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Hello,

 

I recently bought some LED under glow pods that mount in the wheel well and light up. So far I have all 4 screwed in but am having trouble wiring them. So as of now I have wires coming from each wheel well and need to meet up in the engine bay within a couple feet of the battery. What is the best way to run the wire and do they need to be wrapped in that black tubing material. (Sorry I'm new to wiring) That I don't think is going to be to hard but any tips would be very helpful on how to get the wiring up there efficiently. Also I am planning on putting the switch in the over head area by where the home link goes. I don't have it so I have plenty of room for switches. I know how to get the wires through the firewall but I'm not sure how to remove trim to get it up where I need it. I know the a pillar needs to go and part of the head liner but I'm not sure. Has anyone else mounted switches up there and if so how did you run your wiring.

 

Thank you very much

 

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slj2008 Senior Enthusiast

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hope this help , from the rear run alone frame rail to battery , fronts are easy . wire wrap helps protect the wires. remove A - pillar cover , remover O/H switch panel , and fish wire from A-pillar to switch panel . I used a coat hanger with wires tape to it ,and pull . I also ran a extra wire /switch for down the road project ???? only have to remove panel's once.

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Thank you very much for the good info I bought some wire wrap today at home Depot but it was raining all day and I couldn't run the wire. How do I remove the a-pillar any screws or just pull like the overhead switch panel

 

 

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