What is the Little Blue Light for?

rtypeblack · 9th March 2007, 10:13

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britsbest · 9th March 2007, 12:33

You might well ask !

I thaught mine was missing for 2 months !

It serves no useful purpose unless you are in pitch darkness !

Brodick · 10th March 2007, 20:18

It's in the new CR-V aswell
dials and radio light up blue and are amazing at night
but felt the little blue light was just there
as pottsy has proved is does provide light in pitch black conditions

Obo · 20th March 2007, 13:36

So is the "little blue light" standard or is it part of the ambiant lighting pack?

smb09_1999 · 20th March 2007, 22:46

Its standard

Obo · 21st March 2007, 10:53

Thanks

Bungle · 21st March 2007, 11:02

I think it is useful. Basically, there is always some light in the car no matter how light/dark it is outside. It save ruining your night vision by turning one of the courtesy lights on, which is bloody bright at night! Cool, that rhymes....

IWANTACIVIC · 21st March 2007, 12:09

Yer looks cool but to be any use it should be a bit bighter or be adjustable so you can have it as bright as you you need it .

panayiotis · 17th April 2008, 12:45

The brightness of the light in the photo is standard? I think that as standard that led delivers less light, so you have to be in absolute dark to see it...
Can this led be replaced by a brighter one?

smurf79 · 17th April 2008, 14:11

The brightness of the LED adjusts when you adjust the brightness on the dashboard. Some people have taken the cover off and made the slit a little bit bigger to let more light through i think

Unknownsoldier · 17th April 2008, 14:20

I had one in the last BM' it was a bit brighter, but not much, it's just enough to stop your eyes straining at the controls etc. (radio, seats-heated that is) and climate control.

Tom

jaydh · 17th April 2008, 15:18

i thought this blue light was something to do with the bluetooth headset being connected, ill have to check this later on. (i know the phone symbol appears on the dash when conenected)

Unknownsoldier · 17th April 2008, 16:02

Nope completely seperate, it comes on when your lights go on.

Tom

Jack The Lad. · 17th April 2008, 17:28

I have posted before about my experiment with a dried contact lens over the light and it does make a difference.
Someone with a tiny old camera lens, could maybe take it a step further. ?
I binned my old cameras, when I bought my first digital.

Hunny Buny · 23rd April 2008, 21:19

If its the same little blue light in my car (Found by the light switches for the interior lights on the roof), it is to purely to shine down on the gear knob and make it look good in the dark

its called 'submarine lighting' - So called, as apparently you get it in Submarines!

And the only reason i know that is because my partner has a red light in his Focus ST and i wondered what it was for and he told me!

-=Stella Artois=- · 23rd April 2008, 21:56

Type R ones red too.

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9th March 2007, 12:33	#2 (permalink)
britsbest Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 9th September 2006 Location: Cheadle Hulme Posts: 220	You might well ask ! I thaught mine was missing for 2 months ! It serves no useful purpose unless you are in pitch darkness !

10th March 2007, 20:18	#3 (permalink)
Brodick Perfect Guy! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 1st December 2006 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 1,581	It's in the new CR-V aswell dials and radio light up blue and are amazing at night but felt the little blue light was just there as pottsy has proved is does provide light in pitch black conditions

20th March 2007, 13:36	#4 (permalink)
Obo Rusty Nut! Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th March 2007 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 615	So is the "little blue light" standard or is it part of the ambiant lighting pack?

20th March 2007, 22:46	#5 (permalink)
smb09_1999 Nneeaawwwwwwww Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: Northumberland Posts: 343	Its standard

21st March 2007, 10:53	#6 (permalink)
Obo Rusty Nut! Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th March 2007 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 615	Thanks

21st March 2007, 11:02	#7 (permalink)
Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,170	I think it is useful. Basically, there is always some light in the car no matter how light/dark it is outside. It save ruining your night vision by turning one of the courtesy lights on, which is bloody bright at night! Cool, that rhymes....

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IWANTACIVIC Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th September 2006 Location: LINCS UK Posts: 659	Yer looks cool but to be any use it should be a bit bighter or be adjustable so you can have it as bright as you you need it .

17th April 2008, 14:11	#10 (permalink)
smurf79 Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: Bolton, England Posts: 187	The brightness of the LED adjusts when you adjust the brightness on the dashboard. Some people have taken the cover off and made the slit a little bit bigger to let more light through i think

17th April 2008, 14:20	#11 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier T'dr'duzk b'hazg t't! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,485	I had one in the last BM' it was a bit brighter, but not much, it's just enough to stop your eyes straining at the controls etc. (radio, seats-heated that is) and climate control. Tom

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17th April 2008, 15:18	#12 (permalink)
jaydh Wheelnut Join Date: 7th December 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 93	i thought this blue light was something to do with the bluetooth headset being connected, ill have to check this later on. (i know the phone symbol appears on the dash when conenected)

17th April 2008, 16:02	#13 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier T'dr'duzk b'hazg t't! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,485	Nope completely seperate, it comes on when your lights go on. Tom

17th April 2008, 17:28	#14 (permalink)
Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,287	I have posted before about my experiment with a dried contact lens over the light and it does make a difference. Someone with a tiny old camera lens, could maybe take it a step further. ? I binned my old cameras, when I bought my first digital.

23rd April 2008, 21:19	#15 (permalink)
Hunny Buny Valve Cap Join Date: 21st March 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3	If its the same little blue light in my car (Found by the light switches for the interior lights on the roof), it is to purely to shine down on the gear knob and make it look good in the dark its called 'submarine lighting' - So called, as apparently you get it in Submarines! And the only reason i know that is because my partner has a red light in his Focus ST and i wondered what it was for and he told me!

23rd April 2008, 21:56	#16 (permalink)
-=Stella Artois=- Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 8th June 2007 Location: Peterborough Posts: 229	Type R ones red too.