firewall wires?

Subject: firewall wires? April 22nd 2007, 8:44 pm

so im doing my first motor swap and i came across some wires that came through the firewall. i was told i dont need them, and to just take them out. but i came to realize later on that i have to push it through the fire wall. so my question is do i have to take out my dash. and remove my heater fan to get to the wires? or is there another way?

much thanks

Subject: Re: firewall wires? April 23rd 2007, 4:27 am

I hope by "not needing thoes wires" you mean, your replacing the majority of them. Thoes are your wires going from your motor/fuse box to your ecu/dash.

You shouldn't have to remove your heater or dash. Though for ease, you just take out the glove box. Also, the door sill and kick panel will have to come out. Everything should be fairly easy to do, but just may take some effort.

I assume your doing a SR motor of some sort into a S14. Just take your time and make sure to look over all the information you can. Feel free to ask any question you like on here (since our database is pretty lame right now), but if you need answers quick, run searches on www.240sxforums.com or www.zilvia.net . Also, another good site for info is www.heavythrottle.com (aka. www.srswap.com). They have a step by step on SR swaps.

Subject: Re: firewall wires? April 23rd 2007, 8:21 pm

its actually a hatchback but yeah. i couldnt get to those wires cuz of the heater thing. im probably looking at it wrong or something. but il go back and check it out again tommorrow. thanks for the help though

Subject: Re: firewall wires? April 25th 2007, 1:48 pm

When I did mine I took the main harness out through the engine bay and replaced it the same way. Only PITA for me was getting that rubber boot back in place cause it was all dry rotted.

Subject: Re: firewall wires? April 25th 2007, 9:30 pm

so i got out the harness out today, turns out something was holding the harness inside the car, but as soon as it came off the harness came out like nothing i just had to wiggle it around.
thanks for the help nackers.

Subject: Re: firewall wires? April 27th 2007, 2:11 pm

Sure. BTW, what was holding it? I don't remember anything except that rubber grommet... and the ecu of course.

Subject: Re: firewall wires? April 29th 2007, 9:37 pm

a little plug thing that looks like an arrow. you gota pinch the sides to get it out. or you could just pull the crap out of it til it comes out lol.