Fitting Spot Lights to Roof Box?

LandyMan · Sep 1, 2014

I was thinking of getting a roof rack so I can fit some spot lights to it, however, as I'm spending all my money on other things I thought to myself, maybe I could fit some spot lights to my roof box?

The good thing about my roof box is it fits all my gear inside it and it keeps it all dry. Why would I want to change it for a roof rack?

Maybe its a silly idea, maybe its already been done, but I'm going to give it a go and see what it looks like

thizzlemania91 · Sep 1, 2014

Roof box? Im gonna be fitting it to the front of my roof this wedsnday.

LandyMan · Sep 1, 2014

you're going to fit spot lights directly to your roof?

How?

I was going to make an attachment than bolts on the the underneath of the front of the roof box.

thizzlemania91 · Sep 2, 2014

40 inch Led bar. Gonna be fitting it with the brackets it comes with. Have to drill a hole for the wire loom. Ill have pictures up by tomorrow if you like.

LandyMan · Sep 2, 2014

thizzlemania91 said:
40 inch Led bar. Gonna be fitting it with the brackets it comes with. Have to drill a hole for the wire loom. Ill have pictures up by tomorrow if you like.

yes please, would defo like to see what it looks like, thanks

19NMC · Sep 2, 2014

thizzlemania91 said:
40 inch Led bar. Gonna be fitting it with the brackets it comes with. Have to drill a hole for the wire loom. Ill have pictures up by tomorrow if you like.

I'm very interested in your hole

I've got an on going roof rack project rumbling away in the background (nearly ready to fit) and inspite of reading 100's of threads on the topic I haven't really found a satisfactory way to get the loom through. Well I say satisfactory, I should say a way that I like!! So yes, pictures please...........

Winu · Sep 2, 2014

thizzlemania91 said:
Have to drill a hole for the wire loom..

What for... all my rack electrics is done without any hole in roof

Epicuser · Sep 2, 2014

Winu said:
What for... all my rack electrics is done without any hole in roof

:nopics:

19NMC · Sep 2, 2014

Winu said:
What for... all my rack electrics is done without any hole in roof

Do tell. Do tell..............

LandyMan · Sep 2, 2014

Epicuser said:
:nopics:

agreed, some pics would be very useful

Winu · Sep 2, 2014

all of them are in my thread , but OK

LandyMan · Sep 2, 2014

that looks like a really neat job you've done there.

Could you link to your thread?

thanks

thizzlemania91 · Sep 2, 2014

Winu said:
What for... all my rack electrics is done without any hole in roof

How did you manage to do that? Really interested now lol. Only way i see yo possibly fit it through is on The sunroof.

RO51 · Sep 2, 2014

thizzlemania91 said:
How did you manage to do that? Really interested now lol. Only way i see yo possibly fit it through is on The sunroof.

I think he went out via the plastic around the rear window and along the gutter under the plastic trim on the roof, needs twice as much cable but no holes

ThomasDK · Sep 2, 2014

Really clever wiring, Winu!

LandyMan · Sep 2, 2014

RO51 said:
I think he went out via the plastic around the rear window and along the gutter under the plastic trim on the roof, needs twice as much cable but no holes

Any ideas where the wiring goes after it gets to the end of the plastic trim?

JRNORWAY · Sep 2, 2014

Looks like its going through the rubber "grommet" for the tail door wiring.

19NMC · Sep 2, 2014

Well I started on this thread being interested in someones hole, now it appears that some blokes back door has grabbed my attention............

Liking the entry point via the trim at the top of the rear door. Just wondering about water ingress as it's more or less vertical with no visible means of a seal?? I've seen it done similar in photos on the three door but not the five. As the power cable is at the back of my roof rack this would be ideal.

LandyMan · Sep 2, 2014

JRNORWAY said:
Looks like its going through the rubber "grommet" for the tail door wiring.

Thats what I thought it was

19NMC said:
Well I started on this thread being interested in someones hole, now it appears that some blokes back door has grabbed my attention............

Liking the entry point via the trim at the top of the rear door. Just wondering about water ingress as it's more or less vertical with no visible means of a seal?? I've seen it done similar in photos on the three door but not the five. As the power cable is at the back of my roof rack this would be ideal.

LMAO!!

There's some interesting finds appearing in this thread! Very Helpful Indeed!

Thanks people

LandyMan · Sep 2, 2014

Back to my original post, has anyone ever attached any spot lights to a roof box before?

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