Interior Lighting
09-20-2008, 07:41 AM
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Is there any way to deactivate the interior cabin lights when you unlock your car? I like the pathway lighting that comes from the mirrors, but the cabin lights? Ugh i hate it. Anyone know?
09-20-2008, 08:11 AM
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If you hold the lights button for few seconds when doors are open it will deactivate. You have to press and hold it. Next time you turn it on by pressing the button, it will stay on automatic.
09-21-2008, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by baadaaboo' post='673969' date='Sep 20 2008, 12:30 PM
you are one of very few people who does like it. or it was your mistress who actually hated it? 
Haha i don't like it all, which is why i'm tryin to figure out how to keep those off when opening / unlocking doors, etc.
I'm going to try this out tonight and see if this 'hold the button' thing works.
no more mistresses for me...for now
09-22-2008, 03:54 AM
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I'm not totally averse to the interior lights coming on, but they do spoil the bad-ass effect of the exterior lights fading up on my LCI! 
09-22-2008, 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by GT Premi' post='675162' date='Sep 22 2008, 07:54 AM
I'm not totally averse to the interior lights coming on, but they do spoil the bad-ass effect of the exterior lights fading up on my LCI!
Very true statement. I deactivated the interiors and now the white LED's under the side mirrors dotn come on.
Now...to turn this back on is the same procedure?
09-22-2008, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by southgate' post='675388' date='Sep 22 2008, 01:12 PM
wow i love the pathway lighting!
The ones that come from the mirror? I DO TOO! Damn, i gotta turn the lighting back on now.
Is it the same hold process to get the interiors back on?
09-22-2008, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by za3879' post='675390' date='Sep 22 2008, 10:15 AM
The ones that come from the mirror? I DO TOO! Damn, i gotta turn the lighting back on now.
Is it the same hold process to get the interiors back on?
Is it the same hold process to get the interiors back on?
i like my interior lighting since its xenon which gives it a bright white and matches witht he pathways!
09-22-2008, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by southgate' post='675394' date='Sep 22 2008, 01:19 PM
DUH! I read wrong!! lol
i like my interior lighting since its xenon which gives it a bright white and matches witht he pathways!
i like my interior lighting since its xenon which gives it a bright white and matches witht he pathways!
Where can I buy bulbs to change all the interior cabin lights to a dim blue or something?