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Old Nov 7, 2019
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Going into cab from engine compartment

Adding lights to bull bar. Having a hard time finding where to run wires into cab. Amy suggestions?
98 Mazda B3000 4wd
 
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Went through hood release grommet. Was looking from engine side and wouldn’t really see anything. Looking from cab was able to find it.
 
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I have also use E-brake cable entry

You just need 1 small Ground wire if you use a relay to power the lights
Cab metal is grounded, so dash switch just grounds the relay, and it can be a lit switch if needed, lights up when grounded

Running 12volt wires is just asking for shorts, lol, which is why most automotive controls are grounds not 12v
 
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Wire kit came with 40 amp relay, in-line fuse from battery to relay, switch that lights when on. Mounted relay to body. Fairly straight forward install. After I found a route to inside cab.
 
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