Rollbar light switch?

[Cabz]

Ok MJ techies :D

here's a question , I am getting my factory LWB roll bar 1st week of june.

I want to put a set of lights up on the bar , since it has two tabs for lights I am assuming that they where a factory option with the sport bar.

 

so does anyone have any idea where the wiring for the lights might be and where does the switch go? ( I am assuming again that it goes into the blank spaces on the right side of the column) has anyone seen this setup on an MJ ? .

 

My MJ had the sport bar from the factory but was not wired for lights.I have not been able to find any refrences to sport bar lighting , wiring , or switches in any FSM I have or can borrow.

[Eagle]

Yes, they came from the factory with big, rectangular off-road lights. The switch goes in the switch panel to the left of the steering column and is the same type switch the factory used with fog lights. I'd have to check to see where the relay was mounted, but unless you're looking for restoration accuracy that's not an issue. They used a relay -- mount it where it works for you.

[Cabz]

Yes, they came from the factory with big, rectangular off-road lights. The switch goes in the switch panel to the left of the steering column and is the same type switch the factory used with fog lights. I'd have to check to see where the relay was mounted, but unless you're looking for restoration accuracy that's not an issue. They used a relay -- mount it where it works for you.

 

Cool :D , I was just wondering since I have the front fog lights on the bumper where they would have put the rollbar light switch, Now I know :D

I guess I will get another fog light switch and set it to the right side of my column and wire it up .

 

Thanks :D

[Eagle]

Cool :D , I was just wondering since I have the front fog lights on the bumper where they would have put the rollbar light switch, Now I know :D

I guess I will get another fog light switch and set it to the right side of my column and wire it up .

 

Thanks :D

The panel to the left of your steering column should have two knockouts for switches. One will be used by the fogs. What else is there? The "panel" on the right isn't really a panel on MJs -- it's a dummy that's plastic riveted to the dash bezel. You can get the actual switch mounting pod from a wrecked XJ and cut the dummy filler plate out of the MJ bezel, but why bother if you already have a place to put it?

[Cabz]

Cool :D , I was just wondering since I have the front fog lights on the bumper where they would have put the rollbar light switch, Now I know :D

I guess I will get another fog light switch and set it to the right side of my column and wire it up .

 

Thanks :D

The panel to the left of your steering column should have two knockouts for switches. One will be used by the fogs. What else is there? The "panel" on the right isn't really a panel on MJs -- it's a dummy that's plastic riveted to the dash bezel. You can get the actual switch mounting pod from a wrecked XJ and cut the dummy filler plate out of the MJ bezel, but why bother if you already have a place to put it?

 

On the left of the column is my front fog light switch and my cargo/bed light switch. This is why I was a bit confused, since the MJ has front fog lights I didnt know how the lights for for sport bar where switched from.

My only guess is that you got one or the other set of lights not both and they used the same switch for either?

[Eagle]

Or if you got both they made the panel to the right an active panel rather than a dummy. But I've yet to encounter an MJ in which the right panel wasn't a dummy.

[GirsMJ86]

ok my 88 had all four spots taken up from the factory. they go like this:

cargo box light/fog lights/comfort and power setting/sportbar lights

hope this helps.

 

alex

[Cabz]

ok my 88 had all four spots taken up from the factory. they go like this:

cargo box light/fog lights/comfort and power setting/sportbar lights

hope this helps.

 

alex

 

Cool :D Thats got it. Now I just need to get another XJ/MJ fog light switch and wire it up.