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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Blue light under dash pad?

I took off my dash pad to take a peek and there was what looked like a small blue light? It watched up to a small circular depression on the dash pad. What the heck is it?

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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Re: Blue light under dash pad?

Do you have a picture?
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Re: Blue light under dash pad?

Previous owner installed a blue light for an alarm light? I've never seen a blue light under any of my 3rd gens, and I've had the dash pad taken off every one.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Re: Blue light under dash pad?

I have something similar in the center of my dash as well. I could never figure it out. Its in the center of the dash on the dash pad ledge facing down. It looks like some sort off light. I had it all 4 of the Camaro's Ive owned. Two 87's and two 92's.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Re: Blue light under dash pad?

Here's a link to illuminate the question.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...light+pad+dash

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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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Re: Blue light under dash pad?

No, this is different... it's not on the front edge of the dash, it's farther in and matches up with a circular depression on the top of the dash pad. Will take a pic next time I have it off. I was thinking it may have to do with the daytime running lights?

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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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Re: Blue light under dash pad?

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No, this is different... it's not on the front edge of the dash, it's farther in and matches up with a circular depression on the top of the dash pad. Will take a pic next time I have it off. I was thinking it may have to do with the daytime running lights?

Cheers Tom
3rd gens never came stock with DRLs. Aftermarket?
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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export DRL sensor
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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Re: Blue light under dash pad?

i thought our canadian brothers got DRL back in the day??? I know all new cars do now but i thought they did back then as well. Just a thought. Is this under the dash lip or above the dash lip like ontop of the dash pad??? Could you be speaking of the light for the shifter area? I know some camaros got equiped with a light (not sure of color) that lit up the shifter, radio, and HVAC controls. Not sure just trying to help.
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