Easiest way through bulkhead ?

Bullnose75 · 1st October 2018, 13:17

Am in process of fitting DRL's to my 2003 Tourer. Need to run an ignition powered cable from fusebox under glovebox into engine bay. Where's the easiest place to feed this wire through the bulkhead into engine bay ? Preferably without dismantling half the car,lol

suzublu · 1st October 2018, 13:31

The easiest way is to tap into the alternator wire from the under bonnet fusebox

Mickyboy · 1st October 2018, 14:10

The way I often do it, is to remove the glove box and do the 2x 10 mil nuts on the fuse box to drop it out the way slightly and then send a pilot hole through the large Gromit with the main loom and that brings me out by the ECU, I often do this when installing a custom FBH
Hope that helps
Mick

Bullnose75 · 1st October 2018, 17:55

Thanks for your ideas guys.
Not sure if tapping in to alternator wire gives full battery voltage on these cars like it does on my old American V8's though.

Want ignition feed so DRL's only work with ignition on so think i'll go with your suggestion Mick.
Will run a couple of spare wires through there at same time in case I need another wire through bulkhead some time in future.
Can check plenums are clear doing it this way too

suzublu · 1st October 2018, 18:03

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Originally Posted by Bullnose75

Thanks for your ideas guys.
Not sure if tapping in to alternator wire gives full battery voltage on these cars like it does on my old American V8's though.

Want ignition feed so DRL's only work with ignition on so think i'll go with your suggestion Mick.
Will run a couple of spare wires through there at same time in case I need another wire through bulkhead some time in future.
Can check plenums are clear doing it this way too

Had all my drl's powered from there, ignition on, lights on, ignition off, ditto

Bullnose75 · 24th October 2018, 09:51

Got the DRL's working. Ignition feed from fusebox under glovebox to changeover relay bolted to battery box. Sidelight feed to trip relay and turn DRL's off whenever sidelights are on.
More than happy with the result !

Bullnose75 · 24th October 2018, 09:53

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Bullnose75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 V6 LPG Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Colchester Posts: 210 Thanks: 4 Thanked 50 Times in 39 Posts	Easiest way through bulkhead ? Am in process of fitting DRL's to my 2003 Tourer. Need to run an ignition powered cable from fusebox under glovebox into engine bay. Where's the easiest place to feed this wire through the bulkhead into engine bay ? Preferably without dismantling half the car,lol

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24th October 2018, 09:51	#6
Bullnose75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 V6 LPG Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Colchester Posts: 210 Thanks: 4 Thanked 50 Times in 39 Posts	DRL's working Got the DRL's working. Ignition feed from fusebox under glovebox to changeover relay bolted to battery box. Sidelight feed to trip relay and turn DRL's off whenever sidelights are on. More than happy with the result !

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1st October 2018, 17:55	#4
Bullnose75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 V6 LPG Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Colchester Posts: 210 Thanks: 4 Thanked 50 Times in 39 Posts	Thanks for your ideas guys. Not sure if tapping in to alternator wire gives full battery voltage on these cars like it does on my old American V8's though. Want ignition feed so DRL's only work with ignition on so think i'll go with your suggestion Mick. Will run a couple of spare wires through there at same time in case I need another wire through bulkhead some time in future. Can check plenums are clear doing it this way too