{"id":446,"date":"2024-01-15T04:25:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T04:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/?p=446"},"modified":"2024-01-15T04:25:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T04:25:03","slug":"wiring-rooftop-lights-on-my-baja-bug-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/2024\/01\/15\/wiring-rooftop-lights-on-my-baja-bug-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Wiring Rooftop Lights on My Baja Bug Part 1."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I am pretty sure there were no Baja Bugs within 100 miles of where I grew up, but I did grow up when Tamiya made the coolest RC cars. And what did all of these RC cars have in common? That’s right, they were sand rails with KC Daylighters on them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What was the first thing I did when I got my baja? Yup I put on a roof rack, lights and wired up an S-Pod controller. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The lights I used are Hella ValueFit LEDs. I had them on my Vanagon and really liked them. At $150 they are a deal too. I had the local boat shop make me an aluminum mount after the Chirco one I got was not remotely fitting. Even though I have VintageLED lights in the baja, these really light up the road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then I had it painted and I mounted it up and using KC mounts to put the lights on. They are great. But… what about the roof lights?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I think the cleanest way, without modifying the body will be to go up the rear rain gutter and onto the roof. I have two more Hella ValueFit LEDs on the front and one rectangular one in the rear of the rack for use as a reverse light, 66 beetles did not have reverse lights as far as I know. So that means 4 wires to the roof:<\/p>\n\n\n\n