Door Switches Necessary?

[NoNeck]

My instructions from the Painless Wiring Kit state that the interior lights are switched through the optional door switches and/or the dash-mounted headlight switch. It states that these switches supply ground to the circuit.

In goes on to say that if you are using door switches, you will need to add wires connecting them.

I never noticed before but our truck doesn't have the door switches. Should I drill holes and install the switches or will the ground for the headlight switch be all I need?

Thanks,
POP

[Stocker]

It's up to you. With door switches, the interior light comes on when you open either door. If your truck doesn't have door switches and you've never missed having the light come on, why bother adding switches now? If you decide to add them, it isn't hard to do -- with the possible exception of fishing the wires through.

[bill3rail]

Originally Posted by firedemon

no accidental killing the battery working on the interior or the door dosent close all the way

I installed an LED bulb and left the interior light on for 2 days. No dead battery!

I also like that no body knows that these lights are manual.
Miranda Lambert - "Back before everything became automatic"

Bill