Luke
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... just take out one of your stock roof lights and you will see how it all works. and if you think that's scary I am contemplating holes in the hood for vents at the moment :happy175:
Install dome light over rear seats?
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... just take out one of your stock roof lights and you will see how it all works. and if you think that's scary I am contemplating holes in the hood for vents at the moment :happy175:
The stock light up front will work, 03CDKJ did it a few years back on his, worked great just cut a hole and fasten up in
Luke, hole in the hood is easy
I've done 3 KJs and back in my XJ days did I think 13 or 14 of them
plenty of tape and just be like a carpenter, measure twice, cut once
Luke, hole in the hood is easy
I've done 3 KJs and back in my XJ days did I think 13 or 14 of them
plenty of tape and just be like a carpenter, measure twice, cut once
Don't need magnets, it clips up to the headliner
You're over thinking it
Akedos
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I just didn't think the headliner would be stiff enough to hold the fixture up there.
teckman02
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Hey if you want a light like the one that I have I think that I have an extra that I could sell you like Tom was saying take your time when you cut heck when you install or installed the you will have or and to cut the headliner any how remember the saying "it's not yours till you cut the first hole in it" and size matters
The light weighs practically nothing at all. They are very lightweight so its not going to be pulling the headliner down any at all. Just don't cut where there is a rib going across
I have a couple extras laying around in the attic to do mine ( someday)
so can take a picture if you need to see what the light looks like backside
I have a couple extras laying around in the attic to do mine ( someday)
so can take a picture if you need to see what the light looks like backside
Hey thats my line :happy175:
teckman02
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It needed some play
Luke
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I hear ya Rev. ... it's not the process that scares me, it's just deciding if I really want these louvers in the hood ... FOREVER :happy175:
Secondly .. I like the location of yours... but with my hood I'm not going to be able to even get close. Pretty much the middle (all directions) of my hood is my only choice. :think:
TwoBobsKJ
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I've wanted to do this for a long time - but with the sunroof and being unsure of the location of the crossmember I've gotten cold feet.
Would not want to have to replace the headliner - if I could even get one :shakehead:
Bob
Akedos
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Is yours behind the crossmember because you couldn't get the wire through or under it? I ask because I'd prefer my light be in front of the cross memebr and don't want to cut before I know
teckman02
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On my 06 I have it behind the crossmember if you have a fish tape you maybe able to punch a hole between the crossmember and roof skin in the foam to run your wire at the ribs in the roof.
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Akedos
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That picture there is perfect. Thanks.
rockymountain
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There is a flat spot on the headliner just for a light. I used a domelight out of a caravan. Worked great.
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Akedos
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I've seen that raised spot in pictures twice now, but I've looked at my own at it just isn't there. I'm jealous.
Akedos
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See, just the crossmember.
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teckman02
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I think that they started that in 05 I know someone that has an 06 with the far back middle and the front main one from the factory
TwoBobsKJ
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X2 for mine.
Plus I have a sunroof and I'm not sure how far back the glass and/or the mechanism slides. If I knew that then I'd put the light from a Caravan (like Rocky Mountain's) or Dodge truck in FRONT of the crossmember so it's more over the back seat rather than the cargo area.
Guess I'm too chicken to just cut a hole in the headliner and plod forward with the install... :baby:
Bob
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Could you mount something like this on either or both sides, attached to a plastic area where it would be easily removed?
12V 8 LED Flexible Gooseneck Reading Chart Map Light Switch Boat Caravan RV | eBay
It could also be angled around to illuminate the cargo area better when you needed to.
PS: I wouldn't pay anywhere near that much for one, and I don't think you'd have to.
12V 8 LED Flexible Gooseneck Reading Chart Map Light Switch Boat Caravan RV | eBay
It could also be angled around to illuminate the cargo area better when you needed to.
PS: I wouldn't pay anywhere near that much for one, and I don't think you'd have to.
Just installed dome light assembly over the rear seats on my 02 Liberty. Big difference! Grabbed a 2009 Dodge Journey oval shaped assembly from junk yard that only comes on/off with doors open/closed and turning on the overhead with the instrument dimmer. My Liberty has a sunroof and Renegade light bar that made fishing the wires to the driver's side courtesy/floor light tricky but taking my time and measuring numerous times before cutting the headliner paid off. I replaced the 15 amp fuse with a 20 amp fuse to be safe and all works great! total time spent was less than 2 hrs and $25 bucks for the assembly, wire and fuse.
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