09+ Roof Lights: Roof Hole = How Big?

[AusteX]

Does anyone know, off the top of their head, where + how big the hole is that Nissan uses to wire the 09+ roof lights?

I'm trying to figure out if I can run a Sirius antenna through the factory hole, or if I'm going to need to drill another one.

Thanks in advance.

PS: I promise to post a full write-up of this stealth Sirius/XM install that I'm working on. Thanks to everyone who has been patient with my questions so far.

[Ramness]

It’s sealed up pretty well. The boot is just under the front of gear basket on the drivers side. I thought about using it for my wires that I ran up to the roof but I ended up drilling my own hole above the overhead console.


You can sort of see where it is in this picture along with the hole I drilled.



Does yours not have a hole that's plugged for where the antenna should be? When looking for a place to put the antenna don’t put it where Nissan did. The over head lights cause the signal to get blocked. I eventually bought a new XM antenna and put it behind the gear box raised above the rest of the roof rack to improve the reception. If I had known I was going to have to do that I would have just removed the factory XM antenna and used that hole for my wires.

[AusteX]

Thanks. That's a good question on the factory hole. M/T Pro-4X models don't come with factory XM, but that doesn't mean Nissan didn't leave the hole. I haven't pulled the roof rack to check yet. I'm trying to get this entire project mapped out before I start yanking things.

[Ramness]

It' right above the overhead console. Allot easier to remove than the roof light panel. If you pull on it with a little force it just pops off, I open the sunglasses tray and grab inside that recess.

[mxpx148]

Hey austex, I just ran my xm antenna through it this week when installing my new stereo. The lights/roof basket come off really easily...6 hex bolts for the lights, 4 for the basket. After that, there is one plug to disconnect, then 3 bolts for the grommet bulkhead cover. I pulled the grommet out, cut the rubber boot down to the base, ran the wire through the boot/hole in roof and taped it up with heavy electric tape...just ran it through the car wash today and had 0 leaks. In the interior, I pulled down the sunglasses holder/Bluetooth mic console and reached through to grab the antenna wire, then fished it through between the headliner/roof(I have small arms lol). I pulled the weatherstripping , grabbed the plug and ran it down the A-pillar under the dash(I already had the kick panel/under dash panel removed for my install). I may have missed a couple steps but if you have any questions, feel free to hit me up. Overall, it wasn't very hard, just time consuming.
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