help with interior light

[Trent Naudi]

so some peanut (me) was fitting tracks for his roofracks and must have drilled through a wire or something because come thismorning his interior light and two front interior lights are now out of action, does anyone know if this will be an expensive fix?

 

[maulbeagle]

might have to take the roof lining down and have a look for the wires.

 

[Trent Naudi]

yeah im just wondering though when i was drilling iin for the pop rivets after the metal swarf was thrown up the drill bit it was a wooden like substance that came after it but i guess i will have to check by pulling out the liner

 

[maulbeagle]

could be the insulation.

 

[Old.Tony]

I'd pop the liner and look. Worst case you should be up for a piece of wire, two crimp connectors (don't settle for less) and maybe a fuse.

 

[madnuts]

check fuse first

 

[Trent Naudi]

Thanks guys but which fuse am I looking for in there sorry if this seems like a dumb question

 

[Cobez]

Fuse in fusebox in engine bay. I think there is a diagram on here somewhere showing which fuse is what.

 

[bods]

Probably in the drivers side of the dash near your right knee. Should be called "room" or something similar...

 

[Trent Naudi]

I know where the fuse box is Kinda makes sense as to why they would run the cables directly across and then down into the fuse box just sucks that I had to hit it ill hae a check for the diagram and have a look tomorrow ill let you know how I go cheers

 

[bods]

Where did the rivets go? I haven't got roof racks yet, but just interested to know what position the rivets go. Are there only front and rear of the rails or do they have some in the middle somewhere?

 

[Trent Naudi]

They do go throughout the whole track but if I had switched the tracks over I noticed there was no hole where I drilled through the wires on the other track in the same spot so it could have been avoided

 

[Trent Naudi]

And another thing boss make sure you mount them as far apart from each other, or as close to the doors as possible as that's the strongest point

 

[bods]

Fair enough..... Yeah I know where the rails go, just wasn't sure how many rivets they had in them, that's all.....