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Old 09-27-2009, 10:08 AM
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best place to run cable through firewall

Hi Folks,

I've had a problem with my auto headlight levelling system for a while now.
Thought it was about time to sort it out. After testing both sensors, the front one
was found to be well f*cked. So much corrosion and one connecting pin broken off!
Anyway, I've descided to replace it with a variable resistor and mount this on the dash for manual control. I removed all the mechanical parts and ran the cable
back up into the engine bay. At the moment I just connected the Resistor to the end connector....Spot-on everthing is now working fine. Headlights raised up to normal position and warning light on dash now out! :-)

My problem now is how to extend the cable through the firewall to the back of the dash. Anyone have a suggestion the best/easiest route to do this ?

Thanks in advance,
G
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ya, if you look in your engine bay, and down where the pedals are, there is a huge loom of cables going through this rubber thing poke a hole in that, or push the cable under it. There are some pictures of it floating around here somewhere
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just check the stickies on running amp power wires or scroll down to the similar threads.
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Thanks guys, I'll go for the rubber gromet on the drivers side
1st thing tomorrow.

Cheers, G
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