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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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unidentified light under the dash

There is a light (well i think its a light) under the dash. It has a yellow lens and is on the underside of the flat part of the dash above the ac control part. Weird i have no idea what it could be. Its not an alarm lght because i have the typical red led. Only thing i can think of is that it is from a factory alarm that was possibly swaped out for the current viper system?? Oh yeah ive never seen it lit up just looks to be a plastic lens of some sort...
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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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Yeah, that's just a regular...light. I have one in my car. I think it comes on when you turn on the headlights, but mine is very dim/useless.
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 10:45 AM
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yea put you hands under there at night and you will see the light on them.. its a map light
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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yea i got one also i never new it was there untill i put something on top of that little ledge on top ov the HVAC and my hand lite up. its really useless
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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Think that's for the ash tray. Pretty worthless for sure with that little bulb up in there. You can see how it's set up with dash cover off.
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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yea its for the ashtray but it would never shine into the tray at that angle or brightness lol
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 08:47 PM
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i just noticed that yesturday.. bulb is puny the hole is like a needle size.. =pointless
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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It's purpose is to provide a LITTLE light at night so you can see the radio controls if they are not lit up.....Of course if you have a new head unit in there, the LEDs from it glow so bright it overpowers that little bitty light....
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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interesting... thanks guys, mystery of a useless item solved.
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 03:50 AM
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How about the light in the console storage box, that thing's pretty trippy too.
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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r3pp3r How about the light in the console storage box, that thing's pretty trippy too.
theres a light in the console storage box? where?
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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Originally posted by 91rsowner4life
theres a light in the console storage box? where?
It's a bird thing.
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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i did not think i had a light in there
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 05:03 PM
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Whoo! useless lights! Maybe if you put a better bulb in there and made a new lens, then you might get some actual light from it...
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