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devin mac 09-26-2006 06:08 PM

LC-1: where did you run through firewall?
 
to anyone who's got an LC-1, where did you run the main pigtail through the firewall? I imagine that ya don't want that cute little controller box outsid the cabin, so how did you handle the routing? they certainly didn't give me much to work with, but i suppose if worse comes to worse i can just extend the wires.

anyone? i'm dying to get this thing in the car so i can sort out some of my fuel issues. :-)

jayc72 09-26-2006 06:10 PM

Are you talking the wiring from the O2 sensor to the LC-1 unit? Or the wiring for power, ground and analog outputs?

Al Hounos 09-26-2006 06:11 PM

I 've got mine in the engine bay, its been fine for months. The manual says so too. It's sitting zip tied to something behind the intake manifold with the o2 wire coming over the transmission and the controller wires going in the AC holes. If you have AC there's also a square hole in the firewall rightaround the pedal mounts i used for a little while.

firestar_3x 09-26-2006 06:12 PM

Since my car is RHD i used the huge rubber plug that should be for the LHD brake servo :)

Also run my bullet cam power / video / audio / earth wires through this hole.

devin mac 09-26-2006 06:16 PM

hmm... well if i can leave that ltitle controller box in the engine bay (that'll learn me for skimming the manual) i should damn well install it tonite. lol. too bad i've lost motivation now that partypoker's fired up... ;-)

jayc72 09-26-2006 06:19 PM

Where are you mounting the O2 sensor? If you don't have cruise there is a small rubber plug to the left of the MC that works.

devin mac 09-26-2006 06:22 PM

heh, well considering i jacked the cruise control's vacuum line off the TB for the megasquirt MAP, i could just rip out the cruise stuff and use that hole, huh? ;-)

jayc72 09-26-2006 06:23 PM

I had to take mine out to route my IC piping. I was lazy and didn't bother to try and relocate to make it fit. :)

devin mac 09-26-2006 06:25 PM

yeah, i have a feeling that the A/C is going to depart for the same reason when i take the car out next spring and do the turbo install... :-)

Mechazawa 09-26-2006 07:43 PM

that box is designed to be exposed to the elements, just make sure it doesn't get super hot.

jhoexp 09-27-2006 09:52 AM

Mine is in the engine bay, ziptied to the wiring harness near the brake servo.
I will take a shot tomorrow...


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