2018 1500 Tradesman lighting question

[JustATrucker-5]

I just purchased this truck. It is pretty much bare bones and I knew that before buying. I would like to add under dash lighting that will come on with door open and turn off as the overhead does.

Wondering if the wiring connections are there, but ******* as I had seen in one video or if they were not put in the tradesman?

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Atcer2018]

I just purchased this truck. It is pretty much bare bones and I knew that before buying. I would like to add under dash lighting that will come on with door open and turn off as the overhead does.

Wondering if the wiring connections are there, but ******* as I had seen in one video or if they were not put in the tradesman?

Any help would be much appreciated.

The ****** blocked out some of your reply. Have you looked under the dash for the wiring? It’s typically a two wire connector with some foam wrapped around the end and stuck up under the dash. My 2018 BigHorn had the wiring but not the LED pods. It’s a pretty simple install if you do have the wiring already in place. The wiring is easier to find on the passenger side.

 

[JustATrucker-5]

I haven’t looked yet, planned to tomorrow morning, but didn’t want to waste my time if it was not necessary.

Thank you for the response!

 

[JustATrucker-5]

Looked, and there is no wiring for them on the driver’s side. With that I didn’t even bother to look on the passenger side.

 

[91lowrydr]

My 2017 tradesman had the factory wiring under the dash. Completely plug and play on my truck

 

[Atcer2018]

Looked, and there is no wiring for them on the driver’s side. With that I didn’t even bother to look on the passenger side.

I guess some trucks don’t have the full wiring harness. You can try reaching out to forum member MPGrimm as he does a lot of wiring harnesses for upgrades. He may have a harness that will work for you. I’d give the passenger side a look as there is a lot less wiring on the passenger side. The factory connectors are usually wrapped up with other wiring harnesses and somewhat hidden. On the passenger side if you pull the lower glovebox out the harness is wrapped and strapped to the center console support.

 

[JustATrucker-5]

Thank you. I will check, and if not present will contact your suggested member.

 

[tron67j]

Thank you. I will check, and if not present will contact your suggested member.

FYI MPGRIMM is in the vendor section under M²Mods if you want to search for inquiries there. Good luck.

 

[GTyankee]

On some pickups, there will be at least 1 connector that is plugged into a DUMMY outlet
1 dummy would be above the parking brake/ clutch area
another would be behind the radio bezel, also called the Center Stack, just to the right of the Rotary Shifter.

There are other hidden connectors that are wrapped in electrical tape, like the pigtail for the Trailer Brake connector.
You have to look more than once for that connector, they liked to hide it

 

[GTyankee]

a Dummy plug might look like this one, behind the radio bezel
on an 2012 Dodge Ram

 

[Marshall]

on my 14 sport, there are little lights on the bottom of the rear seats as well as the front ones

 

[GTyankee]

Fancy !!

The Laramies have the those courtesy lights

It was an option i passed on, when i ordered my Ram