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brw1994
31st January 2013, 01:15 PM
Picked up some
New lights for my rack but have no idea how to run the loom any ideas?

BigRAWesty
31st January 2013, 02:05 PM
The neatest way I have seen was done for my roof top antenna.
A small hole (big enough to fit wires threw) drilled into the top of the pillar behind the front doors, (b pillar I think) under the gutter.
Then along the roof and down A pillar, or down the B pillar to the floor and forward.
Seal the hole with silicone to stop leaks

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

healy
31st January 2013, 02:09 PM
If you have a snorkel run wires down the front leg of rack/cage and tuck behind snorkel and feed through the guard/bonnet you don't drill any holes this way and you wouldn't notice it from most angles that's the way I do it anyways as I'm not a fan of drilling holes I my car if not needed

the evil twin
31st January 2013, 02:15 PM
Mine is done the same as Healy.

Power and remote switching for roof mounted lights, awning light, rear view cam and also video for the cam all run along my roof rack then into the gutter and down behind the snork... can hardly be seen

threedogs
31st January 2013, 03:22 PM
No holes need to be drilled just run them down inside of "B" pillar,
Cable tie cable to leg of roof rack , this runs my 4' light bar.

PATROL KING
31st January 2013, 06:50 PM
This is how i did mine . Hope it helps .

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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/patrolking/DSC00884_edited.jpg

Brought loom to the B pillar , very small tight o ring for cables to pass through for waterproofing then down in side a pillar and along under drivers door foot skid and then into engine bay .

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/patrolking/DSC00881_edited.jpg

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megatexture
31st January 2013, 07:38 PM
I don't like the idea of putting holes in like that but what ever works I ran mine inside between the snorkel and windscreen and put a Anderson plug on the snorkel head so it looks discrete

MudRunnerTD
31st January 2013, 08:02 PM
I have an Anderson plug mounted inside the car on the B pillar at the upper grab rail on the passenger side. My LED light bar is mounted at my B pillar. It has a tail with an Anderson plug and I just open the rear passenger door and plug it in. I shut the door on the cables.

It has been like this for 8 years. It has never leaked, does not whistle, no damage to the door seal. No holes

brw1994
1st February 2013, 10:35 AM
Thanks heaps fellas I appreciate it ill see how I go about it it won't be for a week or two

DX grunt
1st February 2013, 10:43 AM
Cable ties rip big holes in your skin when not cut off correctly Ouch !!!

Now that's one thing I have experience in!! PML

PATROL KING
1st February 2013, 08:20 PM
The more outside the rig the more that can get fouled on surrounding flora .