I've done exactly what you are considering. What I did was add both a light over the passenger side (Mirror image of the factory light over the driver's side) and a light over the sliding door. The DPO had installed an alarm, and as part of that install, they added a door light switch on that sliding door and wired it into the factory interior light. Rather than tap into other wiring, I just extended the wiring from the dome light over the driver's door to the new ones I installed over the passenger side and sliding door. All I needed to do was loosen and lower the headliner over the driver compartment. Todd '88 Westy lchase wrote: > Folks, > > I'm in the process of installing a small interior light above the sliding > door on my 85 Westy. > > Have the Vent channel above the door partially disassembled. > > I notice there is a black cable coming from the front. > > What is this and if electrical, would it be a goods place to tap for power > to the light? > > If not, would you run your wiring forward or backwards and where would be a > good place to get a hot connection. > > Apologies for asking a question that I could have answered myself with a > Bentley. Had an order with Amazon that was backordered for 6 weeks. > Cancelled it and placed a new order with B&N, it appeared they were in stock > although a bit more expensive. That order has been backordered now for 4 > weeks. What's the deal on the shortage. Are we waiting for a new printing or > version? > > lchase 85Westy > Campbell, CA |
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