I need to run a wire through the firewall for my electric choke conversion. Where is the best place to do so as I don’t want to create a new one. Thanks in advance!
Use an empty cavity in the bulkhead connector. There are many unused cavities to use. Plus, if you do it that way, the wiring can go into the factory loom and nobody will see it. You can get the factory style terminals online or at NAPA. I ran the majority of my wiring that way.
That sounds good and would tie into the ignition terminal where I want to connect to.......... Thank you!
OK, so I have removed the engine side bulkhead, but I don't see how to get the wire through to the other side????
You need to get the terminals. You should just be able to pick an empty one on the engine side, crimp a terminal on your wire and push it in to the empty cavity. You may have to clean out some of that sealer to see a cavity. Then find the corresponding cavity on the car side and crimp a terminal on the wire and push it in. You will need to unbolt the fuse box from the fire wall to gain access from the inside. The inside terminals are female and the outside terminals are male.
10-4, I will have to remove the inside bulkhead too then. Do you have a part number or link on the connectors?
I do not have a part # handy. I can get them from work, but I'm on sick leave for another 5 weeks so it will be after I return. You can find them online, just Google GM Packard terminals. I know that NAPA stocks them and they are listed in their catalog. There are several different sizes, depending on what wire size that you have. There are also special crimpers for those terminals, but I have seen people crimp them with regular crimpers and solder them, but I don't recommend this on most circuits. It may be alright for just a choke wire, but I would get the proper tool for any ignition or power circuit.
there is a vacuum hose coming thru the firewall I believe it is for the hot water valve. I have put the wire through the same grommet before.
Man, you guys really make it hard on yourself taking all that stuff apart just to run a single wire to a choke. Find the spade terminal on the fuse box that's hot when you turn the key on. Run a wire off that through the grommet like Ken suggested and call it a day. I'd have to look at the wiring diagram to see if that spade is fused. I'd run a 10A inline fuse on it just be safe
10-4, thanks. Now I have a decision to make. Also, I will be adding aftermarket gauges. Water Temp/Oil Pressure/Alt, going to have to find a hole for those as well? Not to mention the eventual hood tach...........
Been to NAPA and Autozone, no luck on the connectors? Had GM part numbers and everything, guess I will go to my largest GM dealership tomorrow and try.......