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Post by Wyn on May 6, 2011 23:24:08 GMT -5
While I’m at the roof I need to set up the dome light. I had bought a Light assembly from Chrysler to install in my Brad. I did not want to cut the cross member to flush mount the light and weaken the roof section. There is about a ½” space between the headliner and the roof structure, so that gives me enough space to place the mounting clips and power connector. It only needs 3 wires one 12 volts, one ground, and one ground through a door switch. The only problem I needed to build a ramp from the headliner base support to the light fixture and allow room for the ½” headliner foam and the headliner material.    The ramp material is a stiff foam. I bought the foam from Wall Mart, it is the base foam for a sleeping bag in the camping section. Very inexpensive and easy to work, I had used it for the dash pad and this is what was left over.  I had just used a contact cement on the spacer parts and the ramp using the roof and headliner to support and shape the parts.  Wyn |
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Post by dawgdk on May 7, 2011 9:02:50 GMT -5
Why not do the whole headliner in the foam ? That way it would add a little more sound proofing
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Post by Wyn on May 7, 2011 23:26:22 GMT -5
The whole headliner will be covered in ½” of foam as shown in the GT II plans with the addition of this light assembly mount included under the foam.
Not much area for sound proofing. The sound proofing goes in the floor and rear cargo compartment walls. And I would like to try some dynamic sound buffering.
Wyn
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Post by dawgdk on May 8, 2011 16:04:18 GMT -5
Shouldn't have doubted you !! You're doing a mighty fine job!!
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Post by mwilson on May 8, 2011 21:09:10 GMT -5
Just curious, what switch are you using and where did you put it? My Bradley didn't have a switch.
Thanks,
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Post by Wyn on May 8, 2011 22:06:03 GMT -5
I have a couple of magnetic reed switches, they will be mounted on the inside of the door frame
about 6" under the 'A' pillar on each side. Then a magnet inside the doors over that spot.
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Post by mwilson on May 9, 2011 11:52:32 GMT -5
One more question, please. I bought a headlight switch that calls for a "dome return." How do you wire that?
Thanks, I appreciate your help.
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Post by Wyn on May 9, 2011 13:31:10 GMT -5
I would need to know more about the switch. Does the headlight sw have a ground contact for dome light? Maybe the switch frame is the ground and you may need ground lug on the switch mounting stem. Normally the dome light has 12 volts applied all the time and the light is controlled by switching grounds on and off. As per the drawing.  Wyn |
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Post by Wyn on May 9, 2011 14:36:23 GMT -5
My Dome light has two independent lights in it and each one is controlled by pressing on the lens or closeing the door Switch.  |
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Post by mwilson on May 10, 2011 0:02:29 GMT -5
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Post by walt on May 12, 2011 10:44:47 GMT -5
Nice looking dome.
And seeing that you are working in my problem site thought I’d get some information from you.
I remove my doors hinges on a GT2 no big deal right. Well the backing plates filll into the over head.
The vinyl looks good and soft but is very brittle under the edge molding. What’s the best way to get in to reattach the hinges?
There are two other bolts in the hinge area what would happen if I backed those out?
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Post by Wyn on May 12, 2011 18:07:39 GMT -5
 After looking at the installation procedure. You have backing plates a support plates with a Star washer in between both. All of these items would have fallen inside the headliner. It looks like you need to open up the headliner with care. I don’t see any way around it. Wyn |
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Post by dawgdk on May 12, 2011 20:40:58 GMT -5
The backing plates in my oponion are too small and mine are made of regular steel. It would be nice if you could do a one piece backing plate made of stainless steel to cover both hinges. Its the same with the rear window, I have seen a few that cracked the fiberglass at these hinge points from to narrow of a stress point.
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Post by walt on May 13, 2011 22:58:21 GMT -5
thanks, I might add a overhead console in that area for now.
or done light.
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