3rd row dome light on with lift gate?

[jgraves]

Is there a way to have the 3rd row dome light come on when the lift gate opens?

With the 3rd row folded, the cargo area is poorly lit by only the cargo area dome light but adequately lit when all the dome lights are illuminated.

I’m considering an aftermarket or custom solution, but it would be so much easier if this is a setting I just haven’t found yet.

 

[jgraves]

After looking through the owner's manual and menu's on the display, I don't see any documented way to configure this.

Going one step further into the upfitter wiring diagrams, it should be possible to power the 3rd row dome light from the cargo area light via a jumper wire, without also powering all the other dome lights.

I'm not sure what approach I'll take, but if I'm dropping the headliner, adding a couple rock lights near the coat hooks doesn't seem to be much more effort for a lot more light.

Jeff

 

[Antonm]

Heck, wouldn’t even have to do big rock lights, they make all kinds of really bright, but still really small , LED lights now.

Whatever you do, come back and post some pictures of it.
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[KMeloney]

The owner's manual says that all interior lights should come on when any door is opened (unless you have it configured differently/have the roof center console button overriding it)...

 

[BlaineBug]

Is there a way to have the 3rd row dome light come on when the lift gate opens?

With the 3rd row folded, the cargo area is poorly lit by only the cargo area dome light but adequately lit when all the dome lights are illuminated.

I’m considering an aftermarket or custom solution, but it would be so much easier if this is a setting I just haven’t found yet.

Does yours have a 4th row light or no? IT seems as though they offered them up until 2016 or 2017 and then from then there on out they only gave 3 rows of dome lights. Sucks!

 

[jgraves]

Heck, wouldn’t even have to do big rock lights, they make all kinds of really bright, but still really small , LED lights now.

Whatever you do, come back and post some pictures of it.
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Antonm, do you have a recommendation for a quality, small, bright LED? I was thinking Rigid if I go with a rock light.

 

[jgraves]

The owner's manual says that all interior lights should come on when any door is opened (unless you have it configured differently/have the roof center console button overriding it)...

As per the owners manual, all 4 rows of dome lights illuminate when any of the passenger doors open. When the liftgate opens, only the 4th row (cargo area) light illuminates.

 

[jgraves]

Does yours have a 4th row light or no? IT seems as though they offered them up until 2016 or 2017 and then from then there on out they only gave 3 rows of dome lights. Sucks!

My 2023 has 4 rows of dome lights, the 4th row being just above the liftgate. It is simply not bright enough to illuminate the cargo area when the 3rd row is folded (practically all the time for me).

 

[KMeloney]

As per the owners manual, all 4 rows of dome lights illuminate when any of the passenger doors open. When the liftgate opens, only the 4th row (cargo area) light illuminates.

What year is your truck? My OM states (I'm reading it right now), "The dome lamps come on when any door is opened." I haven't paid attention to whether or not that's true -- but that's what my OM says.

 

[Antonm]

Antonm, do you have a recommendation for a quality, small, bright LED? I was thinking Rigid if I go with a rock light.

Judging by the name brands of lights you're talking about, I'm guessing you want to go a little on the higher end of things. I don't have any suggestions for high end LED's, for all my other vehicles (the high country Tahoe is really my wifes DD, but we have a small fleet of other vehicles), I just use stuff like these (link below) off Amazon.

Amazon.com

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[gatorintx]

My 2023 has 4 rows of dome lights, the 4th row being just above the liftgate. It is simply not bright enough to illuminate the cargo area when the 3rd row is folded (practically all the time for me).

Can you just open one of the doors when you're rooting around the back in the dark? That will turn on all the interior lights. Might be a little annoying but seemingly easier than wiring in additional lights.

 

[WalleyeMikeIII]

Maybe it is a Denali thing, but my interior lights light up as I walk up to the vehicle ...don't even have to open the doors

 

[KMeloney]

Maybe it is a Denali thing, but my interior lights light up as I walk up to the vehicle ...don't even have to open the doors

That's got to be a setting, 'cause mine don't do that.

...And I've also determined that opening the tailgate only kicks on the rearmost overhead light, like the OP says.

 

[WalleyeMikeIII]

That's got to be a setting, 'cause mine don't do that.

...And I've also determined that opening the tailgate only kicks on the rearmost overhead light, like the OP says.

Will have to look through it...but I don't recall ever enabling it. All I know is that if I walk up on the vehicle, the lights come on...Has to be dark outside...obviously. And it is not the extrior lights, its the interior ones...

 

[Antonm]

I just walked out to the garage. My 23 high country deluxe package tahoe does exactly the same thing the OP's does,,, only the far back interior light comes on when you open the liftgate.

I used the little kick sensor to open the liftgate, but I can't image it's any different on lighting using the remote or the pushbutton.

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[BlaineBug]

My 2023 has 4 rows of dome lights, the 4th row being just above the liftgate. It is simply not bright enough to illuminate the cargo area when the 3rd row is folded (practically all the time for me).

I see. My 2019 only has 3 rows of dome lights - The cargo area is dim regardless, however all of the interior lights turn on when I open the tailgate. However my wife's Nissan Rogue functions as your 2023, the cargo area light is exclusive to the tailgate only. The Passenger doors do not illuminate the cargo light, and the tailgate does not illuminate any other lights as well, it is specific for whatever reason, goofy.

 

[jgraves]

What year is your truck? My OM states (I'm reading it right now), "The dome lamps come on when any door is opened." I haven't paid attention to whether or not that's true -- but that's what my OM says.

It's 2023 AT4 (non-XL).

The dome lights behave exactly like the owner's manual states. The all illuminate when any of the 4 passenger doors are opened.

Only the rear most (above cargo area) dome light illuminates when the liftgate is opened (unless a passenger door is also opened).

Jeff

 

[KMeloney]

It's 2023 AT4 (non-XL).

The dome lights behave exactly like the owner's manual states. The all illuminate when any of the 4 passenger doors are opened.

Only the rear most (above cargo area) dome light illuminates when the liftgate is opened (unless a passenger door is also opened).

Jeff

Right. That’s what I discovered earlier today. But, the OM clearly says “any door” and not “any passenger door,” which I find to be misleading.

 

[jgraves]

Judging by the name brands of lights you're talking about, I'm guessing you want to go a little on the higher end of things. I don't have any suggestions for high end LED's, for all my other vehicles (the high country Tahoe is really my wifes DD, but we have a small fleet of other vehicles), I just use stuff like these (link below) off Amazon.

Amazon.com

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I'm looking for something to install once and never think about again for a decade+. I'm familiar with Rigid LEDs as I have them on the Yukon, motorcycle, trailer and tractor.

 

[Antonm]

Right. That’s what I discovered earlier today. But, the OM clearly says “any door” and not “any passenger door,” which I find to be misleading.

The back lift gate isn’t a door,,, it’s a gate,, and it lifts,,,, hence why it’s called a lift gate.

These are four door SUV’s, not five door.
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