Or use a small gauge fish tape  … they are flat and stiffer than wire … easier to push along.

> On 15-Apr-2018, at 18:38, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Try using #14 solid copper wire as the fish wire. The stuff you find in
> residential Loomex or Romex. Shove it up from bottom, attach new wire to be
> fished at dome light opening, pull the new wire down. You may find that
> removing the door switch provides access to help fish the wires.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 2:12 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> On a 91 Westy, I'm having difficulty fishing a wire from the drivers side
>> courtesy
>> light area through the pillar to the dash.   I've tried using a guitar
>> string and 2
>> of those long plastic zip ties to get it down the pillar and to the dash
>> but I
>> cannot see the other end to save my life.   Any tips on this?   I've
>> already
>> consulted the Samba site but didn't see anything useful....
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Steven
>> 91 Westy
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Neil n
> 
> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
> 
> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
> 
> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> 
> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>