall when it rains. Is that something to watch out for? Should I try and tape up the grommet or silicone spray it?
Yeh that My Brothers Auto Elect DIY, I'm sure Temporary that's generally Permanent, He wired in # gauges and I had a Smoke/Fire in the Car, Had to Disconnect Battery To Fix Problem temp then went home and fixed it to a better standard.
What about doing 8 runs to the back because I'm doing my first big build and I planned on doing 8 runs to the back and have no idea where to have the wires go any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
ShowtimeSPL thank you very much and I've been a longtime subscriber always loved your videos how you show the tech side of things with good information keep it up 👍🏽👍🏽
Running 0 awg is such a pain getting through stock rubber grommets. Almost always have to find a good safe place in the firewall to drill and install a new grommet.
I accully saw a car like this the other day my friends son POWER wire running through the jam I said let me redo this for you so your car doesn't burn to the ground.
@@SparkedEd question for you Ed just want to run this by you I've got cdt 6.5 midbasd drivers in the front doors with punch tweeters in the sail panels then punch 6.5 mids in the back doors with punch p3 12s in the rear. I'm wanting to add a pair of 8" subwoofers to the lowest part of the from doors and run then off of a 250 watt monoblock. what do you think?
Okay - so here's a dumb question: once I have the wires through, how do I attach loose wires to the battery? There's no clips or anything to hold it in...
You get some copper ends for the wire that you crimp on and then you run the bolt of the battery through that so it has to be the right size copper connector. They're basically a flat end with a big hole in the middle made of copper.
That tool! This video is worth it just for knowing that tool exists! When I think of all the times I could of used one...
Years later... just ordered the tool I never knew exists. LOL
You're fighting the good fight Ed; keep it up.
I haven't seen someone run a power wire through the door jamb before...was thinking about doing it too! Thank you for the video.
Thanks for showing the grommet tool, I was in the planning phase of a project and that idea will come in handy. I'll experiment by making one out of metal or rigid plastic tubing.
The door lock as the ground got me😂
Went on Amazon and bought this piercing tool with the quickness!
Wow..I have learned a lesson....I am cb radio hobbyist and I use to run the wire through the door jam..lol...now I know what to do now
Me being new to this is it bad to puncture the wire wall but I like that I don't have to drill any holes to run wiring like I have seen in other videos
Good video, I'm trying to install power wires for a mobile ham radio through the firewall. Problem is the harness comes with two huge fuse holders and might have to make the hole larger than what I thought was practical.
Thank you for this video I never knew that gromit tool existed I just purchased one.
I also, like HifiVega, had no idea that there was such a tool as the "grommet tool"...I like it, and I like this vid...AND, the guy who made it! Z-BOP!
Thanks a bunch. Needed to run a temp battery wire for my tow hitch wiring and thought my only option was to run undercarriage but now I have options.
As much as I love that you are showing how to do things the right way, I feel that if you can use the wire poke jobby you can use a uni bit and make your own hole and use a dedicated grommet, that way if something does melt it's not welding your ecm harness....just easier to stay out of trouble then to get out of trouble 😉✌️....and I do have mad respect for what you do, don't let my opinion stop your viewers from doing what you show, I have seen thousands of " self installed" items as a mechanic for twenty plus years and I've seen what happens when full batt amperage is applied to all of the crkts at the same time going through a bulk head ....💥💨♨️⚡🔥🔥🚒
Haha this video took me back to my teen years ,loved it 👍
through a grommet is always the preferred way but starting in about the early 2000's year by year it seems harder and harder to find a grommet that is actually accessible on both sides of the firewall and there are some cars like Audi's that you can't even find a spot on the firewall to access for installing your own grommet....
Having that problem right now and can't find anyone that's solved it yet... There's a total of 2-3 2nd gen Equinoxes on TH-cam, the only one that even comes close to showing where they got the power wire through the firewall is a ghetto ass install and you can't make anything out on the video anyway... Been digging in my dash for 8 hours looking for a spot I can get a 0gauge wire through..going to just say F it and borrow a buddy's lift to run it under the car in conduit.
currently having this problem, 2006 mountaineer. there's a grommet but it's almost completely inaccessible from the inside
LMAO that ground to the door latch wow.
great video, thank you
im installing a whole ass 3 sub 4 mids 2 amps sound system TOMORROW and it'll be the first time i do the job on a modern car(2017) and i came here in panic mode because during a quick inspection i couldnt find any single hole in the firewall which my 1992 truck has plenty of to make it super easy. i'll be working without that grommet tool, but man that thing looks handy to be able to put the wire through like that. i need to find space for a run of 4 gauge and 8 gauge, hopefully not too difficult
grommit tool...why haven't I heard of this before? That's awesome!
