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[Paff]

How do you get a wire into the cab if you are fitting a roof light or antenna?

 

[solarman216]

How do you get a wire into the cab if you are fitting a roof light or antenna?

drill through the roof and seal it with silicone, Rick

 

[Banshee]

How do you get a wire into the cab if you are fitting a roof light or antenna?

Paff I'm on a mobile device at the moment otherwise I'd link you to it but if you search for my Maverick project thread P548 RFR , you'll see how I did it with electrical conduits and sealant when I did my spotlight wiring.

I can send you a link to the ones I used tomorrow when I get to work

 

[Paff]

Cheers Banshee :thumbs

 

[jims-terrano]

I used ip45 cable glands, think that's the number lol. See my project thread too for the roof mounted reverse lights. I also used tiger seal just to be sure.

 

[Banshee]

I used ip45 cable glands, think that's the number lol. See my project thread too for the roof mounted reverse lights. I also used tiger seal just to be sure.

That's just another name for what I used, IP45 just means that it conforms to a weatherproof standard

 

[jims-terrano]

Yep that's right banshee but I still didn't trust their waterproofness:lol:lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I used 4 way Deck plug and sockets for the rear work/marker/hazard lights, and a 7pin military style connector for the front one.

The Deck ones are smaller, and come in many pin out options.

The advantage of these are you can disconnect the lights to remove them, should you need to repair/change them at a later date.

 

[Banshee]

I used 4 way Deck plug and sockets for the rear work/marker/hazard lights, and a 7pin military style connector for the front one.

The Deck ones are smaller, and come in many pin out options.

The advantage of these are you can disconnect the lights to remove them, should you need to repair/change them at a later date.

Could you link me to one of those please mate? :thumbs

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Could you link me to one of those please mate? :thumbs

The ones on the rear I used are like this. I did buy the cheaper ones from Hong Kong, which seem to be fine, I just put some silicon grease in the sockets, to keep things free, as they do not get used much.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WD19-Plug-Socket-Connectors-Boat-deck-Camper-Caravan-Waterproofing-Kit-/151559529513?var=&hash=item2349a6e429:m:ms7f7i7szZ9A7rxWsNX4XNw

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-12-WD19-Plug-Socket-Connectors-Boat-deck-Camper-Caravan-Waterproofing-Cover-/291617615325?var=&hash=item43e5c3addd:m:mMZdj7O88YTyxpvM9uYaguQ

If you search Farnell for "HIRSCHMANN CA series", those are the ones I used for the car to caravan camera link, and the front roof lights. Those are nice and quality...

 

[Sweety]

At the front I just run the cables down behind the seal at the side of the windscreen & in via the door grommet, the coax for my CB comes down behind the seal to the rear of the rear side door/boot window with a drip loop added & in via the main door seal & coax go's down behind the rear seat no holes drilled:thumbs

 

[zippy656]

I've run cb over rubber,

Roof lights cables run down out side front piller.

Every thing fitted is removable without damage or holes

 

[Daemo]

I cut and drill holes in brand new vehicles every day for various accesories and use the same fittings with no problems whatsoever.. If the truck is never going to go back to someones pride and joy then thats fine, but if everything is going to be removed at some point to achieve a good sale price then run the wires down a snorkel if fitted or utilise gutters etc..

I have run mine off the roof rack and down the rear door shut and used cable tie attachment plates. Front will be run through the snorkle with glands and silicone...