I have an '02 coupe. Last night I noticed something very interesting on my rear view mirror.

OK, there are 2 buttons on the underside of the mirror, one for each map light. Well, on the bottom right corner there is a 3rd light, only this one does not turn on and off, it is always on. It is very small, yellow/orange color, and only noticable at night. It shines through a small plastic opening that looks like you could fit a flathead screwdriver in it...

Anyone know what this mystery light is?

This is not an april fools joke. Maybe I'll try to get inside my rearview mirror this weekend and check it out.

 

it took me a while to notice there was a light there

 

We know you're not joking It's been discussed several times on the Forum.

I love that little light and I'm glad it's there. Very handy.

 

its for you to see your shifter

 

no way...not powerful enough and i don't think it's even pointed in the right direction to shine on the shifter...

 

Just think of it as your little night light!

 

Here are a couple more things for ya ... Enjoy! Dave Q.
Corvette Secrets:



● The little yellow “helper light” on the bottom of the rear-view mirror that illuminates the shifter area.
● That you can put your key in the driver’s door and turn it twice towards the front to unlock the passenger door and a third time to pop the trunk.
● That you can pop the trunk and also pop the gas cap cover by pulling on metal lines hidden in the back.
● The little slotted cover on the dash behind the steering wheel is where the inside air temperature sensor is located.
● All of the option codes are in the glove box.
● Tire inflation recommended pressures are on the driver’s door.
● The thing that looks like a little LED near the DIC buttons is a light sensor.
● The thing that looks like a little LED near the defroster vent is a UV sensor for determining A/C usage to compensate for the heating effect of the sun.
● The build sheet is in the front re-bar.
● If you leave your turn signal on, in about 1 minute it will start to ding (loud enough to hear over the stereo) to let you know you have old timers disease.
● You can reset the oil life by pumping the gas pedal 3 times (but not with the engine running).
● Hold down the reset button while on one of the trip odometers and it changes that reading to the miles you’ve traveled since last starting the engine.
● Hold down the Active Handling button for 5 sec. to engage “Competitive Driving” on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.)
● If you pull the seatbelts all the way out while you’re buckled in, they ratchet back in to hold you tighter into the seat. (then move the seat forward to make it extra snug -- Leafty)
● Simply remove fuse #2 under the hood and your DRLs will be out permanently. Only thing affected is that when you unlock at night using the key fob your front turn signal lights and back up lights will not flash. Your front turn signals will operate normally, however.
● The side-view mirrors can twist both forward and backward, decreasing the chance of damage if struck.
● There is a release opening with a flap to let air out of the car when the hatch is closed. It is located just above the driver side rear compartment behind the carpet and on the side of the car. Not that it really works well.
● Also you can ground your amp to a screw/bolt that holds the rear middle compartment to the frame.
● If you have a 6-speed car you can pop the trunk when the car is running by lifting the e-brake.
● There is a spot on the driver side just out of the middle compartment under the carpet for the lug nut key. You should have a compartment on the drivers & passenger’s side (in the trunk) and a center compartment. On the left (drivers) side of the center compartment, on the left side where the center cover fits, there is an ‘indent’ that holds the wheel lock key.
● If you turn on the headlights, then go to parking light position, the lamps remain up but the headlights are not left on.
● If you have the passive entry feature: If you lock the keys in the car, wait a few minutes and then shake the car. That will unlock the car.
● HUD has a shift light for the manuals.
● You can easily shift the M6 trans up or down without the clutch if you match revs. (Not great for longevity, however.)
● You can eject the cd from the in-dash player without turning on any power. Don’t even need key in the ignition.
● The cruise will disengage if you purposely make sharp side to side turns while cruising at say 60-80 mph.
● When the engine is shut off, you can get the odometer reading by turning on the parking lights.
● You can program setting #3 (both memory buttons at once) in the seat memory to run the seat back and steering wheel forward for getting in/out of the car with the engine running.
● If you hate DRLs you can pull the e-brake ONE click and they go off.

 

 

mood lighting

 

To clarify, if I may.
The light sensor on the left DIC switch assembly is for the interior light only. Cover it up during the daylight, and the MPH/kmh indicator in the I/P cluster dims. The light sensor on the top left (driver side) of the defrost grille is the sensor that controls the DRLs and the twilight sentinel. The UV sensor, is called a sunload sensor and is on the right (passenger side) of the defroster grille.
The flap in the rear, called a pressure relief valve is not for the slamming of the trunk or hatch, as you state it does not work that well, and that is because it is for the heater/AC system blower. It allows the air forced in by outside recirculation when the blower motor is on flow through the car, allowing for better air circulation. If you consider the volume of air that must be moved when a coupe hatch is closed, the valve would have to be enormous. However, the amount of air forced into the car when the blower motor is on is what the relieve valve is designed for in size.
My HUD has a shift light and I have an automatic. I believe others have noticed this too.

 

The owners manual is something many people should probably read. At the very least watch the video that came with the car.

 

What video?

 

Speaking of the video. I just bought a sealed 02 video from ebay. After opening it, I discovered it is for the Z06. I have a vert and need the vert/coupe video. Can anyone help?

 

Never got a video with my 04

 

04 didnt get a video just some stupid audio cd, if you go to the z06 forum, not here they have the videos there

 

RTFM (Read The Fudging Manual) is an acronym I don't see enough of around here. There should be a new meaning for TGIF too...Try Googling It First. Seriously tho, I'm rather fond of the C5 General Sticky....too much information for me to remember, so I often refer to it to prevent foot-in-mouth conditions.

 

GM only made one video per year, that covers the Z06/vert/coupe C5's. Sounds like the one you purchased wasn't a GM video.

 

Dave Q., this is great stuff, thanks. Most not in the manual.

Leaftye, I read your sticky a while back - informative is an understatement. Thanks for putting that together