Wall near the fusebox... - Honda Prelude Forum

gotjnco · 11-23-2007, 08:54 AM

So yesterday, I tried wiring my folding mirrors, which was ALMOST a success, i installed the relay, I did the wiring okay, I tested the mirrors, etc.

I fished the wiring from the door jam to the ecu, behind the headunit, to behind my steering wheel, AND I TRIED GOING THROUGH THE FUSE BOX To the Door Jam... WITH NO SUCCESS!!!! aarrrgggg....

There is like a wall... after the fusebox....

So i tried putting my hand on my driver's side door jam, and took the rubber grommet out and stick my middle finger in, and tried LOOKING FOR MY FINGER over the fuse box... AND I DONT SEE MY FINGER and my finger is hitting a wall...
how can i fish my wiring so that it reaches to the door jam and FINISH my wiring to the next mirror...

My mirrors work, but I need the 4 wires to make my mirrors being able to fold...

Please help, it took me all day to do this... and i got sooo frustrated.

jsmooney · 11-23-2007, 09:57 AM

haha - just the thought. I kept on saying to myself "the mirrors work without wires?" then I got it...

Sorry, I am not of any help. I think there's a lot more crap on that side of the car. Good luck! Get a coathanger (wire kind) and stretch it out, poke it from the outside of the car (through said gromet area) and see where it comes out. I have done this wiring up tweeters before. It won't find the best route, but it does work.

gotjnco · 11-23-2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jsmooney

haha - just the thought. I kept on saying to myself "the mirrors work without wires?" then I got it...

Sorry, I am not of any help. I think there's a lot more crap on that side of the car. Good luck! Get a coathanger (wire kind) and stretch it out, poke it from the outside of the car (through said gromet area) and see where it comes out. I have done this wiring up tweeters before. It won't find the best route, but it does work.

I tried what you said with my fish line, and some reason it got stuck for a while, until i managed to pull it out, i dont want that thing to fry my fuse box...

jsmooney · 11-23-2007, 11:43 AM

if you are super concerned about it...disconnect the battery and then poke around

slipknot95758 · 11-24-2007, 10:51 AM

take the fuse box down that how i wired mine

ExodusFX · 11-24-2007, 02:22 PM

When I wired up my folding mirrors, I was able to just get it through from the outside without using a fish, or moving the fuse box. It just takes a little time, concentration & patience. If you want, find a long zip tie and tape that to your wire(s) you're trying to run, as a fish. Those are flexible enough to get around corners and wont pierce any wires by accident.

gotjnco · 11-26-2007, 02:33 PM

Thanks for your suggestions, will try to do that this weekend...