Wiring access

[AcidRich]

Is there an obvious route to run a wires from the battery to the engine bay?

I want to fit a very loud secondary horn and it pulls nine amps so needs a relay and a direct 12v from the battery etc

Cheers
Rich

[TVR Beaver]

pull it from the back of the starter motor?....

[David Beer]

You can take it from the alternator. Or there is a breather pipe for the battery that can usually take a cable.

[bobfather]

^^For either of these choices^^

Be sure to add an in-line fuse, I's suggest 15amps, as close to the power source as possible

[Bluebottle]

or if you want to run it from the fuse board, you can run the wires over the passenger side inner wheel arch following the same route as the headlight wiring loom. the access hole goes through from the left hand sidewall of the passenger footwell about the same level at the glove box and forwards of it by 6 inches.
With the headlight pod out (or inspection hatch open) i ran a length of green gardening wire down through this void so i could pull all the new wires i needed through.

Edited by Bluebottle on Wednesday 18th January 20:55

[AcidRich]

Cheers, didn't think of the alternator....... any suggestions on the best place to pick up the 12v for the switched side?

[bobfather]

^^fuse box, access to the engine bay by removing the glovebox, you'll then see the access between inner & outer wing

[Hedgehopper]

There is access to the inner wing here as well.........