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OK, after a few hours in the garage and pulling apart my TB, I think I have found the best way to wire these up.
First, I partially dropped the headliner in the trunk to get access to the existing rack holes to figure out how to run the wires through the roof. I think I will need to find some sort of waterproof boot to run the wires through the roof and into the racks.
Next, I figured the best ways to run the wires: 1. Run the wires along the inside of the headliner and then drill the holes in the front of the racks, or 2. Run the wires up through the roof in the rear and then pass the wiring through the racks. I can't figure out which will be easier, as I dont know whether or not I can feed the wires through the rack units.
After figuring out the way to run the wiring, I needed to figure out where to tap the running light feed. I first opened up the brake lights and found the running light feed and the ground. But, since I am not running the wiring on the outside of my TB, I followed the wiring into the trunk and will tap the wires in the rearmost corner where the wires split. This will make it easier to run the wires up into the headliner, as well as keeping the install clean. (The brown wire on the drivers side and the brown-white wire on the passengers side are the running light feed. The black is ground.)
The last question I have is can anyone tell me whether or not the part numbers 15163401 and 15163402 (the LH and RH lights) come with the bulb and socket, or do they just come with the amber plastic piece? If so, are there any other ways to get the bulb and socket assembly than purchasing them through GM? If not, I think I will order them first and see whether or not they come with the bulbs. If they dont, I will probably order the wiring kits.
Thanks for any input, and I will post pics when I order and recieve the parts and finish the install.
Erik
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