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MjBerrySr

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MjBerrySr New Member

MjBerrySr

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Maybe someone can help me. I have installed some LED lighting in the engine compartment of my 2014 Silverado 1500 LTZ. I wired a temporary toggle switch but want to install a switch that will allow the lights to Automatically come on when I open the hood.

I noticed that when the hood is open, there is a visual indication on the DIC screen of the hood open. This tells me there must be a switch some where under the hood. I would like to tap into the switch to active the lights.

Does anyone know where this switch is located? Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

 

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redwngr Senior Enthusiast

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The switch will just be an input level signal for the computer(s).

 

You'll likely be better off adding your own switch.

cps68500 Enthusiast

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I'd use your own switch. I use roller switches found on Amazon for all my LED lights inside doors or cabinets. There's a few out there that have a IP67 rating that are water and dust resistant.

 

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spasch Enthusiast

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I use the adhesive epoxy sealed reed switches like what you would have for a home alarm system to drive a relay. No open moving parts to corrode like the pin switches used to.

 

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caskey_b Enthusiast

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there should be a wire attached to your hood latch... I haven't dug around in there yet... but you could likely tap into that... thus turning on the LEDs when the hook latch is triggered

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