What is the little red light next to the sun roof switch? Sometimes its on and sometimes its off. I checked the manual and didn’t find anything that explained what it is. Anyone know?

 

I've heard it's a courtesy light to light up the shifter. I hope not, because it sucks. It just sends out a narrow beam of light that annoys me

 

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Im almost positive thats whats its for, its only on when your headlights are for.
There is also one in my dads accord and Odyssey that light the shifter up*shrugs shoulders*

 

It is for ambient lighting. It is only on when you turn your lights on (even if it is just the parking lights) and its brightness is adjusted with the dimmer switch.

 

Thanks, That would explain i always notice it in the morning when it is dark out.

 

Ambient lighting on the shifter...BMW's have the same thing...theirs are a little brighter though.

 

in the si, its just the switch to toggle the lights on or off when u open the door.

 

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......its ambient lighting...period.

 

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Just put a sticker over it if you don't like it. LOL

 

You know honestly, I completely forgot our cars even had that little light until the OP created this thread.

That's basically how insignificant it is.

 

Yeah i noticed it when i first got the car two months ago and then forgot about it until i noticed again recently.
I checked this morning and it does go on and off with the head lights, thanks again for the info.

 

First of all...its amber, not red. LOL. Just busting *****.

But, yeah, it is supposed to illuminate the shift ****, but it does a terrible job. The one on my mom's Accord is pretty damn bright.

 

...Do you all have such a hard time finding the shifter in the dark? So what, its a little beam of light.

 

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But, yeah, it is supposed to illuminate the shift ****, but it does a terrible job. The one on my mom's Accord is pretty damn bright.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The light is tied to the dimmer switch. It can get pretty bright if you turn the dimmer switch up all the way while you have your headlights on. But who wants extremely bright dash lights staring you back in the face at night? I know I don't. If there were an independent dimmer switch for the <U>amber</U> (lol) light, it may be a little more useful.

 

wondered bout it but i just stop.......doesnt bother me i just completly forgot bout it.............

 

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Yea...it's just in case you forget what the shift pattern is lol

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The light is tied to the dimmer switch. It can get pretty bright if you turn the dimmer switch up all the way while you have your headlights on. But who wants extremely bright dash lights staring you back in the face at night? I know I don't. If there were an independent dimmer switch for the <U>amber</U> (lol) light, it may be a little more useful.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I like my dash lights all of the way bright...even with the dimmer as bright as possible the amber light is still dim as hell.

 

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this is the best quote ever HAHAHAHAHA

 

Mine is blue

 

My 2005 RSX-S had the same thing. The roofline was so much closer to the shifter, that it was clearly visible. The distance between the LED and the console is too far in the Civic.

 

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You don't drive an Si

 

when you cover it up you KINDA notice a difference...not that you look at the shifter anyways...but its kinda cool i guess...kinda accents the interior a bit.

It just more of a "hmm whatever" type of thing

 

yea i have totally forgotten about this

 

Oh, well that is whty the Si costs so muc more......I wish I had one like all of the cool guys here

 

I can't believe this thread recieved this many posts about that light.