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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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Where does the wiring for the power locks, windows, and mirrors run behind the dash?

I'm going to be adding power locks, windows, and mirrors to my car after it gets painted and I have the full factory wiring harness including the black "tube" the wiring runs through to the passenger side of the car. I need to know exactly where behind the dash the black "tube" goes. I don't know if I'll put it there or not, but I'd like to know so that I can make a decision about how to run the wires to the passenger side without having to rip out the interior.

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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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It runs inside that plastic caseing behind the dash with the other wires.
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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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I've never seen behind the dash, so is that in the middle, top, or bottom of the dash? Would I have to take out anything more than the console to get to it?
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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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ill post a pic tomorrow nite, it goes under the lip along the metal part behind the dash... i have a really good detailed pic that will help u...
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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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They run along the upper part of the firewall, close to the lip that the upper dash screws into.
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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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ill post a pic tomorrow nite, it goes under the lip along the metal part behind the dash... i have a really good detailed pic that will help u...
That'll be fantastic. Visuals always work best.
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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Thanks. I guess it's safe to say that those wires won't be going in the factory location. I'm not taking out the dash. I'll take out just the console (since I'll have to re-do my stereo settings anyway) and run the wires across the best way I can.
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