How to mount light bar and run wires?

[BroncoBrusier]

Hey ALL! I am looking to get a light bar on top of my roof. I am considering all options. I am wondering how the wires run and if the Broncos have wiring already pre done for this. The picture below on mine I noticed this on drivers side windshield is this telling me it is ready to go? Please share your setup and light bar you did if you have and any pics. Thanks

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[Major Kong]

Interested in seeing where your thread goes OP.
Started to research this a bit until I saw something about interior roof section dismantling.
Thought might be worthwhile not only for lighting but might be handy for 12V accessory point for the roof top camper set-up.

 

[John J]

Purchase the RC Light Bar Kit from RC. Then purchase the KC Wire Channel kit on Amazon. Then buy the Auxbeam gang switch. Follow the directions and take your time. I found these components provided the easiest and cleanest way to install the lightbar. And with Auxbeam you can add more lights later. Good luck!!

 

[Geelloo90042]

Official Ford accessory for their light bar. It has detailed instructions how to install, and it looks like they run wire down the A pillar

https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-15200K-CXR

 

[Meanderthal]

Wow, that requires some deep disassembly of the interior just to get that wire to run inside. That is probably a 5-7 hour job for a dealership tech, which would cost more than the kit. Out the door, I’m guessing $2500-3000 (including the kit itself)?

 

[Escape2Bronco]

Wow, that requires some deep disassembly of the interior just to get that wire to run inside. That is probably a 5-7 hour job for a dealership tech, which would cost more than the kit. Out the door, I’m guessing $2500-3000 (including the kit itself)?

Really! Someone did similar but outside the windshield. Looked fine and seemed way less invasive. The “A” pillar route has built in wiring but wow, need to break the entire right side interior out to get access so you can drill a 3/8 hole in your roof. No thanks.

https://www.broncosportforum.com/forum/threads/cargo-basket-evolution-lighting-attached.3244/post-54944

 

[Pmk1710]

Really! Someone did similar but outside the windshield. Looked fine and seemed way less invasive. The “A” pillar route has built in wiring but wow, need to break the entire right side interior out to get access so you can drill a 3/8 hole in your roof. No thanks.

https://www.broncosportforum.com/forum/threads/cargo-basket-evolution-lighting-attached.3244/post-54944

Brainstorming here… cause I’m the same way, I don’t want to drill into the body of the car just to run wires.

Getting behind the interior trim is pretty easy. I ran cables from my controller through the firewall and have my switch panel mounted between my sunglasses holder and my moonroof. Took the windshield trim off the driver side and fed the wires down behind the left air vent (it’s a straight hollow drop behind it)

So… what if… you ran the wires not toward the front, but instead get into the roof rack channel and ran to the lift gate. That would curl you back inside the car, then you can run under the interior trim.

Or… hide in the lift gate, then keep running down to the fabric “skid plates” and run it under the car up into the front tire well and into the engine compartment.

Sounds really excessive, but it’s a bit more easy access and prevents a lot of full tear down…

Just a thought

 

[Mackiebronco]

My base has the same accessory ready on the windshield.​

 

[Pmk1710]

My base has the same accessory ready on the windshield.​

I’m pretty sure all the trims do…but it doesn’t necessarily clarify to what extent it is “ready”. Still a lot of tear down to be done to add any accessories.

The amount of interior trim removal that needs to be done so you can then access the rough rack mounting bolts is ridiculous. Then have to drill into the roof rack and body of the car to feed the wire. That’s not accessory ready. I think it means “hey look, here is a tiny gap in this area. Don’t know what you can do with it, take the car apart and see, but we couldn’t figure out what else to do with this spot. So have fun”

 

[CrazyKZ]

Brainstorming here… cause I’m the same way, I don’t want to drill into the body of the car just to run wires.

Getting behind the interior trim is pretty easy. I ran cables from my controller through the firewall and have my switch panel mounted between my sunglasses holder and my moonroof. Took the windshield trim off the driver side and fed the wires down behind the left air vent (it’s a straight hollow drop behind it)

So… what if… you ran the wires not toward the front, but instead get into the roof rack channel and ran to the lift gate. That would curl you back inside the car, then you can run under the interior trim.

Or… hide in the lift gate, then keep running down to the fabric “skid plates” and run it under the car up into the front tire well and into the engine compartment.

Sounds really excessive, but it’s a bit more easy access and prevents a lot of full tear down…

Just a thought

Interesting thread on the light bar. I may look at this later after getting front lights first. In the mean time, can you give me a picture of where you have your switch panel mounted and is it RC or Trigger?

 

[Pmk1710]

Interesting thread on the light bar. I may look at this later after getting front lights first. In the mean time, can you give me a picture of where you have your switch panel mounted and is it RC or Trigger?

I have it mounted right under my sunroof, then designed the Bezel and 3d printed it to give it a more finished look.

here are the photos Of the placement and the switch I purchased.

 

[LazyDirtFarmer]

Hey ALL! I am looking to get a light bar on top of my roof. I am considering all options. I am wondering how the wires run and if the Broncos have wiring already pre done for this. The picture below on mine I noticed this on drivers side windshield is this telling me it is ready to go? Please share your setup and light bar you did if you have and any pics. Thanks

I searched around looking for a use for the "Accessory Ready" feature on the BS. I found nothing, nada, zip.... It appears the Bronco 6G has these mounting points also, but the only accessory I could find is the RIGID Light Bar; I did not find a BS version. There's a video on install on a big Bronco, but nothing I could find for the BS... Maybe someday the aftermarket will come up with something. But, it looks like for now, mounting a light bar to the Roof rails is still the only option for the BS... I hope someone can prove me incorrect

 

[Escape2Bronco]

I searched around looking for a use for the "Accessory Ready" feature on the BS. I found nothing, nada, zip.... It appears the Bronco 6G has these mounting points also, but the only accessory I could find is the RIGID Light Bar; I did not find a BS version. There's a video on install on a big Bronco, but nothing I could find for the BS... Maybe someday the aftermarket will come up with something. But, it looks like for now, mounting a light bar to the Roof rails is still the only option for the BS... I hope someone can prove me incorrect

For the BS, It’s your only option without drilling mounting holes in your roof. No hidden mounting points exist on the roof like on the full-size which makes one wonder why they went to the expense (I know it’s not much) of adding “accessory ready” silkscreen to the windshield.

 

[Bamsi]

Official Ford accessory for their light bar. It has detailed instructions how to install, and it looks like they run wire down the A pillar

https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-15200K-CXR

Man, you need to almost dismantle the car to plug a light? For real? Naaahhhh, you are kidding!

 

[xlite]

Two screws on the driver side A-Pillar give you access to a channel to under the hood and trim. You do not need to remove all the interior trim, just the door trim. I did this connected to a Trigger 6 controller. It is Bluetooth and I did not need to create a hole for control wires to your interior. It is a simple task. Do not be discouraged.

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