Under door lights

crazykid1994 · Oct 27, 2017

I was thinking about adding some lights to my steps. And I know a lot of people just tie it into the cab lights or put a relay and a switch. Is there a way to tap into the door switch that tells the truck the doors are open. Even if i have to do that per side I wouldn’t care. I just don’t want to use the cargo light to tap for the relay for the step lights. I do use my cargo light here and there and don’t want the steps lit up while I’m using the cargo light

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MaizeNBlue · Oct 27, 2017

I tied mine into the foot well light wires

crazykid1994 · Oct 27, 2017

MaizeNBlue said:
I tied mine into the foot well light wires

I don’t have footwell lights :/

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MaizeNBlue · Oct 27, 2017

What year is your truck? I have a 2016 Express... doesn't come with footwell lights, but the wiring is there for it

crazykid1994 · Oct 27, 2017

2017. Any pics? If that’s the case that would be bice

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MaizeNBlue · Oct 27, 2017

What model truck? I'd be willing to bet the wiring is there for you.
What would you like pics of?
There is a thread on here somewhere, about adding footwell lighting. It tells you where to look for your footwell wires... drivers side is taped to a harness under your dash, passenger side is a little more tricky to find.

I ran the step light wires in a loom behind each tire well...passenger side then across the back of the engine compartment. Spiced them together, then ran a positive and negative through the firewall and spliced them to the drivers side wiring. It really wasn't all that hard.
Send a PM if you need to...happy to help

crazykid1994 · Oct 27, 2017

MaizeNBlue said:
What model truck? I'd be willing to bet the wiring is there for you.

What would you like pics of?

There is a thread on here somewhere, about adding footwell lighting. It tells you where to look for your footwell wires... drivers side is taped to a harness under your dash, passenger side is a little more tricky to find.

I ran the step light wires in a loom behind each tire well...passenger side then across the back of the engine compartment. Spiced them together, then ran a positive and negative through the firewall and spliced them to the drivers side wiring. It really wasn't all that hard.

Send a PM if you need to...happy to help

Express model. Same as you. I may have to look into the footwell light wires. That would be really convenient to have.

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MaizeNBlue · Oct 27, 2017

You have them...they are there

crazykid1994 · Feb 21, 2019

Only a year and a half later. I ran a relay off the cargo lights to power the steps for approach lights. Also added some led tape light for the bed

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