HELP! Firewall grommet for AAW front lights harness - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**tigerburns** · 08-22-2021, 09:29 PM

Guys any suggestions on how to get the fire wall grommet for the front lights back into the hole? I have tried installing the grommet first then pushing in the wiring harness connector. I have tried putting the connector and grommet together and pushing the whole assembly into the hole. I have tried puttting WD40 or Vaseline on the grommet to get it to slide in. Still have not been able to get the assembly into the firewall hole.

The grommet is the original that came out of the hole, so it is not an aftermarket and is still pliable.

For those that have rewired their trucks with AAW, what did you do to get this connector through the firewall? It’s driven me to curse a few times.

**Getter-Done** · 08-22-2021, 09:54 PM

Have you tried rolling up a thin plastic cutting board like in the link below?

Then if you have to cut a slit in a pvc pipe to push it thru.

Link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Thin-Clea...b73ab27300c3e1

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**tigerburns** · 08-25-2021, 12:10 PM

Got it!
Called AAW about another question and just asked about the grommet while I had support on the phone. He told me to make sure the tapered edge of the grommet was toward the cab and then to push it into the hole from the engine side. Then push the connector into the grommet from the cab side. Worked like a charm!! Had it hooked up in about 5 min.

I guess I need to look at my struggles with it as practice, like my signature banner says!

**Getter-Done** · 08-25-2021, 06:37 PM

Good Deal

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08-22-2021, 09:29 PM	#1
tigerburns Active Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 129	HELP! Firewall grommet for AAW front lights harness Guys any suggestions on how to get the fire wall grommet for the front lights back into the hole? I have tried installing the grommet first then pushing in the wiring harness connector. I have tried putting the connector and grommet together and pushing the whole assembly into the hole. I have tried puttting WD40 or Vaseline on the grommet to get it to slide in. Still have not been able to get the assembly into the firewall hole. The grommet is the original that came out of the hole, so it is not an aftermarket and is still pliable. For those that have rewired their trucks with AAW, what did you do to get this connector through the firewall? It’s driven me to curse a few times. __________________ "If you don't do it right, you get to do it again - It's called practice." "Do you want it right now? Or do you want it right later?" "Nine women can't have a baby in a month." "The best ability is availability." 1965 Chevy C10, Short Fleet, 350 SBC - "Sue C (the Banshee)" 1970 GMC C2500 "Longhorn", 400 BBC - "Montana"

08-22-2021, 09:54 PM	#2
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 8,418	Re: HELP! Firewall grommet for AAW front lights harness Have you tried rolling up a thin plastic cutting board like in the link below? Then if you have to cut a slit in a pvc pipe to push it thru. Link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Thin-Clea...b73ab27300c3e1 ,,....//// __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

08-25-2021, 12:10 PM	#3
tigerburns Active Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 129	Re: HELP! Firewall grommet for AAW front lights harness Got it! Called AAW about another question and just asked about the grommet while I had support on the phone. He told me to make sure the tapered edge of the grommet was toward the cab and then to push it into the hole from the engine side. Then push the connector into the grommet from the cab side. Worked like a charm!! Had it hooked up in about 5 min. I guess I need to look at my struggles with it as practice, like my signature banner says! __________________ "If you don't do it right, you get to do it again - It's called practice." "Do you want it right now? Or do you want it right later?" "Nine women can't have a baby in a month." "The best ability is availability." 1965 Chevy C10, Short Fleet, 350 SBC - "Sue C (the Banshee)" 1970 GMC C2500 "Longhorn", 400 BBC - "Montana"

08-25-2021, 06:37 PM	#4
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 8,418	Re: HELP! Firewall grommet for AAW front lights harness Good Deal ,.....//// __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build



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