Front overhead LED light bar wiring?

Sandrock · Mar 1, 2017

New HD10 owner. I put two rear LED work/back up lights on the rear of the roof last night. Lighted switch off of Amazon and wiring harness with relay. Took power from the accessory post under the dash for the switch and to activate relay, relay direct from the battery. Ran the wiring in a loom down the tunnel from the dash to the battery area and up the post behind/next to the passenger seat.

Next is the 21 inch LED light bar for the front. I want to mount it on the roof so the snow plow doesn't interfere and for a greater dispersion of light. Was hoping to fish the wiring up the A pillar on the passenger side, but it does not appear to be open at the bottom. Anyone have a recommendation on getting power to the roof from the front dash area? Don't like the idea of running power all the way up the back to the roof, then to the front.

Thanks, appreciate the great forum!

Dan

RiverRock · Mar 1, 2017

I know the drivers side is open, I just did mine. I would think passenger side is open also. Had to pull off hood panel and part of fender panel to get to it.

Arly · Mar 2, 2017

We used the wiring that BRP supplied for accessorizes to power our roof lights, so I have nothing smart to add. Nonetheless, nice to have you here with us.

Tuck11 · Mar 2, 2017

Like Arly said BRP makes a nice cable to go to the roof, I also have one in my Defender
the BRP wiring harness is Part# 715003094 price is $39.99. The front roof liner is a nice addition, Hides the wire harness and has opening for the switches, also has a place if someday you decide to install a stereo and speakers.
I installed the roof mounted LED bar for the same reason as you are going to

Tiddies · Mar 2, 2017

I ran wires from front under hood area into left front frame and exited frame at the plate that runs across. Approx 8 dollars in wire to do so. Brp is very proud of thier accessories and charges accordingly.

Donie1 · Dec 24, 2018

What gauge wire did you use? Also, did you put a bus bar on the roof?

Arly · Mar 3, 2017

Seems the wire to the roof came with the roof guards we got, or maybe it was the roof? I believe we ended up with an extra one for some reason. Since our machines are setup for our work, we of course end up making all sorts of parts from them. Nonetheless, if we can purchase something already made for them, we do. My time does have value. Although that's not what my spouse says

Sandrock · Mar 3, 2017

Got it done. Bit of a pain fishing the wire down the A pillar (got a tip to use a coat hanger with a piece of string, then hooked the string from down below, taped the wires to it and pulled them up). Much cleaner than wire loom on the outside.

Thanks all!

Tuck11 · Dec 24, 2018

Read the earlier reply, Can-am makes the perfect wiring harness that includes a wiring post for $40.00, hard to go wrong for this. It hooks up the the three post hookup under the dash.

Donie1 · Dec 25, 2018

True, but you can buy the wire, the bus bar and connectors for less than half of that cost and make it yourself.

Tuck11 · Dec 25, 2018

True, but figure in time and gas to get stuff plus your labor to make it all up plus a lot of guys are not handy enough to do it correctly so why take the chance of burning your 15k-25k machine up to save a couple of bucks? IMO.

Donie1 · Dec 25, 2018

Also a very true statement

Front overhead LED light bar wiring?

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