GregHic

What exactly is the purpose of the blue LED courtesy light on the ceiling, between the front lights? I can't quite figure out why it's there I didn't even notice it after a bunch of night driving, one of my passengers had to point it out to me... Maybe a stupid question, but just wondering if it has a purpose

Thanks

robert_tsxgeek

help ya find the tranny stick.
(ah, Levittown...moved back from there a yr ago, you got yours at Davis ? good deal ?)

slobeatz

It Illuminates the center console between you and the passenger seat.

GregHic

Hehe, that's what I thought, but it didn't seem too necessary so I thought maybe I was missing something.

Robert, Yeah I got my car at Davis, decent deal, although I don't think it was anything to write home about.. I got about 1k off the sticker and over book value for my trade so I was pretty satisfied.

Silly blue light

Billiam

Repeat after me, "I love my blue hand!"

amurobo

For 6-Speed Manual, it points directly to the top of stick so it looks cool =)....I think! haha

Soze75

It's just for coolness factor. I'm sure most MT drivers don't need a light to find the shifter. If you do please pull over and take the keys out of the ignition. :P

I love me blue ambient funk palace on wheels!!!!!!!!

bbbradley

Audi and BMW (not sure who else) do it in red, which IMO looks much better, and is better for night vision.

/bill

catbarf

Red is better for night vision but with all the oncoming headlights affecting your night vision anyway that's probably not a big issue. Personally I think blue is cooler looking but then I'm highly biased.

slo007

To be extra spiffy!

mg7726

i love the blue light! it looks cool at night

jcg878

To be like Audi/VW, only bluer

RadYOacTVe

I just got an 08 Odyssey and it has an amber LED courtesy light and would like to replace with the blue that is in the TSX, can anyone provide the part number or suggest where to buy an aftermarket replacement?

terpfan29

yeah my old Accord has a yellow (amber) light in there. I've used it in the past to help see things without turning on the main light. I noticed the blue light last night and thought it looks much cooler than the Accord's yellow light was. Plus it matches the gauge color.

The TSX really is so similar to the Accord, not that it's a bad thing.

RadYOacTVe

I agree that the blue matches better plus my Ody is blue with grey interior so the blue courtesy LED would be nice if i can figure switch them.

iVTECdailyy

The numbers on my shifter are red in the day, and blue at night. Best of both worlds

Civic2TSX

I had some friends in the car for the first time this past weekend and that's the very first thing they noticed. The blue light shining on the Nav screen (Nav was not on). They couldn't figure out where it was coming from so one of them finally asked. Cool to see a thread about it today.

cober319

Looks classy and modern, I love it!

RadYOacTVe

No doubt, how i wish I could change the amber/yellow LED to a blue one in my Odyssey. Can anyone provide the part number?

Thanks!

1Louder

I put blue LEDs in all the interior lights - just to match

The only problem is at night - the blue light is not good to read by because yellows turn white. Bummer if you're reading a map or something.

hunterk1

So the blue LED is only in the 6MT?

I thought it was to illuminate the whole console area, but it surely does light up the stick well.

DLTSX6MT

No, both AT and MT have the blue overhead light. In fact, when I had an AT TSX loaner, the silver bezel around the AT lever REALLY shows off that overhead blue light and you cannot possibly miss it. Without a silver bezel in the MT, sometimes you'd never know it was up there.

LoveMyTL-S

The ambient lighting for the TL-S are red and there are two of them pointing from the ceiling to the center console.......

LoveMyTL-S

I would think your owners manual would tell you the light types for changing purposes. Just find that out and buy an LED and fits it.

LoveMyTL-S

When I had my 04 TSX I also and ALL interior blue LED's. But my visor lights were white LED's and I used them to read with.......

TS_eXpeed

Seems like I remember seeing a picture of someone reading a map at night with that light while the driver was driving....



It's not THAT bright

EuroR08

My boyfriends 08 Si has red too


- anyone know how to get to the TSX's to change it?

TS_eXpeed

RadYOacTVe

The owners manual does not list the LED courtesy light, I looked again just in case. Plus I'm looking for the part number to the blue in the TSX so i can replace the weak amber LED in my Odyssey.

RadYOacTVe

This would help too!

davidspalding

Just a guess, but I think the LED is incorporated in part #9 on this IPB illustration

EuroR08

hmmm so if i take this all apart you think I can just pop the bulb out??

has anyone tried this?

davidspalding

You can dismantle it and see ... but I've seen some cars' internal lighting components hard-wired, that is the switches or bulbs are soldered in. Not so easy to mod. YMMV of course.