Wire mod issue!! Need your help please!
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Wire mod issue!! Need your help please! so i decided to do the wire mod today and it went well looks great, but in the process i broke one of the little clips that go through the fender into the inner fender. So i went to napa and a few other parts stores and they have nothing close, does anyone happen to have the gm part number for this piece?? 
Thanks, any help is appreciated!
Thanks, any help is appreciated!
Why do you care? If you got a replacement clip, what would you do with it? Please do not tell me you plan on re-attaching the connectors to the fender from below with those little clips. You would be defeating the purpose of the wire mod if you had the pointy portion of the clips sticking out of the fender into the engine bay. I think that would look horrible. Use mounting bases and cable ties; mounting cable ties and SS or chrome plated nuts/bolts; rubber insulated clamps; or plastic cable clamps. If you are not familiar with these products Google Gardner Bender.
I got mine at Advanced auto. It won't be specific, but you gotta get the right size. I think I know which ones you're talking about. The black "screws" type of thing right? Cuz 2 of mine were broken and then I broke the 3rd one lol. Just went to Advanced around the corner, got some there and was done. Noting special really.
Ok. I had to replace one of those also. I picked up a couple packs of replacements at Lowe's. They are in the specialty hardware section.
FYI
I was a little concerned about adequate protection for the cables and vac hose so I ran everything through blue "2" Economy Discharge Hose". This is the super flexible hose used for pumping out pools. It is flat when water is not being pushed through it. I think it is going to work great. It runs from just inside the engine bay near the PCM to the battery. I wrapped the cable bundle/hose at the PCM tightly w/ black electrical tape to help keep water out and cover up the blue hose at that end. If you try this, I would suggest the next larger size. 2" hose is a PITA to get all the connectors through. Good luck.
FYI
I was a little concerned about adequate protection for the cables and vac hose so I ran everything through blue "2" Economy Discharge Hose". This is the super flexible hose used for pumping out pools. It is flat when water is not being pushed through it. I think it is going to work great. It runs from just inside the engine bay near the PCM to the battery. I wrapped the cable bundle/hose at the PCM tightly w/ black electrical tape to help keep water out and cover up the blue hose at that end. If you try this, I would suggest the next larger size. 2" hose is a PITA to get all the connectors through. Good luck.
Dang, I was looking for tubes to put the cables through. I just wrapped it with electrical tape and velcro-ed everything to the top. I'll look into Lowe's for that stuff for better protection later.
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cool thanks for the help guys, went to the dealer and got some clips, 1.20 each, the clips that were in my car were a 1 time use thing so i dunno what the deal was there guy at the dealer said they dont use those anymore..... but good to go now
