Box lights

[Nateb04]

Newbie here guys, it’s prob covered somewhere but maybe not. 2018 Silverado LT with factory box lighting, is there a way to get them to come on with the exit perimeter lighting. The only way I can get them on is to turn the cargo light on? Thanks guys 

[adverbius]

10 minutes ago, Nateb04 said:

Newbie here guys, it’s prob covered somewhere but maybe not. 2018 Silverado LT with factory box lighting, is there a way to get them to come on with the exit perimeter lighting. The only way I can get them on is to turn the cargo light on? Thanks guys 

In theory, you could wire them into the reverse lights (since those come on as a part of the "perimeter lighting") I guess.  The plug for the box lights is in a plug set just behind the spare tire, so you could cut and splice from there to the tail lights.

 

For me, I have a tonneau cover, so I want them to come on when I open the tailgate.  I have the lights spliced into the power of my 7-way trailer plug and switched by a magnetic switch so that they come on when the tailgate is opened.

 

Couple options, at least.

[Ravenkeeper]

On 11/5/2018 at 7:24 PM, Nateb04 said:

Newbie here guys, it’s prob covered somewhere but maybe not. 2018 Silverado LT with factory box lighting, is there a way to get them to come on with the exit perimeter lighting. The only way I can get them on is to turn the cargo light on? Thanks guys 

There is a way to do this through your vehicle settings.  My '18 LTZ ME came with them ON, I turned them off.  The only lights that come ON when I open a door is the "Puddle Lights" under my mirrors.  The vehicle settings had my headlights, tail lights, and cargo lights all coming ON, when I unlocked or opened a door.