[darkSol]

Hey - I'm finally installing my Kenwood subwoofer I bought off a fellow LT'er a year ago and was wondering if you could just remove the HVAC control module, drill a hole through the bottom of the aluminum dash shelf clear to the radio compartment?

Then it would be simple to route wires from the center spine?

Comments?

Thanks!

 

[cory1000]

Yes, this is not part of the structure or frame. When I had the cage installed the whole shelf area was removed from the car...

 

[Chris Mackey]

Just take the entire dash out. Takes about an hour and then working in there is super easy. There might be room for a small amp in there, now that I think about it. I put my satellite radio receiver and iPod controller under the dash.

 

[darkSol]

Yeah I don't want to take the dash out - I've never had success with those fasteners.

It was hard enough pulling the cluster - ended up breaking the cowling in 3 places!

I'm thinking just a 1/2 drill bit straight up from the bottom to the space at the back of the radio - and have plastic wire sheathing around the wires popping through the new hole.

 

[dma550]

I thought the same thing running signal wires, I'm not sure why there isn't a grommetted passthrough under there! If you make a hole post a pic so others can drill without drilling into something expensive

 

[Chris Mackey]

I thought the same thing running signal wires, I'm not sure why there isn't a grommetted passthrough under there! If you make a hole post a pic so others can drill without drilling into something expensive

Yeah, be careful and go super slow. There are a lot of electrical items and vents in the dash.

 

[Jim-C]

Drill baby drill.

I drilled mine 3 years ago. 3/4 unibit.

I removed the ac control panel and drilled the hole.