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Originally Posted by Lear 45
WDB, where/how did you run the wires?
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I tapped into the overhead interior light. The wires run from there. I preconstructed the extension wiring, then dropped the interior light (two screws) and spliced it in. Then I fished it up through the interior light opening and pushed it forward to the hole I cut for the maplight. There was a foam spacer in front that I took out temporarily to make it easier to retrieve the wires.
As for the connections: It helps to know a wee bit about automotive electrical circuits, but this one really is simple. Just find the +12v that is always hot, and ground. Tap into them and presto.
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BTW, am I correct in assuming that your light is NOT fastened in? I don't know how to get over that hurdle either, but maybe it isn't necessary.
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Never having messed around with overhead lights, I was quite surprised to find that the center overhead light actually screwed into a plate that is spot welded to the roof. Very secure. The Subie light is mounted the same way -- in a Subie, which didn't help me much.
So I made brackets that allowed me to clamp the light to the headliner. Think of a sandwich: bracket > headliner < maplight. When I tighten the screws, the sandwich gets squished. It's not going anywhere.
I think there is a Honda light that has tabs which probably do the same basic thing. That may be what you have.