ROP Bar - Light Mounts

[Trimley]

Update to running the wires.

Once the ROP bases were removed and I got a look from the bottom, the fight was on. After about 1.5 hours, struggling, there was no way to get the wires through. I tried fish wires. Forget it.

I decided to try drilling through the baffles. I used 12" drill bits. The first was 1/4". After getting through the baffle, I swapped to a 1/2" drill bit and made the hole bigger. It was tedious, but it can be done. More to come

 

[The Evil Twin]

Oh no! Drilling the INSIDE of the ROPS?!?
Forget the ROPS Police, you'll be getting a visit from the ROPStapo! Worse than the Gestapo and still bitter about the war.

 

[Trimley]

I'm gaining. All wires followed factory (planning ahead), but not attached to the fuel pump line.

And I thought Japanese vehicles were a headache. The factory wire harness routing is strategically snaked. I followed them with my looms, and zip-tied along the way, clear of all moving parts.

Both my wire looms exited the back, directly below where the ROP bolts to the frame.

Feeding the wire loom UP from the bottom was pretty easy. Prior to setting the ROP Bar in position, extra loops of wire were stuffed inside below the pivot point. It may be useful at a later time.

I'm currently at the "plan the mounts-mounting stage.

All splices have been soldered, heat-shrinked, wrapped with elect tape.