Hi guys,
thanks for the answers,
quick question -
currently I have no interior light -
I assume I just find a "hot" wire and hook up the light, right?
thanks,
Dimitris
Earle Horton wrote:
> Wire it to the existing interior light, that works off the door and tailgate
> switches. Find a good ground, and then run two wires under the roll bar
> padding to the center. Poke a small hole for the two wires, connect them to
> a dome light or clear running light of a suitable size, and tie strap it in
> place. If you do this carefully and with some forethought to appearance
> issues, it should come out looking great. Don't forget to allow for
> ultimate bulb replacement. That is, don't tie strap the lens to the light.
>
> Earle
>
> <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1133109676.176522.159520@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi guys,
> > just got a 97 wrangler -
> > I want to intall a dome light strapped on the roll bar - which way is
> > the best? how should I connect it? should I use a switch?
> > obviously do not know much, so I am in desperate need for advice!!
> >
> > cheers,
> > Dimitris
> >

 

Hi guys,
thanks for the answers,
quick question -
currently I have no interior light -
I assume I just find a "hot" wire and hook up the light, right?
thanks,
Dimitris
Earle Horton wrote:
> Wire it to the existing interior light, that works off the door and tailgate
> switches. Find a good ground, and then run two wires under the roll bar
> padding to the center. Poke a small hole for the two wires, connect them to
> a dome light or clear running light of a suitable size, and tie strap it in
> place. If you do this carefully and with some forethought to appearance
> issues, it should come out looking great. Don't forget to allow for
> ultimate bulb replacement. That is, don't tie strap the lens to the light.
>
> Earle
>
> <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1133109676.176522.159520@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi guys,
> > just got a 97 wrangler -
> > I want to intall a dome light strapped on the roll bar - which way is
> > the best? how should I connect it? should I use a switch?
> > obviously do not know much, so I am in desperate need for advice!!
> >
> > cheers,
> > Dimitris
> >

 

Hi guys,
thanks for the answers,
quick question -
currently I have no interior light -
I assume I just find a "hot" wire and hook up the light, right?
thanks,
Dimitris
Earle Horton wrote:
> Wire it to the existing interior light, that works off the door and tailgate
> switches. Find a good ground, and then run two wires under the roll bar
> padding to the center. Poke a small hole for the two wires, connect them to
> a dome light or clear running light of a suitable size, and tie strap it in
> place. If you do this carefully and with some forethought to appearance
> issues, it should come out looking great. Don't forget to allow for
> ultimate bulb replacement. That is, don't tie strap the lens to the light.
>
> Earle
>
> <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1133109676.176522.159520@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi guys,
> > just got a 97 wrangler -
> > I want to intall a dome light strapped on the roll bar - which way is
> > the best? how should I connect it? should I use a switch?
> > obviously do not know much, so I am in desperate need for advice!!
> >
> > cheers,
> > Dimitris
> >

 

Hi guys,
thanks for the answers,
quick question -
currently I have no interior light -
I assume I just find a "hot" wire and hook up the light, right?
thanks,
Dimitris
Earle Horton wrote:
> Wire it to the existing interior light, that works off the door and tailgate
> switches. Find a good ground, and then run two wires under the roll bar
> padding to the center. Poke a small hole for the two wires, connect them to
> a dome light or clear running light of a suitable size, and tie strap it in
> place. If you do this carefully and with some forethought to appearance
> issues, it should come out looking great. Don't forget to allow for
> ultimate bulb replacement. That is, don't tie strap the lens to the light.
>
> Earle
>
> <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1133109676.176522.159520@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi guys,
> > just got a 97 wrangler -
> > I want to intall a dome light strapped on the roll bar - which way is
> > the best? how should I connect it? should I use a switch?
> > obviously do not know much, so I am in desperate need for advice!!
> >
> > cheers,
> > Dimitris
> >

 

Hi guys,
thanks for the answers,
quick question -
currently I have no interior light -
I assume I just find a "hot" wire and hook up the light, right?
thanks,
Dimitris
Earle Horton wrote:
> Wire it to the existing interior light, that works off the door and tailgate
> switches. Find a good ground, and then run two wires under the roll bar
> padding to the center. Poke a small hole for the two wires, connect them to
> a dome light or clear running light of a suitable size, and tie strap it in
> place. If you do this carefully and with some forethought to appearance
> issues, it should come out looking great. Don't forget to allow for
> ultimate bulb replacement. That is, don't tie strap the lens to the light.
>
> Earle
>
> <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1133109676.176522.159520@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi guys,
> > just got a 97 wrangler -
> > I want to intall a dome light strapped on the roll bar - which way is
> > the best? how should I connect it? should I use a switch?
> > obviously do not know much, so I am in desperate need for advice!!
> >
> > cheers,
> > Dimitris
> >

 

Hi guys,
thanks for the answers,
quick question -
currently I have no interior light -
I assume I just find a "hot" wire and hook up the light, right?
thanks,
Dimitris
Earle Horton wrote:
> Wire it to the existing interior light, that works off the door and tailgate
> switches. Find a good ground, and then run two wires under the roll bar
> padding to the center. Poke a small hole for the two wires, connect them to
> a dome light or clear running light of a suitable size, and tie strap it in
> place. If you do this carefully and with some forethought to appearance
> issues, it should come out looking great. Don't forget to allow for
> ultimate bulb replacement. That is, don't tie strap the lens to the light.
>
> Earle
>
> <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1133109676.176522.159520@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi guys,
> > just got a 97 wrangler -
> > I want to intall a dome light strapped on the roll bar - which way is
> > the best? how should I connect it? should I use a switch?
> > obviously do not know much, so I am in desperate need for advice!!
> >
> > cheers,
> > Dimitris
> >

 

You should have an interior light under the dash. Perhaps the bulb is
burned out.

