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Old 12-03-2018, 02:19 PM
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Where are people running the lines from the frunk to the cabin?

There is the electrical pass through behind the battery, but I am concerned about putting a water line near so much electrical.

There is also what appears to be an unused AC type port/conector in the upper passenger side corner of the hood. No idea how to remove this but I suspect if cleared out it would lead behind the passenger side dash near the (former) airbag compartment.

Old 12-04-2018, 02:10 PM
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I am running mine through plastic cover you mention on the passenger side. Makes for a long run, but seemed to be the easiest solution.
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I ran mine behind the battery. No worries about the electronics unless you have the tubes against something sharp that might cut into them.
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I took a good look tonight and there is even more electrical behind that AC port on the passenger side than behind the battery.
Plus I have a PC680 small bat
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The openings in the firewall by the battery are where the heater core water hoses used to reside. As previously stated, just make sure to protect the cool suit hose from getting cut. Another option is to mount the cool suit box in the passenger footwell. Its a bit less convenient for refilling the box with ice, but better for weight distribution and allows the hose to run behind the driver, which is better for emergency egress. I've run both ways and prefer the passenger location.
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