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What's this light for?

I've had my 2012 Z for 3 years and never noticed the very small LED in the panel containing the map lights. See the pic. It's at about the 3-o'clock

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Old 08-03-2014, 12:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I've had my 2012 Z for 3 years and never noticed the very small LED in the panel containing the map lights. See the pic. It's at about the 3-o'clock position and stands alone. There is no mention of it in the owners manual. It's probably something stupid, but I'm curious.
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Old 08-03-2014, 12:50 PM   #2 (permalink)
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That is the ambient light led
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Its on the wrong side also.
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It's for being able to see the shifter i thinkz
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It's to see the shifter
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Ambient light. Set the mood for sexy time.
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Yep it's ambient lighting. Helps to see the shifter and it's reddish orange because that color has less effect on your eyes' adjusted night vision. BMW does the same thing.
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Context clues....
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I thought it was booger storage, short term

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LOL at being able to see the shifter comment. I guess I need a light in the footwell to see the brake and gas pedal .
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I think the idea is so that if you had someone that wasn't used to driving your car (like a valet), they could see where the reverse gear is at when it's dark outside. I'm coming from a M3 and I'm still getting used to reverse being on the opposite side. I'm sure a valet would have the same issue if he'd never driven a 370 before
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I never notice that, I have a manual, don't know If it's there but I'll chek tonight, eventhough I know where my gears are and no valet will ever touch my car are you kidding !
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Haha I knew that was coming. Same here just trying to brainstorm why else Nissan thought it was nice to have ambient cabin lighting like that.
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I thought that LED was for a passenger to check out a map without opening the lights in the car.
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I never notice that, I have a manual, don't know If it's there but I'll chek tonight, eventhough I know where my gears are and no valet will ever touch my car are you kidding !
some places you dont have an option NOT to let the valet take the car. i had to watch a guy literally just back my car into a spot. it was ten feet but he wouldnt let me do it myself.
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