Earle

<d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1133152986.180422.261360@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi guys,
> thanks for the answers,
> quick question -
> currently I have no interior light -
> I assume I just find a "hot" wire and hook up the light, right?
> thanks,
> Dimitris
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > Wire it to the existing interior light, that works off the door and
tailgate
> > switches. Find a good ground, and then run two wires under the roll bar
> > padding to the center. Poke a small hole for the two wires, connect
them to
> > a dome light or clear running light of a suitable size, and tie strap it
in
> > place. If you do this carefully and with some forethought to appearance
> > issues, it should come out looking great. Don't forget to allow for
> > ultimate bulb replacement. That is, don't tie strap the lens to the
light.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1133109676.176522.159520@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > Hi guys,
> > > just got a 97 wrangler -
> > > I want to intall a dome light strapped on the roll bar - which way is
> > > the best? how should I connect it? should I use a switch?
> > > obviously do not know much, so I am in desperate need for advice!!
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > Dimitris
> > >
>

 

You should have an interior light under the dash. Perhaps the bulb is
burned out.

Earle

<d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1133152986.180422.261360@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi guys,
> thanks for the answers,
> quick question -
> currently I have no interior light -
> I assume I just find a "hot" wire and hook up the light, right?
> thanks,
> Dimitris
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > Wire it to the existing interior light, that works off the door and
tailgate
> > switches. Find a good ground, and then run two wires under the roll bar
> > padding to the center. Poke a small hole for the two wires, connect
them to
> > a dome light or clear running light of a suitable size, and tie strap it
in
> > place. If you do this carefully and with some forethought to appearance
> > issues, it should come out looking great. Don't forget to allow for
> > ultimate bulb replacement. That is, don't tie strap the lens to the
light.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1133109676.176522.159520@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > Hi guys,
> > > just got a 97 wrangler -
> > > I want to intall a dome light strapped on the roll bar - which way is
> > > the best? how should I connect it? should I use a switch?
> > > obviously do not know much, so I am in desperate need for advice!!
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > Dimitris
> > >
>

 

You should have an interior light under the dash. Perhaps the bulb is
burned out.

Earle

<d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1133152986.180422.261360@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi guys,
> thanks for the answers,
> quick question -
> currently I have no interior light -
> I assume I just find a "hot" wire and hook up the light, right?
> thanks,
> Dimitris
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > Wire it to the existing interior light, that works off the door and
tailgate
> > switches. Find a good ground, and then run two wires under the roll bar
> > padding to the center. Poke a small hole for the two wires, connect
them to
> > a dome light or clear running light of a suitable size, and tie strap it
in
> > place. If you do this carefully and with some forethought to appearance
> > issues, it should come out looking great. Don't forget to allow for
> > ultimate bulb replacement. That is, don't tie strap the lens to the
light.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1133109676.176522.159520@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > Hi guys,
> > > just got a 97 wrangler -
> > > I want to intall a dome light strapped on the roll bar - which way is
> > > the best? how should I connect it? should I use a switch?
> > > obviously do not know much, so I am in desperate need for advice!!
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > Dimitris
> > >
>

 

Either that or maybe fuse #4.
Tomes

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:438abc08$0$5248$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> You should have an interior light under the dash. Perhaps the bulb is
> burned out.
>
> Earle
>
> <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1133152986.180422.261360@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi guys,
> > thanks for the answers,
> > quick question -
> > currently I have no interior light -
> > I assume I just find a "hot" wire and hook up the light, right?
> > thanks,
> > Dimitris
> > Earle Horton wrote:
> > > Wire it to the existing interior light, that works off the door and
> tailgate
> > > switches. Find a good ground, and then run two wires under the roll
bar
> > > padding to the center. Poke a small hole for the two wires, connect
> them to
> > > a dome light or clear running light of a suitable size, and tie strap
it
> in
> > > place. If you do this carefully and with some forethought to
appearance
> > > issues, it should come out looking great. Don't forget to allow for
> > > ultimate bulb replacement. That is, don't tie strap the lens to the
> light.
> > >
> > > Earle
> > >
> > > <d_darlac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1133109676.176522.159520@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > Hi guys,
> > > > just got a 97 wrangler -
> > > > I want to intall a dome light strapped on the roll bar - which way
is
> > > > the best? how should I connect it? should I use a switch?
> > > > obviously do not know much, so I am in desperate need for advice!!
> > > >
> > > > cheers,
> > > > Dimitris
> > > >
> >
>
>