On a 1990 or thereabouts IROC, has anyone ever noticed underneath the dash overhang, somewhere under and to the left of the two central air conditioning registers that there's kind of an opaque lens that is not all that bright and dims along with the dash lights? I found it there and wondered what in the world Chevy was attempting to do with it or if it had an actual purpose; it's too dim to really light anything, and yet it's still looks like it was deliberately placed there. Anyone else have this on their car or an explanation as to what it is?

 

That's the blinker fluid indicator light. You need blinker fluid.

 

i think that was put there to light up the heater/radio controls and the ashtray. i read that somewhere.

kev

 

Blinker fluid? Is that an English term like Bonnet or Windscreen? Actually this light is out of normal sight and isn't on the instrument cluster... You have to look under the dash to see it.
Thanks anyway though.

 

You're probably right Kevin, I appreciate it. It's so dim though, I don't know what GM was smoking when they put it there.

Justin

 

It is indeed for lighting up the ash tray and HVAC/Stereo. On my GTA it is much brighter than on the Camaro and you can see it.

 

just wondering is there anyway any1 could take a pic of it for me, cuz i went out and looked to see if i could find it on my camaro but i couldnt find it, so i danno if im looking at the wrong spot or what, but if sum1 can take a pic that would be cool, thanks

 

Not all cars have it, mine doesn't. I think it's part of the interior light group option, which I don't have.

 

Some Thirdgens came with Map Lights, and that's where they mounted. It's probably a standard mount, just the cars without the map light have just a dim light coming through. I know that 2 of my past camaros have had the same little light.

 

It is a #74 light bulb and its purpose was to light the area of the A/C controls and ashtray as a couple of members have mentioned. It is not an option in all the various models and years. The design of it also varies over the years. In my 89, it is a very small opening for the light to shine through while in a 92 model the opening is a little larger. In some later models, the light was located in the right side of the rear view mirror.

 

i never knew i had that light untill one night i reached over to get some thing on the floor and i saw my hand light up a little and i loked under the vents and saw that stupid light its not good for anything

 

I have the same light; doesnt help at all with lighting things. I have replaced the bulb in it, but still stays dim.

 

anyone try to put an LED into it?

 

I think the GM designers were "ahead of their time" and wanted to add excessive/uncessary decorative interior r*ice-boy lights with this one, but only got half way there, thankfully.

Incidentally, I heard that the guy who put it there now is a designer for Scion