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Old 07-19-2014, 10:37 PM
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Both rear view mirror map lights work (with off and on switch on rear view mirror). However, there is another "red light" on the bottom right side of the rearview mirror that I think is there to provide light to the interior.

BUT there is not one on the left side of the mirror for the other side. If I wave my hand under the mirror, the light is definitely on the right side but not the left side. When I looked at my service manuals. It shows only one bulb under the lens cover on each side. Shouldn't there be two bulbs?

Are there supposed to be two "red lights" or just one?
Old 07-19-2014, 11:14 PM
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Just one on the passenger side.It is supposed to illuminate the shifter area but it doesn't seem to do a very good job.
Old 07-20-2014, 12:21 AM
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, although the light on mine does a decent job of lighting up the shifter area.
Old 07-20-2014, 12:01 PM
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Abeyant light is all that it is.
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i always thought it was a low power (less distracting to the driver) map light for the navigator...
Old 07-20-2014, 02:28 PM
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Never in a million years would I have suspected that light was supposed to do anything besides waste light. Glad I learned something.
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Never in a million years would I have suspected that light was supposed to do anything besides waste light.
And all those stray photons get stuck in the seams of the upholstery and are a bitch to vacuum up.
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Originally Posted by Lee DeRaud
And all those stray photons get stuck in the seams of the upholstery and are a bitch to vacuum up.
now that's funny!
Old 07-20-2014, 08:53 PM
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I learned something to and agree, it doesn't light up my shifter area either, thank you.

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