Sounds easy enough. Thanks!@Maddingo
I installed Rigid b/u lights on my back bumper. I ran the wire from AUX 3 connection in the engine compartment, through the frame rail on the passenger side.
You can access the frame rail right below the JL's main battery. Just drop the wire straight down to the hollow frame rail... Running the wire through the frame rails is easy ... it iss a straight shot. Just fish it through. Took me about 10 mins to do.
You are only running a single wire from upfront through the frame rail.. You ground your Rigids right at the rear bumper.
Sure you could pickup an Aux in the passenger foot well but for exterior lights, it makes little sense to do this.
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Is the wire for Aux 3 already in the engine compartment or do I have to run that? I didn't see it.@Maddingo
I installed Rigid b/u lights on my back bumper. I ran the wire from AUX 3 connection in the engine compartment, through the frame rail on the passenger side.
Sure you could pickup an Aux in the passenger foot well but for exterior lights, it makes little sense to do this.
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@Bearman95You can go up through your tail light. There’s a cut out to the right inside the jeep on the very top of the trim that allows you access. This is the same cut out that you use to remove the tail light. Go from the bottom of the jeep up through the tail light and you will have access to the right side of your vehicle. Run the wires along the top edge of the carpet To the auxiliary switch. I hooked up my rigid Back up lights to auxiliary switch number four on the inside of the jeep using this method. I do not have any photographs before you ask. I think if you will Google how to remove the rear tail light everything else will fall in place for you.
Just giving them another option, that’s the way I did mine. I don’t know that one was any better than the other, I guess it’s his choice.@Bearman95
Curious, what would be the motivating factor(s) to run wiring from interior to exterior versus running wire from exterior to exterior?
To me this seems like the hard way (yes a way) to run power to an external light. You are having to go through the interior and then have to go out to the exterior.
Makes more sense to me to use engine compartment Aux for all exterior accessories and for interior accessories you use the Aux found in the passenger foot well.
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This is the ideal way for me to run the cable for the cubes I'm about to mount at the back, but I can't figure out where you got your cable in and out of the frame rail, I can't see obvious point by just poking around, any pointers appreciated.You can access the frame rail right below the JL's main battery. Just drop the wire straight down to the hollow frame rail... Running the wire through the frame rails is easy ... it iss a straight shot. Just fish it through. Took me about 10 mins to do.
@Scott1911I ran mine through the passenger side frame rail. There are many holes to enter and exit. I did NOT try and pull the entire length at once, I fed the fish tape a few feet at a time. I did not run a single wire, but instead a 2 conductor cable in a quality overall PVC jacket for a bit more protection. Some places in the frame rail only have a fraction of an inch opening.