Need Help... With car Audio system cables

eclass82 · Post by **eclass82** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:23 pm

I have a Dodge Neon 2002. Im trying to figure out how im going to pass the POSTIVE + Voltage cable from the battey thur the firewall. I know the hole must me somewhere. Can any one explain this to me..... THANKS

eVilcreations · Post by **eVilcreations** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:38 pm

If you have an ATX, there will be a rubber grommet in the Firewall where the clutch cable would pass through on a normal 5 speed. Visualize where that would go, and you'll see it. Cut an X in the middle of the rubber, and pass the wire through it. Keeps a pretty decent weather/noise seal too. Hope that helps ya out.

Josh

eclass82 · Post by **eclass82** » Tue May 10, 2005 10:17 pm

I have the 02 neon ES, its an automatic will it be easy to locate the hole if i check under the dash or will it be easyer if i do it from the hood.... THanks

eVilcreations · Post by **eVilcreations** » Tue May 10, 2005 10:20 pm

It will be easier to find from inside the car...under the dash. Just get a flashlight and start visualizing where the clutch cable would go through the firewall if you had a clutch pedal there.....you'll find it simple.

eclass82 · Post by **eclass82** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:40 pm

THANKS ill let you know how it turns out tommarow..

05srt4clone · Post by **05srt4clone** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:47 am

What if I have a manual?

eclass82 · Post by **eclass82** » Wed May 11, 2005 11:34 pm

Mine, is automatic, Not sure about manual, I havent had time to check out where im going to run the cables, ill keep you posted when if i get it set up....Thanks

mynameiskiller · Post by **mynameiskiller** » Thu May 12, 2005 1:38 am

i ran mine in under the drivers fender, into the door sill, and through a rubber grommet-ed hole in the sill near the black stopper arm on the front of the door. (its a factory pass-through, i drilled a hole in the grommet and passed the wire through it and put a dollop of silicon in the "cup" side of the grommet...)

its ghetto, but it works fine, no leaks and it doesnt bind or rub. w00t for lazy!

eclass82 · Post by **eclass82** » Thu May 12, 2005 10:57 pm

I just did mine today, i found a gommet under the dash on the driver side, pretty tuff to get to i had to use one of them metal coat hanger to get the wire thur.....Thanks EvilCreations
for your input on this..

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Fri May 13, 2005 7:42 am

This is where I pushed my wire through the firewall.

Just to the side of that you will see where the clutch hole is that could have been used instead.

eclass82 · Post by **eclass82** » Sun May 15, 2005 12:41 am

Looks a little similar to the way i did, Ill take a picture tommarow, ill show your guys.............

Why are you running two wires, what type of system your running???

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Sun May 15, 2005 3:00 am

I've got two 4AWG wires run to two different amps. Instead of running 0/1AWG or 2AWG, I ran two 4AWG since I got the Stinger cables extremely cheap. I only paid $0.50 per foot. I purchased a friends entire cabling system from his totaled Impalla SS and only paid $30 for the entire lot as long as I uninstalled his stereo stuff. I got a pretty good deal out of it and the install wasn't even two months old.

Stereo setup:
Kenwood KDC-X889 Headunit, JL 300/4 & JL 500/1 Amps, JL VR650CSi front components, Clarion SRR6985 back 6x9s, Rockford Fosgate P312D4 (12" DVC 4Ohm). Custom built box tuned to 32Hz.

My current project (outside of installing all the LEDs) is to build a set of kickpanels to house another set of components. When that's done, I'll run the back 6x9s off of the headunit amp until I get a JL Slash series 300/2 amp to push them. If I can find a pair, I'll be replacing the Clarions with a set of Kicker 6x9 IB subs. Keep in mind, the sub will be changed for something better. The box design is meant for a JL12W3.

05srt4clone · Post by **05srt4clone** » Sun May 15, 2005 7:26 am

Where did you guys run your wires at on your manual transmission neon???

eclass82 · Post by **eclass82** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:29 pm

this is how i run my cable..... took 30min to do
http://eclassneon02.myphotoalbum.com/

05srt4clone · Post by **05srt4clone** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:40 pm

eclass82 wrote:this is how i run my cable..... took 30min to do
http://eclassneon02.myphotoalbum.com/

Thanks.

eclass82 · Post by **eclass82** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:50 pm

No Problem hope that helps you out i used a metal coat hanger to push the wire thru it made it alot easyer........ Now im working designing my audio setup...

mynameiskiller · Post by **mynameiskiller** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:09 am

is that 12 gauge cable?

also, i like your autozone battery, i have the same one. i had to double take the pic because it looked like a pic of my car.

eclass82 · Post by **eclass82** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:36 am

Its 12G yep..... when i bought the car it came with that battery for some reason....