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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804   
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This is a question that has popped in my head after another member’s post, as I hope to get some Lazers (or equivalent 4-bulb LED auxiliary lights) to eventually mount on my forthcoming roll cage or roof rack. My question, is where does the wire from the spots go to get into the cabin? Is it routed under the gutter and forced through a gap between door and doorframe, or is it through a hole made in the roof? If either version, how, where? Photos?
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
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26th Jan 2021 7:20am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3372 
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I ran mine down the back of the snorkel direct into the engine bay
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26th Jan 2021 7:42am |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2892 |
I have always ran it down behind the front leg of the rack, under the bracket in thru the door seal.... Just about to do a custom setup on the Hannibal with 2 Lazer linear 15". Andy
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26th Jan 2021 8:08am |
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| felixp Member Since: 29 Oct 2020 Location: Bavaria Posts: 39 
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Have you been happy with this option? I don't want to drill any visible holes, and your option with removing a bit of material underneath the door seal seems to be the best option to me. I want to do this on the weekend, plan is to go through the rear door seal, up into the headliner/trim and then back down to the passenger side box underneath the seat. Anything else I should know before I remove the material/modify the seal? |
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26th Jan 2021 8:51am |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2892 |
Yes always works for me, just need to notch a small hole in the door lip. I then use a little bit of black insulation backing, the sticky stuff and pack it around. Even with a power washer I don't get any water thru the seal. The rack clamp will sit a fraction lower and I don't go mad tightening this clamp but you hardy notice.
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26th Jan 2021 10:49am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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Andy, I wonder if you might provide a photo tutorial?  Might be useful info.  James
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26th Jan 2021 11:25am |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2892 |
Will def put something up, just waiting for the lights to arrive but we are chopping sections out of the rack to integrate them Andy
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26th Jan 2021 12:31pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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Thank you all. Awaiting photos. Mudstuff extra wide A-pillar trim sounds useful as I've lots of headlong speaker cabling running through them already.
Monsieur Le Grenadier
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26th Jan 2021 2:29pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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As mcma1, through the top corner of the door. There's already a gap under the door seal,( land rover build quality) The only thing I had to do is a bend in the cable before it goes under the seal, this allows the rain to drop off the cable rather than track down it and into the cab.
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26th Jan 2021 2:46pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1211
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Took mine down the back of the RAI
 Click image to enlargew4 by Richard Holmes, on Flickr Click image to enlargew6 by Richard Holmes, on Flickr Then across the back of the bulkhead clipped to the loom and into the battery box. 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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26th Jan 2021 7:16pm |
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