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xB Rag-Top Conversion: Wiring and Completion Scion xB goes alfresco!, Part 4 of 4 From "Tricked Out" episode DTRK-310

	The completed ragtop conversion

In this project, Andrew Totolos installs a sliding ragtop in a customized Scion xB.

Now that the ragtop has been installed, it's time to complete the project by installing the modified headliner. First, the factory dome light wiring must be extended to reach the new mounting location up in front.

Materials and tools used in this final phase of the project:

splice connectors
18-gauge wire extensions
silicone
self-tapping screws
duckbill pliers

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	Figure B

Dome Light Wiring and Headliner

Safety Alert: Always disconnect the negative battery cable before you begin any electrical work on your vehicle.

• Use splice connectors to attach 18-gauge wire extensions to the end of the factory wiring (figure A).

• Reattach the factory harness at the other end of the extensions and tuck the wiring up above the passenger's side door and across the front of the roof to the new dome light location (figure B).
  

• After you have relocated the dome light wiring, apply a thin bead of silicone around the outside of the frame and attach the foam insulation (figure C).

• Next, attach the metal dome light support to the front of the roof with self-tapping screws (figure D).

  Figure C

  Figure D

  
  

  	Figure E
  	Figure F

• Then slide the headliner back in place and hook it back onto the blue headliner clips and pull the dome light wiring through the new hole in the headliner.

• Attach the dome light to the wiring and screw it into place.

• Once the headliner is secured, you can pull out the drop cloth.

• Reinstall all of the plastic trim pieces (figure E), along with the visors and the rearview mirror.

• Begin to fold the headliner cloth around the ragtop frame.

• Slide the pinch molding over the headliner materials (figure F), and work your way completely around the top.

• Pull the cloth tightly so it lays flat against the roof, and use duckbill pliers to squeeze the pinch molding and lock the fabric in place.

• Trim the headliner material tightly against the inside of the pinch molding and the retro ragtop installation is complete.
  

  The installed ragtop, interior view

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