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A light for a barbecue grill is provided. The light has a housing mounted to the lid of a barbecue grill, and the housing contains a light source, a power source, a controller and a switch. The switch may be a manual switch or an automatic tilt switch. The switches manipulate illumination of the lig

A light for a barbecue grill is provided. The light has a housing mounted to the lid of a barbecue grill, and the housing contains a light source, a power source, a controller and a switch. The switch may be a manual switch or an automatic tilt switch. The switches manipulate illumination of the light sources when the lid of the barbecue grill is opened.

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1. A light for a barbecue grill, the barbecue grill having an upper member and a lower member defining a cooking chamber having a cooking grid, the upper member covering the lower member in a closed position, the light comprising:a light housing mounted to the upper member of the barbecue grill, the

1. A light for a barbecue grill, the barbecue grill having an upper member and a lower member defining a cooking chamber having a cooking grid, the upper member covering the lower member in a closed position, the light comprising:a light housing mounted to the upper member of the barbecue grill, the housing having an illumination device; an automatic switch connected to the light, the automatic switch manipulating illumination of the illumination device, and; a manual switch on the light housing and electrically connected to the automatic switch, the manual switch providing an override to the automatic switch for manipulating illumination of the illumination device. 2. The light of claim 1, wherein the automatic switch moves between an open position and a closed position based on the position of the housing connected to the upper member of the barbecue grill.3. The light of claim 1, wherein the automatic switch comprises an angle dependent tilt sensor that senses the angle of the light housing as the upper member of the barbecue grill is opened and closed.4. The light of claim 3, wherein the tilt sensor advances to a closed position as the housing moves to a differential angle of greater than 10 degrees.5. The light of claim 1, wherein the housing is connected to a handle extending from the upper member of the barbecue grill.6. The light of claim 1, further comprising a first light member and a second light member depending from the light housing, and a handle portion of the light housing between the first and second light members.7. The light of claim 1, wherein the light housing is positional connected to the upper member of the barbecue grill such that the illumination device is angled toward the cooking grid in the cooking chamber when the upper member of the barbecue grill is in an open position.8. The light of claim 1, wherein the housing has a parting line, the parting line dividing the housing into a first member and a second member.9. The light of claim 1, wherein the light housing is mounted directly to the handle of the barbecue grill.10. The light of claim 6, wherein the light housing is mounted directly to the handle of the barbecue grill.11. A light for a barbecue grill, the barbecue grill having an upper member and a lower member defining a cooking chamber having a cooking grid, the upper member covering the lower member in a closed position and a handle extending from the upper member, the light comprising:a light housing having a first housing member and a second housing member, the first housing member having a light source, wherein the second housing member is connected to the first housing member, and wherein a portion of one of the handle or the upper member is positioned between the first housing member and the second housing member after the second housing member is connected to the first housing member. 12. The light of claim 11, wherein the first housing member and the second housing member are connected in a clamping engagement to secure the light housing to the handle of the barbecue grill.13. The light of claim 12, wherein the first member engages the second member around a portion of the handle of the barbecue grill.14. The light of claim 13, wherein a first end of the second housing member engages a mating portion of the first housing member to seat the second housing member on the first housing member, wherein a second end of the second housing member engages a different portion of the first housing member, a portion of the handle of the barbecue grill positioned between the first housing member and the second housing member, and wherein the second housing member is secured to the first housing member to clamp the light housing on the handle of the barbecue grill.15. The light of claim 11, wherein the first housing member has a first illumination member having a first light source, and where in the first housing member has a second illumination member having a second light source, the first illumination member and the second illumination members being separated by a handle portion of the light housing.16. A light for a barbecue grill, the barbecue grill having a lower housing with a cooking grid, and a lid that covers the lower housing when the lid is in a closed position, the light comprising:a light housing having a light source, the light housing mounted to the lid of the barbecue grill, an automatic switch connected to the light source, the automatic switch manipulating illumination of the light source, and a manual switch on the light housing providing an override to the automatic switch for controlling illumination of the light source. 17. The light of claim 16, further comprising a power source in electrical communication with the light source and the switch.18. The light of claim 17, wherein the power source comprises a plurality of batteries.19. The light of claim 16, wherein the light housing has a first pod having a light source, and a second pod having a light source, the second pod being distal the first pod, and the second pod being separated from the first pod from a handle portion of the light housing.20. The light of claim 19, wherein the switch is on the first pod of the light source.21. The light of claim 19, wherein a portion of the first and second pods protrudes distal the handle portion of the light housing.22. The light of claim 19, wherein at least one battery is located in a battery compartment in the first pod to provide a power source for the light source in the first pod, and wherein at least one battery is located in a battery compartment in the second pod to provide a power source for the light source in the second pod, and further comprising a battery cover to close each battery compartment in the first and second pods.23. The light of claim 16, wherein the light housing comprises a first housing member and a bracket member, the first housing member containing the light source and the switch, wherein the bracket member is connected to the first housing member to secure the light housing to the handle of the barbecue grill.24. The light of claim 23, wherein the first housing member and the bracket member are connected in a clamping engagement around a portion of the handle of the barbecue grill.25. The light of claim 16, wherein the light housing is mounted to the handle of the barbecue grill.26. The light of claim 16, wherein the light housing is screwed to the handle of the barbecue grill.27. The light of claim 16, wherein the automatic switch is a tilt sensor electrically connected to the light source, the tilt sensor moving between an open position and a closed position based on movement of the light housing connected to the handle of the grill lid, wherein when the tilt sensor is in one of the open position or the closed position the tilt sensor provides to have the light source off, and wherein when the tilt sensor is in the other of the one of the open position or the closed position the tilt sensor provides to have the light source illuminated.28. The light of claim 27, wherein the tilt sensor is an angle dependent sensor that senses the angle of the light housing as the lid of the barbecue grill is opened and closed.29. The light of claim 27, wherein the light housing is mounted to the handle of the barbecue grill.30. The light of claim 16, wherein the light housing has an aperture therethrough that is adapted to receive the handle of the barbecue grill.