Mtrhd0024
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- Joined
- Mar 5, 2009
- Messages
- 192
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- Location
- High Point/Thomasville NC
- Vehicle Year
- 1990
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9
- Transmission
- Manual
Whats up guys!
I used to be a pretty frequent TRS visitor, but I've not been on much in the past year due to priorities getting in the way... (school/work/girlfriend)
But as you all know, winter time is coming, which means I need to find something new to do to my Bronco!
I've been wanting to build a roof rack to install some aux backup lights, and a bunch of HID Hella driving lights... I've already got two HID Hellas in my grille, and my alternator can just barely take that, so I'm looking into a GM 1 wire conversion or an uprated stock alt.
My question is, how are you guys that have roof lights running your power wires? I'm a little picky about my Bronco, and I'm hesitant to go drilling holes in my roof. Anyone done something different? If you drilled a hole, how did you keep it from leaking?
My best idea at this point is to just run the power wire under the body, hide it in the jamb on the back hatch, and then ground the lights to the roof rack mounting bolts. (will be using the stock BII roof rack bolts)
The plan is to be able to power 6x 55w HID driving lights, and two 55w Halogen backup/aux work lights. Thats 4.5amps apiece, rounded to 5 and I'll need at least 6 gauge wire to handle the 40 amp load...
So if you've wired up some lights on your roof, post up some pics of how you ran the wire!!
I used to be a pretty frequent TRS visitor, but I've not been on much in the past year due to priorities getting in the way... (school/work/girlfriend)
But as you all know, winter time is coming, which means I need to find something new to do to my Bronco!
I've been wanting to build a roof rack to install some aux backup lights, and a bunch of HID Hella driving lights... I've already got two HID Hellas in my grille, and my alternator can just barely take that, so I'm looking into a GM 1 wire conversion or an uprated stock alt.
My question is, how are you guys that have roof lights running your power wires? I'm a little picky about my Bronco, and I'm hesitant to go drilling holes in my roof. Anyone done something different? If you drilled a hole, how did you keep it from leaking?
My best idea at this point is to just run the power wire under the body, hide it in the jamb on the back hatch, and then ground the lights to the roof rack mounting bolts. (will be using the stock BII roof rack bolts)
The plan is to be able to power 6x 55w HID driving lights, and two 55w Halogen backup/aux work lights. Thats 4.5amps apiece, rounded to 5 and I'll need at least 6 gauge wire to handle the 40 amp load...
So if you've wired up some lights on your roof, post up some pics of how you ran the wire!!