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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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before:



stage 1(delete wires on fender):



stage 2 (delete hood latch and two grounds):




stage 3 (delete Traction control, installed optima red top):



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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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wow i need to do this to mine too! u need two grommets for when u come back up out of the fender well, right? do u have any pics of where u came back in by the battery? or can u link me to a write up on this? looks great man, good work
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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thanks for the compliments...lemme edit this with the thread, but i only needed one grommet because when you enter the fender in the front (by the battery) its a large open area already.

heres the thread, he actually linked it to another page where he had it. You dont need the 19mm socket, not sure what it was for but i bought one and never used it. also, the uni-bit isnt needed either, but you can add this grommet to that parts list because its perfect.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/173263-completed-wire-mod-tutorial-inside.html
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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wow thats a clean look ....
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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dam i really wanna do this! it looks great! much more clean! so do you just un plug the wires in the middle, route them to the bottom, and reconnect?
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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r any of the connectors similar and warrant marking or remembering, or is it pretty idiot proof in reconnecting? also where did u get the industrial velcro and the hole saw, just any hardware store?
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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looks good, now ya gotta hide the hood latch cable on the driver side so both sides are clean and wire-free!
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Next do the wire hood latch,ABS,HVAC,EGR,AIR
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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i got all supplies needed from lowes except the grommet that i got from pep boys.

all wires are unique, its pretty idiot proof, but then again, I am an electrical engineer, so its hard to know how idiot proof it is.

yes,. i need to still get that ground on the drivers side and the hood latch cable, but those arent a big deal.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 94blownz281
Next do the wire hood latch,ABS,HVAC,EGR,AIR
already did the AIR, my car didnt have EGR, its an 01, and i think you mean TCS...that thing is a pain to relocate, i think ill leave it.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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I think I'm going to have to do this on mine when the weather permits.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Looks good. I want to do that to mine too.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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looks great man....im jealous.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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This is a great mod which really cleans up the look under the hood. I did this to my T/A and loved it.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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thanks guys. I always used to say the same whenever a thread was started about it, and now its finally out of the way.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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looks really good man!! i'll be checking it out at the in and out meet!!!
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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didnt use to be a big fan.... but that looks clean
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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love it
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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looks good. i did it awhile back and it makes such a difference. hood latch cable cleans up the other side
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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thats an awesome idea
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