Hey again guys, yeah I've tried everything with no luck. I think this is a really stupid design to not allow these to be turned off for things like tailgating, camping and the drive-in.

Now that aside, are these lights on their own fuse that I could simply take out so that they won't turn on period and I can keep the gate open without draining the battery? Or what about simply removing the bulbs all together (not sure if the power going to the outlet but no bulb could still drain the battery?).

Thanks