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Old 11-24-2006, 11:27 PM   #1
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OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT: Installation

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I wanted some overhead map lights and I had done some research and
I bought a couple of things to try, of which most would not fit correctly,
etc, etc, but here is what I ended up doing .....

Bought an overhead light on e-bay out of a GMC suburban



Probed with a needle to find the front roof crossmember (wanted to stay
just forward of it and use it to mount a bracket onto)



looked from the rear to make sure everything was centered



laid out the side boundries



took a last look see before the "point of no return"



took a deep breath (after measuring about 20 more times) and cut the hole



made a mounting bracket



drilled some holes in the roof cross member



mounted the bracket



tapped into the existing overhead light (all jointes were soldered!)



fished the line to the front



spotted the light mounting holes in the bracket



mounted the light



finished up the tap



hooked the battery back up and gave it a test!




The map lights work on their own individual switches and the center
light works with the doors.

If anyone wants to try this, let me know. I actually took about 2-3
times more pictures then I actually posted, took a number of measurements,
etc. just in case someone else wants to try this and would like a little help.

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