12v supply to boot area. - Page 2

Sonus · 10th June 2010, 12:16

Will have a look tonight - thanks

mamasboy · 10th June 2010, 18:11

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Originally Posted by Sonus

Sorry to drag this up again, but did you use existing holes or did you drill new ones? I'm fitting a 50m2 powercable in my ZT and would like to use a existing hole if possible. Pics would be great

Also considered runnning beneath the car and run it through in the boot, but there's a problem getting around the fuel tank and exhaust in the rear.

What are you fitting that could require a 50 metre square cable? I assume you mean 50mm2 cable and that's 3 phase teritory?

Sonus · 10th June 2010, 19:37

You're correct that was supposed to read 50mm2. I'm fitting a Hugh end sound system and although I could have gotten away with 35mm2 i thought it might be a bit more future proof with the 50mm2.

Sonus · 10th June 2010, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Jakg

Mine is RHD, but I assumed as the bonnet cable is cable-operated from the footwell switch, then the grommet would swap sides if it was an LHD car.

If you follow the the Bonnet-Release to the firewall and pop off the plenum cover you should be able to see what I mean.

I found it, unfortunatly it's not big enough. The cable I'm trying to fit is 15mm in diameter. Looks like I will have to drill a new hole to feed the cable through.

Is firewall double skinned in the area that the bonnet release cable goes through? It looks to me that the entry from the engine bay is higher than the entry into the cabin from inside?

Jakg · 10th June 2010, 20:54

Might still be an idea to pop the grommet through anyway and enlarge that hole?

Sonus · 11th June 2010, 07:00

Hmm, it might I'll have to look into it this weekend.

Sonus · 11th June 2010, 19:54

I decided to drill two new holes. One from engine bay into plenum and one from plenum into the cabin. Made them 20mm and lined them with a rubber o-ring bush and then thread the cable through from the engine side. slightly difficutl to get throught the sound barrier inside the cabin. Will run the rest of the cable underneath the the carpet on the lefthand side of the car.

I'll start an install thread when I'm a bit further along.

10th June 2010, 12:16	#11
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10th June 2010, 19:37	#13
Sonus Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You're correct that was supposed to read 50mm2. I'm fitting a Hugh end sound system and although I could have gotten away with 35mm2 i thought it might be a bit more future proof with the 50mm2.

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Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	Might still be an idea to pop the grommet through anyway and enlarge that hole?

11th June 2010, 07:00	#16
Sonus Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hmm, it might I'll have to look into it this weekend.

11th June 2010, 19:54	#17
Sonus Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I decided to drill two new holes. One from engine bay into plenum and one from plenum into the cabin. Made them 20mm and lined them with a rubber o-ring bush and then thread the cable through from the engine side. slightly difficutl to get throught the sound barrier inside the cabin. Will run the rest of the cable underneath the the carpet on the lefthand side of the car. I'll start an install thread when I'm a bit further along.