LEDs use so little power and generate next to nothing heat if you didnt want to get into switches and everything you could wire one to be on any time the truck is and never have to worry. Plus at ~2 a bulb you could replace them every time at 500K hours or whatever it is when they burn out
True, LEDs use an extremely low amount of power, but to leave them on like that would shorten the life immensely.
Theyd die out way before projected hours.
Number one enemy to a LED is heat, and its biggest problem is that it produces its own great amount of heat.
Thats why, true LED lighting systems that are meant to be used for extended periods(such as DRLs, taillights, etc) all have large heatsinks attached.
Mount the switch near the hinge of the lid.
When the lid opens it will act like the doors on your car.
Turning itself off when the lid closes.
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