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I'm wiring up a Rigid Industries 20" light bar to the front bumper, and I was wondering where the easiest place to come through the firewall is. The switch will most likely be on the driver's side somewhere within easy reach. Thanks for the help,
There should be a couple rubber grommets on the driver's side, close to where the brake booster is. That is the most simple spot. Once pushing them through in to the cab, you should be able to look up under the dash and see them coming out. The driver's side is a cakewalk compared to the passenger side.
2017 Jeep JKU Feeding Wire Through Firewall? reply
So I have a 2015 2 door and I just did this last weekend. I found a grommet next to the Master Cylinder. I used my pocket knife ind poked it into the grommet making a slit, then used a wire coat hanger for the initial fishing. I puller the panel off the driver side of the dash and was able to retrieve the coat hanger. I ran all my wiring through that. As a good idea, I pulled a heavy gauge solid wire in with my bundle and left it so I have pull string each time. Just remember to leave it in there. I used this Grommet. I have several wires going into this. This is the access panel. I used a putty knife to make access easy.
Not sure if 2017 is the same as 2012, but in the 2012 there is a place on driver side where the tube runs to bring the washer fluid to the rear of the Jeep. I used that location to push the wires through for a trailer brake controller.
Lot of people will argue that cheap Chinese LEDs are good enough, but there's huge differences when it comes to lighting IMO. Rigid puts out great products, both in quality of light output and the fit & finish of the casing.
Yeah, I know there's quite a bit of discussion on them. I have another rigid that has the built-in gopro mount on my Polaris Ranger, but other than that I have nothing to compare them to. Brands and models seem to be a dime a dozen on these Light bars, that's for sure. Rigid are definitely spendy, to say the least. The one thing I would say is that their instructions are marginal at best, unfortunately. I'm the furthest thing from an electrician, so a little more detail and pics would be very helpful for a newbie. Ideally, I'd like for it to come on with my high beams, then flick the switch off if I didn't want them on with the high beams. But, Rigid was no help in telling me how to do that.
Ideally, I'd like for it to come on with my high beams, then flick the switch off if I didn't want them on with the high beams.
I could see there being potential liability issues if a manufacturer instructed you on how to wire "offroad only" non-DOT approved lights to your DOT approved headlights. I'd imagine someone out there has done this, so you might be able to dig up some pointers. I'd think it would be very similar to hooking up some LEDs to the reverse lights in the rear (you could search instructions for that if you can't find anyone addressing the headlights). Probably includes tapping the high beam wire in your factory headlight wiring loom. You might have to add some sort of anti-flicker to the LED bar so that it plays nice with the CANbus or else it would most likely flash periodically.
01-02-2019, 08:35 AM
2017 Jeep JKU Feeding Wire Through Firewall?
