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Old 06-26-2004, 02:24 PM
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What length of power cable would be required to run from battery to the trunk?
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depends where you run it...i ran mine down the driver side and 20 ft was good enough...i wish i woulda had about 1-2 more feet though

im sure 16-18 would work for the passenger side
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Yeah 20 is a pretty safe number even though that was a llil short for me... Id go with maybe 22.
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i think i have 24 feet...
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Thanks guys, I ordered 25 to be safe. Nothn' wrong with extra!
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Originally Posted by aCiD
Thanks guys, I ordered 25 to be safe. Nothn' wrong with extra!
good call, 'specially if you get a cap...
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True True... can never have enough wire sitting around... I got another 40+ feet in my room...
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Now... Where if I tried to run it down the passenger side would it come through the firewall??? Anyone have any pics too, that'd sure help.

Thanks again for the input.
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i hope harofreak00 doesnt mind me posting his pic...


id say your better off running it down the passenger side. removing the glovebox to access the firewall helps a bit...
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Hmmmm, is there precut hole on the passenger side to come through? I just installed a system in a friend'* Civic ES, and there was actually a precut plug in both the firewall, AND the carpet, I was so amazed, it was the easiest thing to do ever.

Would there happen to be any pics of where people have chosen to come through on the passenger side? (Like close-up of the hole?)

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