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Date:         Fri, 23 May 2003 13:50:07 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Getting wires to...
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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The is a big rubber plug in the center behind the lower heater duct. VW makes holes in it as needed for line, hoses, etc. It is about 3 x 4 inches. Plenty of room to push some wires through. On a diesel you need to remove the small knee protector pad around the cold start knob first. I usually run wires along the heater hoses as these come up in this same area. Run one #8 red wire to a 4 fuse panel and you will have room to grow. Use 2 of the fuses for headlight relays and you will see much better at night.

Mark

David Brodbeck wrote: > > While we're on the subject, what are the best ways to get wires into the > center dash area? I know about the speedometer cable grommet, but I've > stuffed about all the wires through there it'll take. I need to run a > pair of 12-ga. wires from the battery up front to power a radio > transciever...actually, I'm thinking of making the ground 10-ga. and tying > all the dash grounds to it, as well, since the ground path through the > body seems to be pretty lossy. (I have a diesel, so the battery's in the > engine compartment.) > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '82 Diesel Westfalia > '94 Honda Civic Si


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