What is the best way to get a wire through the firewall?

[Sean]

I will be installing fog lights in my 91 civic hb. I don't want to drill
through the firewall. What is the best way to pass the switch wire through
the firewall? Is there an extra grommet somewhere?

 

[Bob V]

:I will be installing fog lights in my 91 civic hb. I don't want to drill
: through the firewall. What is the best way to pass the switch wire through
: the firewall? Is there an extra grommet somewhere?

Don't know about a Civic specifically, but when I installed driving lights
on my vehicle, I just looked for the existing wiring harness, and ran my
wire along side of that. You may have to use something like a straightened
coat hanger to push it through.

 

[jmattis]

I will be installing fog lights in my 91 civic hb. I don't want to drill
through the firewall. What is the best way to pass the switch wire through
the firewall? Is there an extra grommet somewhere?

When I put an alarm in my '90 Integra RS, I pulled the left fender
completely off. There's a nice spot to drill a hole, over by the door
instead of directly through the firewall. (Be sure of what's behind
that you're drilling into!)

I recall there was a wiring harness that also passed through there, but
I could not get another wire through. It was far too tight. I put a
little grommet in the hole I drilled, passed the wiring through, and
siliconed the opening before closing up. Took quite a while to do all
this, but it was a pretty trick installation IMHO.

JM

 

[Randolph]

I will be installing fog lights in my 91 civic hb. I don't want to drill
through the firewall. What is the best way to pass the switch wire through
the firewall? Is there an extra grommet somewhere?

Like Bob V said, try to push it though along side an existing wire
harness. Rather than using a coat hanger, I use a large nylon tie-wrap
(head cut off) lubed up with silicone lubricant.

 

[Mike W]

Another option is a wireless remote, which does not require passing wires
through the firewall. Here is an example:

http://www.autobarn.net/hel88218.html

 

[dan martin]

passenger side, kick panel, I found a rather large gromet, perhaps for air
conditioning, I pulled that out, ran a boatload of wires through it, then
used expanding foam to seal it back up.


Dan