Mounting roof rack lights......

[01XJ]

Where and how does everyone who has lights up on their roof rack run the wires? I dont want it all ghetto rigged with the wires running down a door jamb or anything like that. I thought about drilling a hole in the roof next to a factory roof rail and installing a rubber plug in the hole and running the light thru it kind of like you do when running wires thru a fire wall and then sealing it with clear silicone. Then the wires would just come in the cab up under the head liner and run them from there But im not sure how well this would work and dont want a leaking roof. So what are some ways i could do it

 

[kmboren]

I have done this exact thing. I drilled a hole in the roof, Actually had to drill two because I did not plan right and had to many wires. Got the rubber gasket from lowes and ran the wires under the headliner and down the A pillar to under the dash. Then ran the switch to where I wanted it and ran the wires into the engine compartment. I silicon-ed the 2 holes in the roof and have not seen any wet spots on the liner so I do not think it is leaking. I stayed away from right next to the roof rail because that is where water runs. I am around 2-3 inches away right under my closest light. Good luck and have fun.

 

[grandmaster]

I ran mine to the door jam (B pillar) then inside the cab and down the B pillar through the firewall into the engine compartment...

 

[rollover]

Drill a hole dead center in the roof between the b pillars like an antenna. Then come up to the rack. Nice and clean and allows for hidden wires in the tube of the rack as well.
JM2C