power cable help.

DaveHew · Post by **DaveHew** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:55 pm

where abouts does it come out in the car, anywhere near the glove box.
what do i need to take out?

Post by **alexperkins** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:40 pm

Haha its a pig to get in! You just need to unscrew the glove box so you can ease it forward. The entry is right up the back behind the air con unit - its very very tight. having big hands made it even more difficult.

It took me two hours to get the cable through that grommet it was sooo difficult!

An alternative is where the washer pipe comes into the car...its sealed, and will definately let 8 gauge through

DaveHew · Post by **DaveHew** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:51 pm

lol yea i unscrewed the glove box, but its al connected together the dash.
couldnt see where the grommet comes out tho when i unscrewed the glove box. its al crammed behind ther eh.

polo_gti21 · Post by **polo_gti21** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:57 pm

i can give ya hand if you need pop it round to mine if you want.

DaveHew · Post by **DaveHew** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:10 pm

yeah?
thanks mate.

R.I.T.B · Post by **R.I.T.B** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:37 pm

i had the same problem sunday afternoon, gave up in the end after an hour and 30 mins, once the glove box is loose where isit? top right, half way down?

neilGTI · Post by **neilGTI** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:54 am

You can do it without taking the glovebox off or loosening it, you just need to be able to get your hand up the back of the sound deadening material.

It is hard work, but i managed to do the whole thing on my own so its not impossible. Definately would have been easier with two people.

Try putting a screwdriver throught the rubber grommet (engine side) leave it in there and then feel around for it up the back of the dash.

Because i was doing it on my own, i had to oil the cable up to help pull it through.

I managed to get the cable in within 45 minutes.

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:11 pm

The dogs earflap bit at the bottom of the footwell is the easyest way to do it in my opinion, bit of swearing and punching later i did it lol! Glovebox area is stupidly hard i think i tried and failed! lol!

R.I.T.B · Post by **R.I.T.B** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:55 pm

neil you are a legend, done it earlier!

definately stay away from undo-ing the glovebox, you dont even need to!

all you have to do it pull the passenger carpet up, lift the sound deadening up and put your hand as far up and right as possible, beware of the sharp bits lol! its alot easier with a screwdriver in the gromit aswel -good luck

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:59 pm

Trottagti wrote:The dogs earflap bit at the bottom of the footwell is the easyest way to do it in my opinion, bit of swearing and punching later i did it lol! Glovebox area is stupidly hard i think i tried and failed! lol!

In the passenger's footwell?! don't put it in there, that's a pipe for the air con. If you pierce that seal you'll flood your footwells with air con waste!

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:44 pm

Its true what time says. Unless you want your car full of air con waste, you best not use that entry at all!

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:27 pm

Iv resealed it tho with black selent as i read up on the waste entering, cant smell anything or notice anything different at all, resealed properly its fine!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:12 pm

You still running the cable through it? Do you use air con much? (AUTO or N/A? Not ECON?)

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:14 pm

Yeah sometimes its lovelly n chilli, no problems at all! No smell, no noise, less hastle, its all sealed up properly!

neilGTI · Post by **neilGTI** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:00 am

R.I.T.B wrote:neil you are a legend, done it earlier!

definately stay away from undo-ing the glovebox, you dont even need to!

all you have to do it pull the passenger carpet up, lift the sound deadening up and put your hand as far up and right as possible, beware of the sharp bits lol! its alot easier with a screwdriver in the gromit aswel -good luck

Glad you got it sorted out ok i the end

I started to remove all the dash but still couldnt get the bloody glove box out so went about looking for an easier way.

Glad i could help