Wiring into engine bay

[Jased22]

Going to install a pillar pod with egt and boost gauge. Got my egt gauge today. Just wondering how im meant to run the wires into the engine bay? Had a look and couldnt see any way of doing it. Iv read on here others have run it through where the bonnet release cable goes through the fire wall. But cant get the thermo couple through there. The instructions say to drill a 1inch hole into the fire wall. Then use the grommet supplied. Dont really want to do that! But dont see any other way of doing it.

 

[Jased22]

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[bods]

I just removed the pins for the thermocouple from the plug and fed them through the bonnet release cable hole... just remember which way they go around lol. Small flat blade screwdriver to lift the clip that holds them in and they pull straight out

 

[Jased22]

Oh yeah that makes sense. Im useless with electrical stuff didnt even know i could take those pins out the plug lol. Cheers mate

 

[bods]

No worries haha. I didn't fancy drilling a massive hole in the firewall either, that's why i did it that way

 

[rastik86]

I cbf taking the pins out so I jammed it through a big grommet on the passenger side which comes out behind the glove box.

 

[Jased22]

Did you guys put a fuse on ignition wiring?

 

[bods]

Nope. Didn't bother with mine for that short a run

 

[Jased22]

Well this is alot harder then i thought it would be. Think im going to put it in the too hard basket. And pay some one to install it all. Cant even get a coat hanger through to the cab lol

 

[Jased22]

I cbf taking the pins out so I jammed it through a big grommet on the passenger side which comes out behind the glove box.

Tried to use that big grommet could get a coat hanger through a bit but couldnt get it to come out in the cab. There is so much shit behind the glove box

 

[bods]

Tried to use that big grommet could get a coat hanger through a bit but couldnt get it to come out in the cab. There is so much shit behind the glove box

That's why I did it the way I did lol

 

[dtr19]

I used a grommet near the clutch pedal. I just cable tied my boost and EGT lines across the back of the engine bay. The hardest but was getting them up over the pedal assembly.

 

[Jased22]

That's why I did it the way I did lol

Same with the bonnet release cable. Heaps of shit in the way cant even see the grommet from inside the car

 

[bods]

What's yours, zd30? Mine's a yd25 and there is heaps of space under the dash in that area...

 

[Jased22]

I used a grommet near the clutch pedal. I just cable tied my boost and EGT lines across the back of the engine bay. The hardest but was getting them up over the pedal assembly.

Yeah the pedal assembly takes up all the room under there. I didnt see a grommet near the clutch. I'll have another look today after work

 

[Jased22]

What's yours, zd30? Mine's a yd25 and there is heaps of space under the dash in that area...

Yeah zd30 they must be different

 

[dtr19]

Yes zd30. I will post a picture.

 

[bods]

Yeah the pedal assembly takes up all the room under there. I didnt see a grommet near the clutch. I'll have another look today after work

Zd30 should have a grommet near the clutch that will be around the 1 inch size I reckon

 

[Jased22]

Yes zd30. I will post a picture.

Thanks mate!

 

[Jased22]

Yeah I'll have a good look around the clutch pedal