You and I have the same pet peeve’s for the “I know it all crew” 😂🤣😂😂😂
Looking to install a space heater into my car and want to run wires from my battery inside.. this video saved me as I didn't have any idea how to get wires in there. Now I do
Never even knew such a tool existed lol I always used the small slit with a razor blade on each side and some fish tape... And don’t you dare shame me for grounding my amp to the trunk latch in a future video 😂😂
😂
i just made the tool is a stiff plastic tube, now i can install my rivera horn
Thank for showing the wire grommet tool!!!
Guilty of the door jam run... I didn't want to do that for my wife's car. Thanks for the video. I'm doing it right this time! I'll fix my truck in spring when it's warmer out.
Very informative .. I am doing a power wire install for my mobile ham radio. Never heard of or seen a Grommet tool. Your video just have me Hope. No lol. Very cool indeed.
What a cool tool. Never seen one,,,its a "must have" now that I seen it !! Lol. TY Bro ! Great video ! 😎✌️
Awesome video! I don’t know how many times I’ve had a car in the shop and seen the same thing.
I was looking for a way to reroute a vacuum line and this helps me out a lot as well as future reference for some extras I may be looking at next.
1:34 is what i needed to know i think. I have the same big wire harness grommet next to the clutch pedal on the inside. But in the engine compartment that part of the firewall is hidden by the fusebox. So i have to unbolt the fusebox, hopefully i can see the other side of this grommet then 😀
I thought BigD was gonna roll up for a second xD
You are the man bro 😍 no more wire-through-the-door-jamb for this guy 💪
Great video and the door latch as the ground was to funny 🤣😂
My first car had the wire in the door jam. It worked fine but ever since my second car in 2017, I've always cut a hole in the main boot that feeds the fat wiring harness through the firewall.
Thanks for this! This helped a lot! Didn’t know the tool existed.
Pa plates, bro! You get the like! Nicely done! 👍🏻
Really did like the video 🤘🇬🇧from England !
I remember some kids in HS would "install" a stereo, and they would not hide any wires at all. Car-b-cue anyone?
Ty! Took me an hr to give in and look on youtube for some help 😅🤦🏼♂️
Ford engineers: where should we run the wiring harness through? What if we made it really easy. You know like through the fender and into the door jam. Kyle.. your getting a raise.
Love the introduction 😂
Nice shiv!
Lol I laughed damn near the whole video. Good knowledge to share. Thanks.
Thank you for the tutorial. I plan on doing this for a La Cucaracha horn lol
That amps ground location is crazy
I used MASSIVE AUDIO BT HEADPHONES and the bass came thrue clean & boomin but i got dog barks all 5.1 from the background sounds....lol but this was very good editorial!
Thanks!!!!!!!!! I didn't know that tool existed.
Hi man which side the hole in ford focus 2008
Man...I forgot all about that tool. Haven't seen one of those in a long time.
I didn't it in the door jam of my Altima but I put it through this little hole behind the panel and behind the hinge. It was really tight and never got snagged. Also you need fuse at the batter to avoid it catching fire in the case of a short
That's awesome.. you are so genius and funny 😁. Thank you sir a lot. Wishing all the best to you.!
I once had a custumer pulled in with the Amp mounted in the Engine Conpartment!, lol.
Hey, how was your Birthday?
Whaaaaat? That's crazy man
Thanks for this! Very useful
How would you go about running wires from the cab back to the trunk? I’m installing a trailer brake controller
Thank you!! This was so useful!
This is a great video!
Dude thank you so much,
You're welcome!
I’ve done that 😂. I got 0 gage but can’t see anywhere to put it through. I’m thinking about going underneath
Where would be a good spot to feed the power cable on my 09 civic ?
Good idea for 25 years old car 👌
That's hilarious. But when in a pinch you have to do what you need to do!! Lol
What do you mean?
How is "in a pinch" applicable to getting a subwoofer playing?
It's not a necessity, it's not a dire situation with drastic circumstances.
In a pinch applies to if you're stuck on the side of the road, or doing s temporary rigging of something due to not having enough money saved for a mechanical repair. You do something in a pinch, to get you surviving (getting to work, having readily available transportation in case of medical emergency, etc) getting an amp playing is not a "in a pinch" moment.
We always have time to go back and fix it later, but never enough time to do it right the first time....
Great video bro!
Thank you for the video!
Getting ready to do my first install. I’m so glad I a found this because I sure was going to do the door jamb method! Such a great video!
