Light Bar?

[Silverwulf]

Anyone here have lights on their roof rack or roof light bar? I have been thinking about it but want more info on the wiring.

Do you REALLY have to drill a hole in a perfectly good roof to run the wires to the lights?

:yikes:

 

[4D55 Performance]

Anyone here have lights on their roof rack or roof light bar? I have been thinking about it but want more info on the wiring.

Do you REALLY have to drill a hole in a perfectly good roof to run the wires to the lights?

:yikes:

Like this? These are some OEM Mitsubishi Offroad lights mounted on a Defender 48x24x4 roof rack. The roof rack has 4 mounting tabs in the front for offroad lights and 2 additional tabs on the rear of the rack for whatever. I have these lights wired to a switch in my cab from www.otrattw.com

 

[ColinTheCop]

When I had roof lights I ran the wires down the windscreen pillar, into the engine compartment and through the bulkhead.

I just taped them to the piller with black duck tape. It looked neat enough and worked well.

Like you, I couldn't face drilling a hole.

 

[Silverwulf]

Cool PUP.

I was thinking the same as far as running the wiring down the A pillar. But what about rear facing lights?

 

[Silverwulf]

Anyone know where I might find something like this in the USA?
https://www.direct4x4.co.uk/p-575-abs-spotlight-pod.aspx

 

[ColinTheCop]

Cool PUP.
But what about rear facing lights?

Assuming they'll be mounted to some sort of rack, just run the cables along the length to the rack to the front.

 

[off-roader]

Assuming they'll be mounted to some sort of rack, just run the cables along the length to the rack to the front.

Use those rain gutters to your advantage.:ylsmoke:

I also like the black tape idea.

On my Gen I have had rearward facing fog pattern lamps (Hella Micro FF) and used a standard trailer wiring harness spliced into the lights. When not in use (on road), I simply unpluged the power wires and kept them in back. When in use, I simply ran out the rear door and plugged them into the female connector (with an integrated cover) at the light.

Also, instead of using the normal/common split wire loom to sheath the wires, I instead used a braided plastic wiring loom on the wires. This way, it still helped to protect them from any possible abrasion while allowing any water to drain instead of collect.:ylsmoke:

HTH.

 

[Jeff@QuadShop]

Cool PUP.

You mean Mighty Max :ylsmoke:

 

[Silverwulf]

"I instead used a braided plastic wiring loom on the wires. This way, it still helped to protect them from any possible abrasion while allowing any water to drain instead of collect. "

I was thinking of doing the same thing. I think the split conduit is a good way to introduce moisture into the cabin on wet days. The braided stuff will let the h2o escape prior to cabin entry.