I know it’s been a while, but have you figured anything out? My lights don’t come on with tailgate open unless I press the button on the light or the switch In The cab. I thought they should automatically come on with an open tailgate.That is what I would expect. I will check my light settings.
Mine come one when the tailgate is opened, and off when closed. It's automatic.
I believe they also turn on when unlocking the truck.
I have not wired or rewired anything. It’s stock.Did you wire it per the instructions or based on the change recommended in this thread?
Mine comes on any time the cargo light (top of the cab) is on. Open the doors, unlock the locks, etc... when I press the button on the bed lights - both the cargo light and bed lights come on.
Nothing happens when I simply open the tailgate.
For the life of me, I do not remember if the cargo light came when the tailgate was opened before I installed the bed lights.
Same here. Dome lamp, cargo light, bed lights all come on with unlock.I have not wired or rewired anything. It’s stock.
Just went outside and confirmed. Unlocking turns on cargo lights, as well as opening the tailgate (engine on or off).
By “light kit”, what do you mean specifically? Did you swap your incandescents to LEDs?I simply do not remember if any lights came on when I opened the tail gate before I installed the light kit (Laramie Model)
With the wiring instructions debacle, I would hate to think I broke the feature...
Yeah mine come on and I have to manually turn them off when I start driving with the Bikes in the back and tailgate down.
By “light kit”, what do you mean specifically? Did you swap your incandescents to LEDs?
If so, that shouldn’t make any difference (that’s one of the first mods I did btw).
Well the OP was talking about the cargo lights next to the third brake light coming on according to the first post.no, this whole thread is about installing the factory bed light kit...