Last night as I was drinving home I hit a bump and the passenger side sun visor popped loose. I noticed a small amber colored light near the point that the visor latches. I got out my manual but cannot find anything about what this is. So if anyone has an idea as to what this light is please let me know. It is only on the passenger side of the car.

 

It's interior mood lighting. It's been part of the Corvette since the C4. With some recent years being omitted to save a few bucks.

Tom

 

Guess I need to drive the car at night more often, I've owned the car for over 2 years and just noticed the light last night.

 

Welcome to the club. Yep, I asked the same question about 10 months ago. Call it what you want. Mood lighting whatever. If you search the forum you will see others have asked the question too. I don't remember the exact answer why. How much light can it add & why?

 

I don't have it, but I think I remember reading it was to light up the center console a bit at night so you could find the shifter or something. My old '92 Camaro had something similar in it's rear view mirror.

 

It's officially referred to as "ambient light" and it's purpose is to give a little light to the cabin so that it is not totally dark.


Elmer

 

Information about this light is NOT in the 2005 owner's manual, but here's what the 2006 owner's manual says about it.

 

Elmer is correct, the purpose of an ambient light is to slightly illuminate the cabin in order to make it easier to read the backlighted gauges at night. It reduces the dynamic range of light so your eyes don't have to adjust as much.

 

Wow it still amazes me at how many people dont know about these interior ambient lights. A big majority of newer cars have these and they now come in all sorts of colors. Infact, my 07 Acura TL-S has two red ones aiming down from the roof and also has one in each foot well. Looks absolutely amazing at night and they are 100% stock.

P.S And just an FYI they discontinued these lights starting with the 08 model year C6. Funny how Chevy is removing little things for cost savings where as other manufacturers are adding these types of things.

Here are pics of the ambient interior lighting that comes factory in my TL-S. 100 times better than the almost un-noticeable one in the C6

Here are the overhead ones that aim down towards the center console



And here is the one mounted in the footwells

 

I'd like that on my 09. Anyone have the part number?

 

I think this is known as "decontenting." In that vein I note that my new GS does not have an under hood lamp - now available from GM as an aftermarket part - nor does it have the small recess under the back hatch (coupes) to pull down the hatch.

 

The under hood lamp had another reason for being deleted. It was being left on during transit from the plant and running the battery down.

 

So, like, the mercury switch or whatever was malfunctioning? The one on my '05 cuts off after something like 20 minutes with the hood up. A great benefit at car shows.

 

It also pays to read the manual that gm provided......

 

However, information about that light over the passenger side sun visor was not in the 2005 owner's manual. The person who created this thread has a 2005 C6.

 

My '08 C6 has the light. I think it's kinda cool. Maybe it was a mid-year delete? Cut a little here, cut a little there.....ok by me. Just don't cut back on the performance.

 

Yup, deleted mid production year of the '08 model...we figure somewhere around december '07- january '08.

 

Yup...my '08 was built Jan. '08, and does not have the light.

 

My 06 (NCM delivered) came with the under hood light un-plugged which was how they were being shipped from the factory at the time and the dealers were instructed to re-connect. There was a hugh hunk of bright yellow tape on the ends. I was asked if I wanted it connected. I said NO because of all the DBS going on at the time.

I recall during my C4 days un-plugging the underhood light at car shows to prevent the drain on the battery.

Tom

 

I thought the light was a nice touch -- just a faint orange glow over the shifter.