Our Alu-Cab Canopy (cap), questions, pics, and maybe future mods...

[Glad Newbie]

Bear in mind the our JT is a diesel Rubicon. Your Jeep might be different, especially if a manual transmission. Sorry, no pics.

So, here's how I ran the camera wire:

1) From the mirror camera to the left and down to the dash behind the left A pillar grab handle.
2) Previously I removed the plug in the firewall that plugs the hole for the clutch cable not used in the auto tranny JTs and JLs. I punched a large hole in this plug and installed a large rubber grommet. This grommit is used to route several wires from the cab to the engine compartment, including the mirror camera's camera cable and power wiring.
3) I ran the camera cable along the left side frame rail and tie wrapped it to whatever I found that would keep the cable from heat or mechanical damage. Mechanical damage from both moving Jeep parts and rocks being thrown up.
4) Wherever the camera cable was outside of the cab it was run in 1/4 inch black corrugated wire loom.
5) Once at the left rear corner of the bed I ran the cable through the small hole at the rear lower left of the bed. This was a roughly 7/8 inch hole, and I installed a rubber grommet to protect the camera cable from the edges of the bed sheet metal. The cable is still in wire loom.
6). I positioned the cable as close to the corner of the bed as possible all the way to the top of my cap.

The way I ran our mirror camera camera cable and also the cap's wiring for interior lighting and the permanent high mounted cap tail lights I cannot remove the cap. If I need to ever remove the cap I will add wire plugs at that time.

Thank You. That's what I was thinking, but was curious if you'd found another route into the cab.

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[Mtpisgah]

We have three 1Up racks and did not like the bikes blocking the brake lights, so we bought these https://1up-usa.com/product/led-light-bar-license-plate-holder. They work well.

When I put an ACCC on my JT in 2021, I wanted better lighting so I added auxiliary brake and turn signals. In 2023 when I replaced the ACCC with an ACC, I added auxillary lights to it also. Sorry I do not have better pictures. I used the trailer harness extension piece from Quadratec. It was the most sensible option.

Since the ACCC has a solid back door, the rear view mirror is useless. So I replaced it with a Brandmotion camera. I kept it when I bought the ACC and fabricated a mount for inside the canopy rather than mounting it to the outside. I feel it works a lot better and protects it from the elements.

 

[Glad Newbie]

@steven1955 Are you able to open the soft top with the canopy? If so, any pics?

 

[steven1955]

@steven1955 Are you able to open the soft top with the canopy? If so, any pics?

Yes, I am able to open our soft top with the Alu-Cab Canopy in place. That was one of our primary requirements before we bought our Canopy. I'll try to take a pic later this week.

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