Thanks for the input JWA - the thing that confuses me though is that the factory light just has a mechanical switch. The three wires that come from the factory harness are essentially, Ground (Black), Power (Yellow-Green), and Door (Gray-Violet). The mechanical switch is on Ground alone when "off" - combines Power and Ground when "on", and combines Power and Door when on "Door." The aftermarket light has a computer board based switch that must not be able to mimic that - unless someone else has an idea.
I think I'll choose the option where they just come on an off with the doors when in "Door" mode, or I can turn them off for the evening by switching to "off." I'll have to wire up separate lights to the house side of the system that I can just turn on and off at will whenever one pleases. I think this will end up working out though as I can choose more task specific lights for the house side - like a reading light for a passenger that doesn't distract the driver, and ambient lighting for when the doors are open at a camp site, or lights for when your stuck inside during a storm, and my favorite idea because I'm a telescope enthusiast...red lights to maintain night vision.
Cheers!
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