Finally did wire mod. Write-up, lots of pics. 56k: You're outta luck!
Originally Posted by shudog
I just did this mod this weekend too... love the bloody knuckles in the pics, mine are still shredded too. Only suggestion I'd make is to keep the hole about 2-3" toward the engine bay, away from the fender. I drilled my hole too close to the fender and it really stretched the wires. I kept rearranging them and pulling for slack up on top by the PCM and made it work though. I got rid of the EGR & AIR and relocated the hood latch all at the same time so it made a big difference under the hood.
u relocated the hood latch?
Originally Posted by SSINISTR SS
Two of my buddies did this and had nothing but issues down the road.
Looks great, but I'll pass!
Looks great, but I'll pass!
Originally Posted by SSINISTR SS
Two of my buddies did this and had nothing but issues down the road.
Looks great, but I'll pass!
Looks great, but I'll pass!
exactly what I was going to say....
it definitely looks clean but all the hassle removing wires and for what??
Originally Posted by shudog
What sort of issues? I've been reading posts on this mod for years and have never heard of any problems.
Issues with water getting in the wires and causing problems, things of that nature.
If the car is a DD condinsation and dirt will build up in there....
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I have done this to a few cars the past few years and havent done it to mine so i guess i will lol. As far as rain nothing to worry about!! We had 45 days of rain when i was in hawaii and everything was flooded or wet and none of the cars i did it to had any problems
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Originally Posted by SSINISTR SS
Issues with water getting in the wires and causing problems, things of that nature.
If the car is a DD condinsation and dirt will build up in there....
If the car is a DD condinsation and dirt will build up in there....
That is why I recommended wrapping the harness in plastic and electrical tape.
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Just did mine! Like i said i did 3 of my friends cars with no problems. Well did my car and guess what i drilled about a half of a inch off 
So the wires are a little tighter then i would like but it works> Make sure you drill it in right place or you may need to drill another hole!
So the wires are a little tighter then i would like but it works> Make sure you drill it in right place or you may need to drill another hole! 
Originally Posted by DansRedz28
Just did mine! Like i said i did 3 of my friends cars with no problems. Well did my car and guess what i drilled about a half of a inch off So the wires are a little tighter then i would like but it works> Make sure you drill it in right place or you may need to drill another hole!
So the wires are a little tighter then i would like but it works> Make sure you drill it in right place or you may need to drill another hole!
Originally Posted by Getav8
Good write up. I went ahead and filled the holes and I also relocated the ground wires on the front cross bar that are located on each side of the air box I simply moved them under the airbox and then filled those holes as well.
Then I went to the other side and basically did the same type mod with the hood latch cable.
Also like someone noted get a rubber gromment in that hole. I used a small rubber length of tube that I split down the length of the tube as a gromment
Then I went to the other side and basically did the same type mod with the hood latch cable.
Also like someone noted get a rubber gromment in that hole. I used a small rubber length of tube that I split down the length of the tube as a gromment
Where did you move your TCS box too?
heres mine took maybe a hour very simple. dont mind the dirty pics its ranning out, and my engine is apart lucky #7 pistion took a dump on me fixin it soon, and im moving the battery to the trunk so that wire thats there wont be, it was for the window fix
