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In your drawing the LED would always come on with the dome light - there is no "off" position.
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KPierson wrote:
In your drawing the LED would always come on with the dome light - there is no "off" position.
So I should leave the middle pins of the switch not connected instead of acc+?
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Like this?
led triggered by dome light and on/off/on - Page 2 -- posted image.
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I was thinking something like below with your switch illumination connected however you like.
led triggered by dome light and on/off/on - Page 2 -- posted image.
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That would work if you could get between the dome light and dome light switch, but you cannot.
Since the dome light trigger is (-), i will be using this:
led triggered by dome light and on/off/on - Page 2 -- posted image.
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If you supply 12vdc directly to the LEDs and run a ground through the switch you can eliminate the relay (like oldspark showed).
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KPierson wrote:
If you supply 12vdc directly to the LEDs and run a ground through the switch you can eliminate the relay (like oldspark showed).
Except there isn't enough space between dome light switch and dome light to add a circuit. Even if there was, I would have to dig through the ceiling and feed wire. Simpler to tap the dome light trigger from the BCM at the driver's feet and use a relay in my opinion. I do appreciate the help though.
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You would still use the (-) dome light wire at the BCM, you just wouldn't need a relay:

led triggered by dome light and on/off/on - Page 2 -- posted image.

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jewster wrote:
That would work if you could get between the dome light and dome light switch, but you cannot
I assumed you could since you specified "Switch Position 1(ON): LEDs to come on with dome lights" (without using current or voltage sensing techniques). (Else how would you have done it? Or should I review that relay version?)
So Position #1 becomes "on with dome (door etc) triggers" instead of "on with dome light".
Just move the LED/3-way section down so Pos #1 joins BELOW the dome selector switch (above any door <whatever> trigger).
IE - connect Pos #1 to what you called "Dome light (-)" in your diagram.   
It is still the same solution - no relay is needed. (Unless your LEDs/load draws several Amps.)
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KPierson wrote:

You would still use the (-) dome light wire at the BCM, you just wouldn't need a relay:

led triggered by dome light and on/off/on - Page 2 -- posted image.

ha! Wow that was easy. Dang. Why is the fuse on the other side of the battery though?
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