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Old 04-22-2014, 11:20 AM
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I just finished installing my audio system and when I was hooking up my door speakers I realized I could not pull wire into the door panel because there is a connector connecting the door to the body does anyone have any tips how to get wires into the door panel with out drilling hopefully
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Pretty sure if you open up the connector there is probably room for you to pass the wire through it. Gonna need to drill a hole but it's not going to be a problem.
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back in the day i would use the factory wire in the door. just connect the wire from your amp or new head unit to the end of the wire that is associated to its speaker.
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I had to run a wire to both my driver and passenger door for my running light mirror mod. The only way I could come up with which would result in a clean finish was taking the doors off and drilling a hole through the plastic door jamb.
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Taking the doors off for a running light mod. That sir, is dedication to the cause.

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Originally Posted by Tim13
Taking the doors off for a running light mod. That sir, is dedication to the cause.

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Haha no kidding! Its actually pretty easy if you have two people. The end result was worth the hassle though
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I did the mirror/turn signal/light mod, too. I used a thin, long, sharp, stiff wire and poked it thru the rubber grommet that hold the wire loom connector. Once it poked thru, I just taped my wires to it and pulled them back thru.

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If you look at the link for 'power fold tow mirrors' you'll see a picture on post 169 of what needs to be done.
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Thanks guys How much of a pain in the *** was it to drill out the connectors ? Also anyone have the link to the tow mirror retrofit? Thanks again
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