Interior lighting

[archezjaime]

Our car has a black headlining and no rear courtesy light so seeing stuff on the back seat or getting in and out in the dark is difficult. I've fitted Philips led bulbs in the front courtesy lights and this has improved lighting in the front. I intended to fit a light unit in the rear headlining, but cannot get a fish through to the front to draw a cable. I removed the two plastic clips fitted roughly centrally to drop the headlining slightly but still had no success. Besides insulation there appears to be at leat one steel cross brace in the way. Has anyone managed to get a cable through and, if so, how?

[Pethad]

I've heard that headliner wiring on some cars is a nightmare. Have you considered a battery-powered LED strip light stuck to the headliner instead of running a wire? Much easier, and you can get some pretty bright ones these days.

[Igour]

I've wrestled with similar issues. Have you considered running the wire along the side pillars instead of trying to snake it through the headliner?