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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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Wire Routing

What do you guy's do to route wire from the inside of the cab to the motor compartment. Do you drill a new hole and add a rubber gromet or pull the wire through an existing hole?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 11:06 AM
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If you have a auto trans you can drill a hole in the clutch block off plate and put a rubber insert
 
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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Depending on how many you need, theres 4 wires..blue, red, black and think yellow, right above your master cylinder. They run right under the dash to the right. laying dormant for this reason. Cool idea FORD did for us.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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This ain't hard

I ran 3 wires for an inverter system and HAM radios, all 4 awg in size, by simply heating up a screw driver to melt three holes through the rubber grommets that are located up and behind the brake pedal. Ford already cut the holes for you, so why do all the extra work.

If you do drill, be sure to use some sort of rubber or plastic grommet in the hole to pass the wires through or the wiring jacket will eventually cut through and short to ground.
 
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