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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 08:10 AM
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What is the light bulb in the middle of the dash?

'91 RS, I've got the dash off for some speaker replacement, and I noticed a couple of wires running to the underside of the dash between the center heater ducts and the lighter, and when I investigated further, it looks like there is a little light there. Does anyone know what it's for? It really looks like an idiot light, not a map light or something like that.

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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 08:17 AM
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I noticed this light too. I think it's to illuminate the ash tray. It's a pretty weak attempt at best.
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 09:17 AM
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Mood lighting for when you're playing with your girlfriend?
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 12:07 PM
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Does anyone light work?? does it come on with the door open or the dimmer swithch????
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 12:09 PM
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Mine's always on, if the key's on run or acc.
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 01:45 PM
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Has anyone had to change thisn lite mine does not work........can you change it from the front of the dash or from underneath????
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 03:24 PM
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Mine comes on with the headlights (I think).

You can either remove the dash pad or remove the plastic plate from the underside of the dash in order to replace the bulb (IIRC).

It's kind of a stupid fiber optic kind of affair
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 07:32 PM
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mine is always on, and i dunno wtf it is for
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 11:20 PM
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mine comes on with the light, I always thought it was the light for the heat panel (mine doesn't light up, I think its supposed too)
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Old Aug 31, 2002 | 12:48 AM
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mine is attached to the dimmer switch.
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