How to Fish Wire Between Door and Body?

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May 29, 2014 | 12:25 PM

Tom57

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How to Fish Wire Between Door and Body?

I need to fish a wire from the door through the rubber wire loom between the door and car body and into the interior of the LS. The existing wires (inside the rubber wire loom) between the door and body enter the body at the door jam, but I don't see where they appear in the interior of the vehicle. The wires may go through a channel that curves around the fuse box inside the kick panel area of the interior. How should I fish the wire through the side body? Where inside the vehicle should the wire come through? What, if anything, do I need to remove to do this? Any and all guidance is welcome. Thank you.

May 29, 2014 | 12:36 PM

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Here is a pic of the door jam rubber wire loom.

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May 29, 2014 | 01:09 PM

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on the kick panel of each side theres a fuse box, behind that fuse box is the grommet for the doors. I had to run my speaker wires through there so its a super tight fit but def doable.

May 29, 2014 | 01:28 PM

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Do I need to move the fuse box by loosening the bolts attaching the fuse box to get behind it to the grommet for the door wires? Thank you LiCelsior.

May 30, 2014 | 06:23 AM

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yes u do, just remove the bolts so you can move it to aside a little bit.

May 30, 2014 | 06:30 AM

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Thanks for the guidance, LiCelsior. Installed turn signal mirror covers ... only need to connect the wiring now.

Jun 9, 2014 | 11:39 AM

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LiCelsior, I fished the turn signal mirror cover wire from the door jamb through the passenger side wall into the interior after loosening the fuse box. Very easy. The driver's side looks like it may be a bit more difficult to fish with the emergency parking brake lever directly in front of and blocking the driver's side foot-well cover. Like the passenger side, I'll need to peel back the carpet and plastic fuse box frame (without breaking it) to gain access to the fuse box attaching bolts. Any hint or trick to peel that foot-well cover back? Thanks again!