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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: feeutfo on 02 January 2009, 13:16:50

Title: rear view mirror has orange light on the bottom?
Post by: feeutfo on 02 January 2009, 13:16:50

...as the title,  points directly down at the head unit area. Why? What for?
Only had the car 7months and never noticed until i pointed at something out to the left, to passengers, and my hand went orange...?

Title: Re: rear view mirror has orange light on the bottom?
Post by: Elite Pete on 02 January 2009, 14:18:27

It's just soft lighting for the centre consol area :)

Title: Re: rear view mirror has orange light on the bottom?
Post by: jjleonard on 02 January 2009, 16:27:55

Funny that - I did exactly the same thing when driving at christmas and just noticed the light then.

No idea what it's for - some nice 'soft' interior lighting?  :-?

Title: Re: rear view mirror has orange light on the bottom?
Post by: Ian_D on 02 January 2009, 17:01:31

Take it this light is only on the facelift mirrors?  :-?

Title: Re: rear view mirror has orange light on the bottom?
Post by: feeutfo on 02 January 2009, 17:29:51

i guess its only on facelift elites??

did discuss the soft lighting thing with said passengers, some of whome have owned vw/audis with similar lights which are fairly obvious as i remember asking what they where for.

Omega version seems so "soft" it took me 7 months to notice i even had it   ::)

Title: Re: rear view mirror has orange light on the bottom?
Post by: NickA on 02 January 2009, 18:55:18

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i guess its only on facelift elites??

did discuss the soft lighting thing with said passengers, some of whome have owned vw/audis with similar lights which are fairly obvious as i remember asking what they where for.

Omega version seems so "soft" it took me 7 months to notice i even had it   ::)

There's a supplement leaflet with my Owners manual that talks about

"Automatic-regulated centre console lighting"

"Spot light in housing for interior mirror" " Light-sensitive automatic control of centre console lighting when ignition is on"

I guess it must be this. I retro fitted an auto dipping mirror from a facelift Elite and it doesn't have it. Leaflet is dated Jan 2002 so maybe Elites after this date?

Title: Re: rear view mirror has orange light on the bottom?
Post by: ngrainqey on 02 January 2009, 20:43:35

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Take it this light is only on the facelift mirrors?  :-?

i havnt seen it on my cdx facelift so would assume its elite only

Title: Re: rear view mirror has orange light on the bottom?
Post by: bigdods on 02 January 2009, 23:09:12

Not on my facelift but it is an early one. Well not that I've noticed in a year of ownership. Now Im going to have to go take a look.

Title: Re: rear view mirror has orange light on the bottom?
Post by: feeutfo on 02 January 2009, 23:14:45

a pic, as if it was needed.
thanks for replys, interesting about the supplement leaflet.
only comes on with lights and ignition on.... :-?

(http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p326/chrisgixer/02012009387.jpg)

Title: Re: rear view mirror has orange light on the bottom?
Post by: Ian_D on 03 January 2009, 01:16:29

DEFFO not on mine then!

And ive taken a mirror to bits (wanted to see what was inside!) and there was no LED's in sight!  ;)