Cargo Bed Light

AZJowett · 08-26-2008, 11:05 PM

Seems like a simple thing but I cannot see why my cargo light never comes on. Is there a manual override somewhere? The truck has less than 1400 miles on it and it would be nice to have it working. Great minds...can you help a noob?

Thanks!

UMPIRE13 · 08-26-2008, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AZJowett

Seems like a simple thing but I cannot see why my cargo light never comes on. Is there a manual override somewhere? The truck has less than 1400 miles on it and it would be nice to have it working. Great minds...can you help a noob?

Thanks!

Did you check the bulb?

crazyrtr53 · 08-26-2008, 11:10 PM

If not the bulb check the connection from the bed wall wire going up to the top, sometimes it loosen up...

Doug Allen · 08-26-2008, 11:14 PM

I don't know what a blub is

But I do know you need to get out and drive that sucker.....it's not gonna do you any good in the garage.

Maui Mike · 08-27-2008, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyrtr53

If not the bulb check the connection from the bed wall wire going up to the top, sometimes it loosen up...

On mine, sometimes the wire gets caught on the hinge bracket and it pulls the connector out a little bit.

Cash · 08-27-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Doug Allen

I don't know what a blub is

But I do know you need to get out and drive that sucker.....it's not gonna do you any good in the garage.

Doug, if you hear 12 consecutive blubs raise your head out of the tub because you are drowning.

As far as my cargo light it never goes out. Same darn thing with my fridge light!

AZJowett · 08-28-2008, 09:15 AM

Ha!...you all are hilarious.

I'll check the bulb and connection. This must mean the blub should come on all the time when to cover is opened.

Thanks!

crazyrtr53 · 08-28-2008, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by AZJowett

Ha!...you all are hilarious.

I'll check the bulb and connection. This must mean the blub should come on all the time when to cover is opened.

Thanks!

The light will come on every time you open the cover. Don't worry about leaving the cover open the light will go out in a short time so your battery won't drain, this feature also works when you leave your doors open too....

WOW_FCTR · 08-28-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by AZJowett

Ha!...you all are hilarious.

I'll check the bulb and connection. This must mean the blub should come on all the time when to cover is opened.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by crazyrtr53

The light will come on every time you open the cover. Don't worry about leaving the cover open the light will go out in a short time so your battery won't drain, this feature also works when you leave your doors open too....

I have actually opend the back and the light did NOT come on several occasions. The first time it happened, I thought the bulb had burned out, but the light came on the next time I opened it.

I never bothered to figure out the exact sequence of things that had to happen, but it does happen once in a while...

wildcat66 · 08-28-2008, 10:36 AM

speaking of lights, for a long time I didn't know there was a light in the glove box, then one day it was on

DOOPHUS · 08-28-2008, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Cash

Doug, if you hear 12 consecutive blubs raise your head out of the tub because you are drowning.

Hmmmmmmmm, Cash, and you call me crazy!

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Originally Posted by Cash

As far as my cargo light it never goes out. Same darn thing with my fridge light!

are you absolutely certain about this?

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Cash · 08-28-2008, 11:05 AM

Darn sure. Tried it one hundred times straight one night.

crazyrtr53 · 08-28-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

I have actually opend the back and the light did NOT come on several occasions. The first time it happened, I thought the bulb had burned out, but the light came on the next time I opened it.

I never bothered to figure out the exact sequence of things that had to happen, but it does happen once in a while...

Wire connection to the top is poor design (what's new

). I've found mine loose on several occasions. Maybe because it hangs and road bumps cause it to loosen, opening and closing the cover, or packing the back with too much wife's sh..... stuff for a trip...

WOW_FCTR · 08-28-2008, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyrtr53

Wire connection to the top is poor design (what's new

). I've found mine loose on several occasions. Maybe because it hangs and road bumps cause it to loosen, opening and closing the cover, or packing the back with too much wife's sh..... stuff for a trip...

My guess is (it's only a guess because I did not drive my SSR to work so I can't test it) that if you just press the open cargo lid button after the SSR has been sitting around for more than 15 mins during the day....the light won't be on

(may also occur at night too

)

This may also be affected by the year of your SSR and how you have your light/locks set up in the DIC too....

crazyrtr53 · 08-28-2008, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

My guess is (it's only a guess because I did not drive my SSR to work so I can't test it) that if you just press the open cargo lid button after the SSR has been sitting around for more than 15 mins during the day....the light won't be on

(may also occur at night too

)

This may also be affected by the year of your SSR and how you have your light/locks set up in the DIC too....

I keep the Queen plugged into a battery tender in the bed socket so the tailgate is always ajar. Drop the gate unplug no light on, as soon as the cover pops up the light comes on. Then when I shut the cover light go's out, has always work that way. It's kinda like having a window in the fridge to make sure the light goes out...