2004 Hyundai Santa Fe alarm
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=55766
Printed Date: May 08, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Topic: 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe alarm
Posted By: Sound&Style
Subject: 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe alarm
Date Posted: May 15, 2005 at 12:40 AM
Hi, I'm pretty much a novice when it comes to alarm installs. I've done one on a past vehicle I used to own and I am now in the position to install an alarm on my girlfriend's mother's 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe.
Mostly everything was going along ok today with the install, but I did hit one snag. When I went to run the + alarm siren wire from the siren in the engine bay to the car's interior, I couldn't find a good place under the hood to run the wire through.
I was curious how the installers do this for this make of vehicle and/or if anyone had a similar problem with this model? If so, how did you get around this?
I know drilling a hole through the firewall is an option, but I'd prefer to go in through a grommet. However when I tried the top grommet (right under the wipers on the firewall) I couldn't find where the wire would come through inside the cab. It seems that the wire got buried behind a HVAC vent or something. Getting the vents out would probably require nearly taking the entire dash apart. That seems a bit extreme to just run one wire.
Does anyone have any pointers? Thanks in advance.
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Posted By: OhioMike1101
Date Posted: May 15, 2005 at 1:06 AM
Best tool in the tool box (Clothes hanger). If a factory grommet is not readily available, I will drill a hole and put a grommet in there. Not a big deal at all.
Posted By: Sound&Style
Date Posted: May 15, 2005 at 12:39 PM
Thanks Mike. Good call. I'll give it a look again today and see what's going on under the hood near the firewall.
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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: May 15, 2005 at 1:29 PM
Dont drill thru the firewall into the brake master cylinder booster....easy mistake
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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: May 15, 2005 at 1:39 PM
YUP...this ones a b*tch, I have not done one of these, but its simular in some way to others...see if you can drop the fuse box out of the way. you dont need much room to get into a factory rubber grommet.????? tell us how you did it! -------------
Posted By: Sound&Style
Date Posted: May 15, 2005 at 10:00 PM
Hey KarTune, I took your advice. I saw that one spot to go through near the brake master cylinder and went through the wall there.
The master cylinder (or I guess it's the booster) is about 10 inches across. So I went 6 inches to the left of the brake pedal and drilled there. It worked fine.
I also removed the fuse box, as suggested.
Thanks.
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