need help ASAP.. installing sensor in lid

[00firebird]

installing my whisper lid.. i cannot get the sensor to go through the grommet thing. which way do i put in the grommet into the lid, the inside or the outside. either way i havent been able to get the sensor through it. need help...

[00firebird]

well, im not sure how ure supposed to do it, but i pit the fat side outside, and pushed the sensor through with a pillow so i wouldnt dig a hole in my hand like i was doing earlier...
a small black part broke off from the part near the bulb thingy.. it should still work fine

['98 BlackBird]

What I did was microwave the rubber thingy so it would be easier to push through the hole. Worked out fine

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

thos things are a tight fit..

note: put the grommit in first.. then carefully suff the sensor in..

if it wont go in.. get a drill bit.. and make the hole jsut a tiny little bit bigger..

[majeskyb]

Originally posted by AllTheGoodNamesAreGone:
thos things are a tight fit..

note: put the grommit in first.. then carefully suff the sensor in..

if it wont go in.. get a drill bit.. and make the hole jsut a tiny little bit bigger..

x2. I didn't use a drill, I used my leatherman. But, same effect. I made the hole just big enough to squeeze the grommet in while applying pressure from a flat side of my leatherman

[BLLDOGG]

****.....i just used KY Jelly :D

[dmw319]

yea that thing sucked to get in. just muscle it in there.

[00firebird]

i put it over the grommet.. and took my pillow and smashed it in..lol

[marvin smith]

I used a nice and cut a lot of material off of the grommet lip and got it on there, it was still a snug fit but it went in with a bit of elbow grease.

[chadder]

yeah, i just got mine and i had to use a pencil file to open the hole up a bit. In the directions they say that they hope it doesnt take as long to install as it does to read this...i say boo to that...cause it took me a good 15min to just get the filing right and wash out the lid. but my car sounds deeper and WOT sounds BADASS!!!WHEEEEE!!! (sorry. hyper)

[00firebird]

Originally posted by chadder:
yeah, i just got mine and i had to use a pencil file to open the hole up a bit. In the directions they say that they hope it doesnt take as long to install as it does to read this...i say boo to that...cause it took me a good 15min to just get the filing right and wash out the lid. but my car sounds deeper and WOT sounds BADASS!!!WHEEEEE!!! (sorry. hyper)

yeah that comment kinda only made my struggle worse..lol..took me like..more than a hour to put the lid and filter on.
although..it was the first thing ive ever done to any car..so my noobish-ness doesnt count [img]smile.gif[/img]