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How should I run the wires from my roof lights down to my engine?

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Old May 12, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Exclamation How should I run the wires from my roof lights down to my engine?

96' 4runner lim. with the sunroof option. I have a carr light barr with 2 rampage lights right over my sunroof. Is there any easy and efficient way of running the electrical wires down to my battery. I'm thinking about drilling then running them through my pillar and then through my firewall...

What do you guys think??
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Old May 12, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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If you have rain gutters stick the wires in there.... i'll go get you a pic of mine
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Old May 12, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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If you have a roof rack then just unscrew the end cap and drill a hole through the plug there and you can run the wires across the headliner and down the pillar. I did this with mine and just silicone sealed the hole. It looks clean and doesn't leak.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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Hardly noticeable





It's tucked behind the gutter so you cant see it unless your up close and looking at it straight on and even then its hard to notice
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Old May 13, 2009 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by algranger
If you have rain gutters stick the wires in there.... i'll go get you a pic of mine
Great idea! awesome pics, but I don't have rain gutters...

Originally Posted by Doddy
If you have a roof rack then just unscrew the end cap and drill a hole through the plug there and you can run the wires across the headliner and down the pillar. I did this with mine and just silicone sealed the hole. It looks clean and doesn't leak.
I have a stock roof rack, and my light bar is over the front part my sunroof... hmm
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Old May 13, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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In through the sunroof, through headliner, to drivers side A pillar, down under dash and through firewall into engine bay

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Old May 13, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by scuba
In through the sunroof, through headliner, to drivers side A pillar, down under dash and through firewall into engine bay
What do you mean by "in through sunroof"? Do you know if there is a real practical way of taking the headliner and side a pillar panel off to route the wire through there?
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Old May 13, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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on my 94 there was a drain hole in the sun roof that ran plastic down to behind the kick panel... had to dig DEEP but here's an old write up of how i did it on mien http://www1.pacific.edu/~c-eaklan/4r...htwrite-up.htm
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Old May 13, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Tofer
on my 94 there was a drain hole in the sun roof that ran plastic down to behind the kick panel... had to dig DEEP but here's an old write up of how i did it on mien http://www1.pacific.edu/~c-eaklan/4r...htwrite-up.htm
Appreciate it tofer, I'm gonna take a looksie in a sec..
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Old May 21, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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Any 3rd gen 4runner owners know the best way to do this???
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Old May 21, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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Here's a link to mine. Granted, I'm no longer running this setup, but it worked great when I had it. Just run your wires down in between the rubber door seal and you should be fine: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/i...cluded-111728/

I did mine very similar to how Darren did his. More on his setup can be found here: http://www.mycolorado.org/wiring.html
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