Glad I could help!
How’d the install go?
That's funny, I ran my power wire like that for my first install. But at least it was fused at the battery.
To YOU it sounds nice. To ME … it sounds like a drive-by approaching 😂😂
Nice tool !!! Thanks
Great grommet tool. never thot it out,,I will make one out tubing etc ,
This video is under-rated AF xD I love this AND I finally realized how to get into the firewall grommet. I was prepared to pull the shit out (installing driving lights)
The only way with the tools that I do have that I could run my amp wire in my 2000 dodge grand caravan was behind the window wiper motor which does come through my door jam on the inside and his under the bottom trim.
I couldn't figure out how to any other way.b
Excellent!!! Didnt know they made a tool like that! Thanks :-)
kool tool.
This was a very well made and helpful video, thanks!
Love the video. I bought the same tool and got my 4 gauge wire through. Although I'm worried about water getting inside the cabin through the firewall when it rains. Is that something to watch out for? Should I try and tape up the grommet or silicone spray it?
The rubber grommet usually closes around the wire. Also, most engine bays are setup as to not allow water to flow onto the firewall.
Where did you find the tool? I’ve looked and I’m not able to find it.
Thanks - great idea - looks like that grummet puncher tool is a scredriver (hollow shaft) cut off at angle?
I've never seen a hollow screwdriver. Not have I ever heard of one.
can you help me run the cables in a patriot jeep for a subwoofer please
Thats how I had my sound system back when I was 18
till one day I almost catch on fire 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Can we attach parallel front camera wire to fog lights so that no extra switch needed ?
Yeh that My Brothers Auto Elect DIY, I'm sure Temporary that's generally Permanent, He wired in # gauges and I had a Smoke/Fire in the Car, Had to Disconnect Battery To Fix Problem temp then went home and fixed it to a better standard.
Love this video very helpful 👍
The intro though 🤣
funny + informative video, keep up the nice job.
For some reason, I don't think you really heard that Scion from very far away... Certainly not from anything powered by 8ga cable.
Also the trashfire job on the speakerwire off the amp. Looks like a broom head pinched in there.
What about doing 8 runs to the back because I'm doing my first big build and I planned on doing 8 runs to the back and have no idea where to have the wires go any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
I'll have to cover that with my HHR. Drilled holes and mounted large grommets
Get someone to weld you some channels under the car to hold those runs. Or just mount pvc pipes under the car if you are on a budget
ShowtimeSPL thank you very much and I've been a longtime subscriber always loved your videos how you show the tech side of things with good information keep it up 👍🏽👍🏽
Running 0 awg is such a pain getting through stock rubber grommets. Almost always have to find a good safe place in the firewall to drill and install a new grommet.
Great! Love your style! loll
Subscribed for the ground wire wrapped around the door anchor
The tool comes under wire loom threading kit 👍🏻
I wish I could upvote more than once this helped me immensely
So informative. Thank you!.
What's the grommet tool you used?? It looks like the punch that comes with the kits. But can't find just the punch.
What’s the instrumental you was playing in the beginning??🔥
Wasn’t ready for the scion 😂😂😂
Nice video. Knew that was PA!
Man that firewall was very nice mine is packed with all kinds of crap under there.
HaHaHA. Looking for just this kind of info. Dude, too funny but informative. Thanks
I accully saw a car like this the other day my friends son POWER wire running through the jam I said let me redo this for you so your car doesn't burn to the ground.
Rip that stuff right out haha
@@SparkedEd question for you Ed just want to run this by you I've got cdt 6.5 midbasd drivers in the front doors with punch tweeters in the sail panels then punch 6.5 mids in the back doors with punch p3 12s in the rear. I'm wanting to add a pair of 8" subwoofers to the lowest part of the from doors and run then off of a 250 watt monoblock. what do you think?
I got a seat Leon mk 2 I need the wire to go through the wall anyone know where the grommet is Francis
Do u know wheres the grommet firewalll for the 2002 kia optima?
So it has to go from small gauge wire to a what size gauge wire? Is this mandatory?
Okay - so here's a dumb question: once I have the wires through, how do I attach loose wires to the battery? There's no clips or anything to hold it in...
You get some copper ends for the wire that you crimp on and then you run the bolt of the battery through that so it has to be the right size copper connector. They're basically a flat end with a big hole in the middle made of copper.
Hi, I need some help, trying to do this except my firewall doesn’t have any rubber grommets, it’s this plastic material, any advice)
You'd have to drill a hole. Be sure to check multiple times and start with a small pilot hole to check clearance
how about a nissan almera how to do it