The problem I had with the side lamps was there was another layer of metal between the headliner and the roof which prevented me from being able to get to the wires from the lights on the side. There was just no way I could get to them and I did not have a drill bit that was long enough to drill throught the black plastic and then the 2 layers of metal. So I found another spot closer to the windsheild and drilled a hole there and was able to get the wires very easily from above the headliner. You really should not have to worry about accidently drilling through the headliner unless you use a really long drill bit.

The way I ran the wires isjust like in other members posts. I had one main "hot" wire that ran to the gray wire and spliced all the wires from the lights to it. I ran this wire down the driver's A pillar. I grounded the wires into the the screws that went into the roof and the 2 side lamps I grounded into the bolt that fastens the roof rails to the truck.

The side lamps are just screwed into the plastic, but it is a really tight fit. The screws are not self tapping. I drilled 1/8 holes for all the screw hole and I think 3/8 for the wire holes. Make sure you add at least 10 inches of wire to the Pacer lamps to make it easier to work with when t'ing them to the main "hot" wire.

It is actually rather easy to do but working to grab the wires when you run them thru can be a bit frustrating if you do not have someone else to help. Also make sure you use masking tape to mark and measure out where you want your lamps. I marked and then placed the lamps to see if they looked right before I drilled anything.


Thanks for all the replies and if you have any more questions please ask I will try to get back to you as soon as I can.

 

Thanks for the reply Rob, I get what you're doing there. I'll understand better when I actually get in there and size things up, now I know the path of least resistance. I guess the fear of flying is much worse than actually doing it. I'll post some pics when I get'er done.

Mark, regarding getting an extra lamp just in case, I found a guy that sells them at a good price. I ordered two for backup. Thanks for the idea.

 

Give me a holler too... I'm good at supervising......I dont have a tazer, do you think a Glock would get you going with that drill?

 

A Glock would indeed be a motivator.... but you'd have to be careful that Gunner doesn't take it from you and shoot up my damn garage trying to get the safety off.

A Margarita would be the best teaser for me and a slab of fajitas to go with would be the charm.

 

I think you have done a great job and I too think they look better than the OEM marker lights

Again great job !

 

I have a Class III MAC to use for that...............[sm=badbadbad.gif]

 

Just got home, my lights are here. They look great, they'll look much better mounted. I've got too much going on this weekend to attempt the install but hope to have them on in a few weeks. I was able to buy two extra lamps just in case.

Gunner, I'll holler at you when I think I'm going to install them, if you can it'd be great to swing by and watch me drill holes in my Hummer.

 

Quite impressive buddy - m looking at getting it done from a the dealership in Dubai [2008 H3], hope its not very expensive & time consuming here....cud u suggest me somegenuine online accessory websites for such stuff - with proven prompt & proper delivery?

 

Hi i really like these where can i get them?any links? is there any way i can get OEM looking ones?

 

They look real good and I bet they don't make the noise the OEM models do. LOL