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Old Mar 14, 2014 | 05:07 PM
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so i got a 50" for the roof but my question is where is everyone routing the power. thru the roof by drilling a hole? thru the doors? just looking to get some ideas. also how you guys mounted them. i dont have a roof rack or anything and want the light bar to sit right at the top of the windshield. thanks fellas
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Old Mar 14, 2014 | 05:55 PM
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You can tuck it in the door, under the windshield trim, through the roof.. how ever you want.
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Old Mar 14, 2014 | 06:21 PM
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I bought a package of rubber grommets from the parts store, drilled a small hole in the roof and sealed it up with silicon.
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Old Mar 14, 2014 | 07:26 PM
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i have a couple ideas floatin around ill think of something
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by wiggles
You can tuck it in the door, under the windshield trim, through the roof.. how ever you want.
hey man you ever get a chance to fab up a few light bar mounts
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by WarPath

hey man you ever get a chance to fab up a few light bar mounts
Working on it, just have a lot going lol
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 07:04 PM
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haha I understand my man! le tme know if you need help!
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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Amazon has a gutter mount light bar should work with the xjs haven't got around to buying so unsure if it will work also your roof has a couple of strips of rubber use those holes instead of drilling
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Old Jul 19, 2014 | 12:55 PM
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How do you guys get the wire from roof around/through headliner and down the A pillar???
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Old Jul 19, 2014 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by scottmphoto
I bought a package of rubber grommets from the parts store, drilled a small hole in the roof and sealed it up with silicon.
^ bought rubber grommets also, gonna just drill a hole, use grommet & silicone like scottmphoto said when my stuff shows up ( Thursday I hope).

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How do you guys get the wire from roof around/through headliner and down the A pillar???
I think you can remove the plastic so the A pillar & run it down there to under the dash (above pedals) and then to a switch... At least that's my plan
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Old Jul 19, 2014 | 07:15 PM
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I guess if you can get that off then fishin the cord by dropping the front corner of the headliner down won't be too challenging?
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