How to get a wire connected from battery to the interior cabin cleanly?

[GTi9158]

Hi fellow ZTH Sifu'z, it's time me needs help for a peculiar question again...

I have a power wire (12V) that I need to hook to the battery, then bring it all the way till the interior of the car.

Whats the cleanest way would you guys recommend doing this, without drilling the dash etc...

PS: Whats the slim holes near the edge of the dash and the windscreen? Any chance we can get this wire through here?

If it matters... car is a '08 Lancer 2.0GT

 

[Northiswara]

modify the cigarrette lighter head then use the electric from cigarrette lighter lor.
negative terminal is ur car body. if u really want to get supply from battery then u just hook up ur positive wire to battery + terminal while the - wire u cincai screw at ur car chasis. wat are u doing with this wiring?

 

[GTi9158]

modify the cigarrette lighter head then use the electric from cigarrette lighter lor.
negative terminal is ur car body. if u really want to get supply from battery then u just hook up ur positive wire to battery + terminal while the - wire u cincai screw at ur car chasis. wat are u doing with this wiring?

hi dude, thanks for the advice. Actually, I have the lighter socket kit included and the "hard-wire" kit to take power from the Battery direct.

The thing is, I want it to be hardwired. I know abt Pos and Neg stuff. I just wondering how to get the wire into the cabin without drilling hole etc.

If you really wanna know, I need the cable to power a Radar Detector... lol (Bel Sti Driver). It's an undetectable radar detector.

 

[Northiswara]

If you really wanna know, I need the cable to power a Radar Detector... lol (Bel Sti Driver). It's an undetectable radar detector.

sorry bro. this is military top secret, cant share wif ur radar project. hehe....
u open ur car front door. u will see the side ................... hard to tell u. i get a pic and show u how larr. i try b4. damm gd idea.

from ur engine bay, find a hole, usually is there is a hole for ur air ram to get cold air. u lay ur cable to the hole then to the car door. then pull the cable out(refer to the pic) then continue lay the cable underneath ur dashboard to center of ur car.

 

[GTi9158]

hmm, good idea. thanks alot dude. i'm gonna go take a shower first then try this. damn tired man... i just finished installing my Injen CAI... pic below if ur interested :-)

 

[Northiswara]

that is lancer?
got turbo?

 

[GTi9158]

that is lancer?
got turbo?

yeap, same as the "Lancer 2.0GT MIVEC" in Malaysia, except its a 5-spd Manual, and comes with a 9 speaker sound system.

No turbo unfortunately. But the Greddy Ti-C and Injen CAI has made some massive improvements on acceleration. Sound of the intake is damn nice... lol

 

[huakenny]

firewall cannot go thru?

 

[Maxx]

maybe u can route between the chassis n fender.
usually got bunch of wire go thru the side fender n then straight under the dash.

 

[GTi9158]

firewall cannot go thru?

I just realized the wire is fairly short. They also provided me with a clip to "bite" into an existing 12V cable thats not used by anything.

I posted this question on the Project Lancer dot Net website, hopefully someone may know a spare 12V cable I could use.

thanks for the help anyways!

 

[Northiswara]

9 speakers!
better than the home theathre sound system. hehe....

 

[GTi9158]

9 speakers!
better than the home theathre sound system. hehe....

lol... well, it's 8 and 1 sub. Max volume is supposedly 45. I never went past 22 though, then i'll go deaf OR be called an ah-beng feller by passerby's.

btw, my Bel Sti is coming up with a "Service Needed" message now, every now and then after installing my CAI. I read the manual, it said it comes with the message is calibration out (but can be, since its bran new)... OR voltage instability. I'm guessing my CAI must have affected the voltage stability somehow, maybe through the sensor.

Anyway, I guess I need to buy a V.Stabiliser for sure now.

 

[Northiswara]

did u remove the air flow sensor?
mostly this sensor are after the air filter box, inside the air ram pipe.
if your CAI is connected from TB to air filter then u already removing the sensor.

if u donot remove it, then check if the cable connector is loose or not.

 

[GTi9158]

did u remove the air flow sensor?
mostly this sensor are after the air filter box, inside the air ram pipe.
if your CAI is connected from TB to air filter then u already removing the sensor.

if u donot remove it, then check if the cable connector is loose or not.

i had to remove the sensor, and plug it to the Injen's piping.

 

[Northiswara]

then u need to check if the sensor is working on the CAI or not.
any other sensor u forgot to plug back?

ur car is equip with too latest tech, which it is bloody hard to play around. the latest toyota 3s-gte engine also equip with tons of sensors. my fren remove the air ram and install a CAI. guess what. the car canot start and the engine signal/LED keep blinking. then he take off the CAI and put back the stock air ram and filter. apparently the car start liao.

why u want to buy lancer? try honda acura integra or civic marr with K20A engine inside. hehe....

 

[GTi9158]

then u need to check if the sensor is working on the CAI or not.
any other sensor u forgot to plug back?

ur car is equip with too latest tech, which it is bloody hard to play around. the latest toyota 3s-gte engine also equip with tons of sensors. my fren remove the air ram and install a CAI. guess what. the car canot start and the engine signal/LED keep blinking. then he take off the CAI and put back the stock air ram and filter. apparently the car start liao.

why u want to buy lancer? try honda acura integra or civic marr with K20A engine inside. hehe....

Yeah I know what you mean. There are too many electronics stuffs. Some people that installed the Injen CAI and fix back the Mass (?) Air Sensor were unlucky to get a "Check Engine" wording on the display screen.

I was lucky enough not to get this. I waited 15mins on idle like the Injen site says, to let the ECU learn. After that I took it for a hard run around the block, with full peak rpm shifts.

After all that, bring home, idle 5 mins again, no "Check Engine" warning liao...

so I'm assuming the Sensor was hooked in properly. Maybe I'll re-insert it when I get home.

PS: abt the car choice... well, originally wanted to get a Evo 8 MR, price was only ard $5 - $8K more for a pristine condition one. Then I changed my mind due to loan etc, ended up getting a bran new standard Lancer. Maybe in 2 - 3yrs time I'll get a new Evo... susah la bro, car is cheap here, but interest rate is 8.00 - 10.00% p.a.

 

[Northiswara]

interest rate 8-10 p.a its still cheaper marr. cozs u only loan for $10k. while we here need to loan for RM90k with 10k++ as downpayment to get a lancer 2.0 GT even though the interest is 3%. ur fuel is cheaper so u can play more drift.

 

[GTi9158]

interest rate 8-10 p.a its still cheaper marr. cozs u only loan for $10k. while we here need to loan for RM90k with 10k++ as downpayment to get a lancer 2.0 GT even though the interest is 3%. ur fuel is cheaper so u can play more drift.

where got bro...:hmmmm:

my loan is $32K full loan. Repayment 7 years. $510 monthly repayment, so total $43... interest $11K liao.... RM32K interest... loL!!!

of course, i'll try to pay faster la when working full time... but just comparing.

PS: how to drift with a lancer la... lol! later ppl laugh kao me...

 

[Northiswara]

pull handbrake. this is traditional way of drifting. haha....

 

[ken12292703]

Bro, no need drift laa. You show people already drool , you drift people faint.