wiring 6" Hella 500s to my Rack (Wire running Question)

[TheLoyale]

Hey,

 

I bought a pair a 6" Hella 500 lights last weekend to hook up to my Rack basket. The onlything I can't seem to figure out is how to run the wires from the lights into the Cab? I don't want to drill a hole in the roof and use a rubber gorment (Spelling) or rubber based sealer. Someone told me once that you can run the wires under the Rack basket arm and down into the gutter and then into the cab, But I can't find out how? Once I get the wires into the vehicle I'll be fine.

 

Any one know how to run the wires into the cab?

 

PS: I did a search and alll the theard I saw, ppl were talking about drilling a hole in the roof (Which I DO NOT want to do)

 

Thanks for any help!

[The Dude Abides]

i believe its numbx who has done what your talking about he even has a picture of it. look under the window trim section where i ask him what it looks like when you take it off.

 

Ben

[TheLoyale]

Alright I'll check it out, Thanks man!

[jonas]

here's how i ran the wires on my '84 wagons Yakima rack.

 

rack & lights.

 

rear shot

 

wires bundled together and ran down the rack tower to gutter.

 

stuffed into gutter. never have had a problem of them comming out.

 

wires all wrapped up and not one hole drilled. zip ties are your friend.

[TheLoyale]

Jonas,

 

Thanks what I'm looking for! Thanks.. Yeah Zip ties are your friend

[TheLoyale]

Just went out and looked at the gutters on the EA82, and I don't think that'll work? Cause the plastic molding gets closer to the body the farther down you go to almost where you can't get a single wire in there.

 

Does anyone have pics of this idea like (Jonas) had but done to an EA82?

[TheLoyale]

 

I'd try useing a screwdriver and pry the gutter molding a little but I don't know if i'll break any clip or whatever holds it on.

[jonas]

mine does the same thing. runs closer to the body the farther down it goes. i only used the wire casing about half way down the gutter.

 

 

you should be able to use a flat head screwdriver to push the wires in along the tight part of the gutter. it's just a lip and should open up once you get past the tight part. at least on my EA81 wagon it's like that. don't see yours being much different.

 

just saw your pic. a screwdriver should work fine. like i said, it should open up once it gets past the tight part.

look down by where the gutter ends at the door/fender. you should be able to feel w/your finger if it is hollow.

[TheLoyale]

Oh, I see now. Yeah that should work, Looks the pretty much the same.

 

yeah it is hollow on the bottom, I checked that first. Alright thanks! that solves my problem.

 

I'll give it a go this weekend when I do it.

[jonas]

*FREE TIP*

if your's is an aftermarket rack, use male/female connectors to the power and ground wires in the area i circled. you cant see mine because of the wire casing.

that way if you need to remove your rack for any reason (selling car and want to keep rack, or waxing, for example) you can easily unclip at that point, leaving the lights wired up, connected to the rack. no cutting of wires, no muss, no fuss!

[TheLoyale]

Yeah thats a good idea, I was thinking of doing something like that maybe. Thanks for the tip!

[Numbchux]

yea....a search for "roof lights" turned up this:

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showpost.php?p=369242&postcount=12

[TheLoyale]

Thanks bro, Yeah thats another idea...

 

Thanks for finding that thred for me,

[86HatchShelby]

Just the thread I needed

got some more lights for the rack...and no holes in the roof;)