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Old Aug 30, 2017 | 07:53 PM
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I just bought a 2008 corvette and while driving at night the lights under the mirror were on and I couldn't get them to turn off by pressing switches under each light. Is there a secret to getting these lights off? Thanks
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Originally Posted by Larry W Dennis
I just bought a 2008 corvette and while driving at night the lights under the mirror were on and I couldn't get them to turn off by pressing switches under each light. Is there a secret to getting these lights off? Thanks
It's the **** in front of your left knee.
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I will try that and get back with results. Thanks
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I had the same problem and had to search the forum. It just isn't logical, at least to me.
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Originally Posted by RICH 28
It's the **** in front of your left knee.
Also the switches under the mirror lights in is off out is on.
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 07:46 AM
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That **** ahead of your left knee has both a rotating feature as well as push button.

Excerpt from your Owners Manual:
Instrument Panel Brightness
The **** for this feature is located on the left side of the instrument panel.
Push the **** in to turn on the interior lights.
Turn and hold the **** clockwise to brighten the lights or counterclockwise to dim them. During the day, this **** will adjust the instrument panel brightness and at night will adjust all interior lighting.
Be sure not to have this **** turned all the way down with the lamps on during the day. Your Driver Information Center (DIC) may not be visible.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the hatch/trunk lid is opened, the interior lamps will go on unless it is bright outside.
You can also turn the courtesy lamps on and off by pressing the instrument panel brightness ****.
Entry/Exit Lighting
With entry lighting, the interior lamps will come on when entering the vehicle. The interior lamps will come on for about 20 seconds when the engine is off.
You can turn exit and entry lighting off by quickly turning the courtesy lamps on and off.
Reading Lamps
The inside rearview mirror includes two reading lamps. The lamps will go on when a door is opened. When the doors are closed, press each lamp switch to turn them on individually.
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Thanks to everyone! This car has a lot of options. Guess I will have to just figure them out.
Thanks again
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no luck with **** by left knee. Off to the Dealer!
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Originally Posted by Larry W Dennis
no luck with **** by left knee. Off to the Dealer!
Did you ever solve this problem ? Inquiring minds want to know. Post 5 about in is off and out is on.

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Did you ever solve this problem ? Inquiring minds want to know. Post 5 about in is off and out is on.
No I haven't. The guy I bought the car from put a fuss buster in car> This could be the problem. I'm gonna have it checked out.
Thanks

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I'm interested in seeing what this turns out to be but I am guessing that one of the switches for the doors or hatch has an open circuit.
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Old Sep 9, 2017 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by User Omega
I'm interested in seeing what this turns out to be but I am guessing that one of the switches for the doors or hatch has an open circuit.
I'm going to do some more checking, if I have any luck, will advise as to outcome. I'm thinking the fuss buster ad on might be the culprit. Thanks:
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Old Sep 13, 2017 | 02:10 PM
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I think I found the culprit. I took the ad on radar detector out and removed all ad on wiring and lights under mirror seem to be working fine. Thanks to everyone!
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Good deal. Glad you got it fixed.
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