extra power cable through firewall

How do I run an extra power cable through a 1996 dodge caravan's fire
wall? I really do not want to drill a hole through the file wall for
obvious reasons and
I want this to be a safe installation.

I want to run a high power ham radio and other equimement.

Thanks

Chip

I don't know for sure about the 96, but in my 92 as I recall there was a
rubber boot around a cable near the drivers side that I was able to cut a
slit and force it thru (it tightened back up around it pretty good after it
went thru). I've done the same basic thing on an Isuzu Trooper, so I'd bet
there's some place like that on your 96 that you can slide it thru.

Good luck!

Wesley


"Ralph Blach" > wrote in message
...
> How do I run an extra power cable through a 1996 dodge caravan's fire
> wall? I really do not want to drill a hole through the file wall for
> obvious reasons and
> I want this to be a safe installation.
>
> I want to run a high power ham radio and other equimement.
>
> Thanks
>
> Chip

I don't know for sure about the 96, but in my 92 as I recall there was a
rubber boot around a cable near the drivers side that I was able to cut a
slit and force it thru (it tightened back up around it pretty good after it
went thru). I've done the same basic thing on an Isuzu Trooper, so I'd bet
there's some place like that on your 96 that you can slide it thru.

Good luck!

Wesley


"Ralph Blach" > wrote in message
...
> How do I run an extra power cable through a 1996 dodge caravan's fire
> wall? I really do not want to drill a hole through the file wall for
> obvious reasons and
> I want this to be a safe installation.
>
> I want to run a high power ham radio and other equimement.
>
> Thanks
>
> Chip

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:39:30 -0400, Wesley wrote:

> I don't know for sure about the 96, but in my 92 as I recall there was a
> rubber boot around a cable near the drivers side that I was able to cut a
> slit and force it thru (it tightened back up around it pretty good after it
> went thru). I've done the same basic thing on an Isuzu Trooper, so I'd bet
> there's some place like that on your 96 that you can slide it thru.
>

Yup. With a bit of WD-40, you can usually stuff an extra wire through
where the main wiring harness goes.

--Kamus

--
o |
o__ >[] | A roadie who doesn't ride a mountain bike has no soul.
,>/'_ /\ | But then a mountain biker who doesn't ride a road bike has no legs...
(_)\(_) \ \ | -Doug Taylor, alt.mountain-bike

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:39:30 -0400, Wesley wrote:

> I don't know for sure about the 96, but in my 92 as I recall there was a
> rubber boot around a cable near the drivers side that I was able to cut a
> slit and force it thru (it tightened back up around it pretty good after it
> went thru). I've done the same basic thing on an Isuzu Trooper, so I'd bet
> there's some place like that on your 96 that you can slide it thru.
>

Yup. With a bit of WD-40, you can usually stuff an extra wire through
where the main wiring harness goes.

--Kamus

--
o |
o__ >[] | A roadie who doesn't ride a mountain bike has no soul.
,>/'_ /\ | But then a mountain biker who doesn't ride a road bike has no legs...
(_)\(_) \ \ | -Doug Taylor, alt.mountain-bike

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:54:13 -0400, Kamus of Kadizhar
> wrote:

>On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:39:30 -0400, Wesley wrote:
>
>> I don't know for sure about the 96, but in my 92 as I recall there was a
>> rubber boot around a cable near the drivers side that I was able to cut a
>> slit and force it thru (it tightened back up around it pretty good after it
>> went thru). I've done the same basic thing on an Isuzu Trooper, so I'd bet
>> there's some place like that on your 96 that you can slide it thru.
>>
>
>Yup. With a bit of WD-40, you can usually stuff an extra wire through
>where the main wiring harness goes.
>
>--Kamus

It might be difficult for him.
To run a 100 watt ham radio transmitter he'll need 2 , 12-14 gauge
wires. In my experience, it's hard to stuff two of those through the
grommets/boots

He might be able to get by with sliding in only one 12 gauge wire,
connected to the positive battery terminal and then finding a local
ground point within the passenger compartment for the negative cable..

Doug

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:54:13 -0400, Kamus of Kadizhar
> wrote:

>On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:39:30 -0400, Wesley wrote:
>
>> I don't know for sure about the 96, but in my 92 as I recall there was a
>> rubber boot around a cable near the drivers side that I was able to cut a
>> slit and force it thru (it tightened back up around it pretty good after it
>> went thru). I've done the same basic thing on an Isuzu Trooper, so I'd bet
>> there's some place like that on your 96 that you can slide it thru.
>>
>
>Yup. With a bit of WD-40, you can usually stuff an extra wire through
>where the main wiring harness goes.
>
>--Kamus

It might be difficult for him.
To run a 100 watt ham radio transmitter he'll need 2 , 12-14 gauge
wires. In my experience, it's hard to stuff two of those through the
grommets/boots

He might be able to get by with sliding in only one 12 gauge wire,
connected to the positive battery terminal and then finding a local
ground point within the passenger compartment for the negative cable..

Doug

Don't go thru the middle with the other wires, cut your own new hole...or is
that what you meant?

Wesley


"Doug" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:54:13 -0400, Kamus of Kadizhar
> > wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:39:30 -0400, Wesley wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know for sure about the 96, but in my 92 as I recall there was
a
> >> rubber boot around a cable near the drivers side that I was able to cut
a
> >> slit and force it thru (it tightened back up around it pretty good
after it
> >> went thru). I've done the same basic thing on an Isuzu Trooper, so I'd
bet
> >> there's some place like that on your 96 that you can slide it thru.
> >>
> >
> >Yup. With a bit of WD-40, you can usually stuff an extra wire through
> >where the main wiring harness goes.
> >
> >--Kamus
>
> It might be difficult for him.
> To run a 100 watt ham radio transmitter he'll need 2 , 12-14 gauge
> wires. In my experience, it's hard to stuff two of those through the
> grommets/boots
>
> He might be able to get by with sliding in only one 12 gauge wire,
> connected to the positive battery terminal and then finding a local
> ground point within the passenger compartment for the negative cable..
>
> Doug
>
>

Don't go thru the middle with the other wires, cut your own new hole...or is
that what you meant?

Wesley


"Doug" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:54:13 -0400, Kamus of Kadizhar
> > wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:39:30 -0400, Wesley wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know for sure about the 96, but in my 92 as I recall there was
a
> >> rubber boot around a cable near the drivers side that I was able to cut
a
> >> slit and force it thru (it tightened back up around it pretty good
after it
> >> went thru). I've done the same basic thing on an Isuzu Trooper, so I'd
bet
> >> there's some place like that on your 96 that you can slide it thru.
> >>
> >
> >Yup. With a bit of WD-40, you can usually stuff an extra wire through
> >where the main wiring harness goes.
> >
> >--Kamus
>
> It might be difficult for him.
> To run a 100 watt ham radio transmitter he'll need 2 , 12-14 gauge
> wires. In my experience, it's hard to stuff two of those through the
> grommets/boots
>
> He might be able to get by with sliding in only one 12 gauge wire,
> connected to the positive battery terminal and then finding a local
> ground point within the passenger compartment for the negative cable..
>
> Doug
>
>

there is probably a conduwit threw the fenders