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I am in the process of installing an A-Pillar gauge pod and have no good idea how to run the wires and such from the back of the gauges through the firewall and into the engine bay. Is there a specific location that many have used in the past? Also, when those with experience did their install did you remove the entire dash or work around it?

Links to previous posts and SPECIFIC search suggestions are welcome.

I found a hole in the firewall I was able to route my wires through. It is right near the drivers-side strut tower in the engine bay. Was able to shine a light on it and see it from inside the car. The only part of the dash I removed is the panel below the steering column to give me a little more visibility during installation.

if you look carefully you can go through the firewall where the speedometer cable would have been in a early 95, the openning goes through the cowl and into the car behind the guage cluster

added this to my fav.!! this will be my summer mod

i know im late, but.




SEARCH!!!!

Thank you for the suggestions, I appreciate it. Back at it today.

drill a hole...i did in my 98 svt. a small area is available above the clutch to the right. i fit 4 gauge...

Look in the Audio forum FAQ for pictures of where to run an AMP power wire through.. follow that route.

I just installed my pod+gauges this weekend. And to the people who always say search.. most of the previous threads suck and are worthless (probably why people keep asking ).

I pulled up all the sound deadening from the drivers side firewall area and moved the fusebox out of the way so I could get a better view of the potential areas to drill holes. I needed enough room for my 3 mechanical gauges... 2x7/8" and 1x3/8" holes. In the engine bay, if you remove the cruise control module, you can see the big flat area, but only the top portion (but below the wiper cowl) is "open", as the fuse box is on the other side. My 3 holes were next to each other (allowing room for their 3 separate grommets) inbetween the big wire harness and the fuse box mounting stud. From the inside... the tubes are above the fusebox and don't touch anything.

All in all... I wasted so much time reading "related" posts and trying to figure out where they were talking about. The other areas mentioned *might* work for electric gauges though (existing 1/2" hole next to the hood release cable grommet)... but even then, where I drilled was extremely easy and not in the way of anything. I'll try to snap some pictures and post them.

Oh.... 2 of my gauges were oil pressure/temp and I needed to run them to my relocated oil filter adaptor. I cut 2 more holes in the foglight/horn harness grommet under the fusebox. Enough room to not kink the copper (temp) and plastic (pres) tubes. All nice and tidy