An automotive storage compartment includes a compartment body defining a
cavity and having an opening for accessing the cavity. The compartment
body includes a first connecting member integrally formed therein. The
storage compartment further includes a cover having a second connecting
member integrally formed therein, the first connecting member cooperating
with the second connecting member to moveably couple the cover to the
compartment body. An electroluminescent lamp is molded to the compartment
body to illuminate the cavity. A two-shot molding process may be used to
form the storage compartment, with the compartment body and the first
connecting member being formed in the first shot. The electroluminescent
lamp is molded to the compartment body in the first shot. The cover and
the second connecting member are then formed in the second shot so that
the cover is pivotally coupled to the compartment body.