I know where to go through on a pre-98, not sure bout post 98. On driver's side, near brake pedal there is a spot you can go through. Look under hood relative to where the pedals would be on opposite side and there is a small(2 to 3 inch)triangular rubber cover. Push a screw driver or knife through it and you know have a place to run your power wire. Run it under the side panels to keep it hidden.

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96 Contour GL ATX
9mm Ford Racing Wires; 2 Resonators down, 1 to go;"Special airbox"; many mods planned
Sony CD player: 50wattsx4;remote;
Speakers=50 watt Pioneer 6x8s
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