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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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I thought I knew my car pretty well ( '07 Coupe 4000 miles).
Then my 11 year old son asked, Dad whats that light behind the passenger Visor.
I was dumbfounded, not so much because I didn't know what it was, but that I hadn't seen it before.
Small orange LED looking light.....
Is this just a subtle light for the interior shifter area?
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Dude...that is the light for the OnStar camera they always have on you. Smile!
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2007 owner's manual, page 171.

An ambient light is located in the passenger sun
visor clip. This light stays on while driving to
keep the cabin from being too dark.
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by fst1
I thought I knew my car pretty well ( '07 Coupe 4000 miles).
Then my 11 year old son asked, Dad whats that light behind the passenger Visor.
I was dumbfounded, not so much because I didn't know what it was, but that I hadn't seen it before.
Small orange LED looking light.....
Is this just a subtle light for the interior shifter area?
FST1
It is an internal ambient light. They mention it in the manual and it comes up often on this site. Having said that, it was 2 years before I noticed mine....
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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Sounds like it's that time of the month again!

(J/K - as you'll see after you've been here for awhile, this Q gets asked at least once a month, every month.)
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Seriously, why did they bother with this thing? Anybody?

I have never even seen it!
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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It's mood lighting.
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Seriously, why did they bother with this thing? Anybody?

I have never even seen it!
Maybe it's time for you to visit your optometrist.
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Thanks Guys, I was being too lazy to scan the OM . Figured it was worth a post just to see if what kind of reply's would come back.
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Maybe it's time for you to visit your optometrist.
OK, I have seen it but didn't until I saw something about it on this forum. It isn't bright enough to even notice.

Maybe this is why Vettes tend to have battery problems??!!
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Maybe this is why Vettes tend to have battery problems??!!
Doubtful. There's no way to turn it off, so it's probably not a part of the problem.
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oh wow, just realized i forgot to set my watch

(its ok OP, we're used to this question already )
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Just wait till you interior lights won't shut off.

BTW: They got rid of that visor light in '08 right?
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You guys crack me up
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 01:32 AM
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My 2006 Honda Ridgeline pickup has one of these. So the Vette isn't that unique.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Vasta
Just wait till you interior lights won't shut off.

BTW: They got rid of that visor light in '08 right?
MY 08..Early 08's still have them..
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Originally Posted by Vasta
Just wait till you interior lights won't shut off.

BTW: They got rid of that visor light in '08 right?
Yep, it was dropped as a mid-year running change in the '08 model year cars.
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That light won't be much of a loss for those that have the NAV system. The NAV screen generates enough light to keep the whole console area lit up, much less the shifter area.
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Originally Posted by talon90
Yep, it was dropped as a mid-year running change in the '08 model year cars.
They've gone downhill ever since the ambient light went away....anybody notice that the light went away at just about the same time that GM stock started to tank.....coincidence????.....I think not
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