Under bed lights

[benny12]

I need to wire my topper cargo light and brake light. It got me thinking how little I use the factory under bed lights.  I would use them more if there was a switch mounted in the bed. Does anyone know of a kit to do that? Or could I tap power off and tie it in with a switch inbetween?

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I installed a diode that lets the bed lights turn on when you unlock the doors at night.

 

[Wyatt1963]

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[mikeyk101]

 

[sk]

On 5/1/2021 at 12:40 AM, benny12 said:

I need to wire my topper cargo light and brake light. It got me thinking how little I use the factory under bed lights.  I would use them more if there was a switch mounted in the bed. Does anyone know of a kit to do that? Or could I tap power off and tie it in with a switch inbetween?

 

Gen5DIY makes a kit:

https://www.gen5diy.com/collections/14-18-silverado-diy-kits/products/external-bed-light-switch-kit

 

Or if you search the forums there is a thread on here where a guy ordered parts off Amazon for much less and tells you exactly which wires to tap into at the back of the trailer plug.  I followed this way years ago and both switches (factory below the HVAC and 2nd switch in the bed) both work great!

 

Found it!:

https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/225685-add-bed-light-switch-to-truck-bed/?tab=comments#comment-2274881

Edited May 12, 2021 by sk