I had reached out to a fellow member about purchasing some parts; however, I never heard back from him and then decided to yolo and try to DIY. I hesitated posting this because I don’t want to take away from anyone’s business, but I also think others might want to save a few bones or mount lights in other places.
- I have an LX with power liftgate, so the light goes on whenever the liftgate opens. The rig automatically cuts off power to this circuit after 20 minutes, and you have to close/open the hatch to re-enable it.
The Amazons has 4 lights for $40...
Lights
Single Light
- you can add one of these to override the power.
switch
1) Open the small access panel on the hatch
2) I was able to squeeze my hand into the hold and disconnect the harness from the back of the factory "Close Hatch" button
3) mount your light and route wiring to the little hole
4) I simply shoved the light wires into the thick red and black wires on the harness, and then used some electrical tape to secure the LED wire to the OE harness.
Those wires automatically power on when the liftgate is open (off when closed).
- I have an LX with power liftgate, so the light goes on whenever the liftgate opens. The rig automatically cuts off power to this circuit after 20 minutes, and you have to close/open the hatch to re-enable it.
The Amazons has 4 lights for $40...
Lights
Single Light
- you can add one of these to override the power.
switch
1) Open the small access panel on the hatch
2) I was able to squeeze my hand into the hold and disconnect the harness from the back of the factory "Close Hatch" button
3) mount your light and route wiring to the little hole
4) I simply shoved the light wires into the thick red and black wires on the harness, and then used some electrical tape to secure the LED wire to the OE harness.
Those wires automatically power on when the liftgate is open (off when closed).
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