Looking at the top of the ashtray there is a light already there but for some reason it doesnt light up. I thought it was the bulb and replaced it but it wasnt...does anybody have the ashtray accessory maybe that comes with an adaptor. Anyways I think its pretty cool if I can make it work so if you have coins in there you wont need to turn on the map light on. I think ill just wire it to the turning lights in the fuse box.

any insights

 

My '01 worked! I never noticed that it doesn't come on in the M/T!

 

i didnt know there was a light?

 

I didn't know there was an ashtray! :o

 

I have a 2001 there ins't a light that works in there. if there is mine never worked?

 

I had no idea there was one on my auro or my 6spd...I will have to take a look but I agree....that would be cool to get it to work. Anyone have an idea??

 

Ask the dealer about the smokers package. It's the ashtray and cigarrette lighter option. I assume that with the smokers package installed, the light will shine on the ashtray.

I almost bought the smokers package, but I decided not to smoke in the car

Might be in the Helms manual (I don't have one yet).

 

Do your lights have to be on for that light to come on?

 

i did this the other day when i took apart the console

the ground wire isn't connected, that is why it doesn't work. just splice into the wire and attach it to any ground, the only thing by doing that it it won't dim with the cars dimmer, just will go on and off

 

Is there an easier way to get to the ground without getting to the wire without taking the whole console apart?

 

no cause the wire only runs from the light to a connector, and that wire is about 2-4 inches long

you can try to just remove the passenger panel and see if u can get to it from there

 

i wish i would have known about this when i installed the short shifter

 

interesting.
wouldn't the dealer ground it for u and consider it part of the warranty?

 

the bulb has a green plastic coating that makes the light match the dash lighting...Ill ground the circuit tonight ....


Thanks for the info this is why I love this board,

Lou

 

Could you maybe take a few pics to show us what we need to do?? I agree lou...I have gotten SO much from this place!!!!!

 

light WHAT light?? need pictures,, I'll check HELMs tonight,,, I think ACURA should do the grounding,, might be a warranty thing???

 

that would be so nice to have a light in there. I can never see what coin i'm grabbing at night.

 

Pictures would be great

 

That's odd. My '03 TL-S lights up in the coin tray/ashtray (if you got the smoker's package.) Maybe Acura didn't want it functional for the CL/CL-S for some reason??

 

I think the dealer turns it on if you pay extra for the package.

 

My light has worked since day 1, but only with the headlights on. If they are off, then that little change tray light doesn't come on.

 

what year is your car? auto or six speed?

 

Have we found a easy way to get this light to come on yet??? I hate digging for coins in the dark

 

the only way to do it is to add the ground wire

i would have posted pics but my weekend was super busy since my grandfather passed away, so i didn't get a chance to take pics, i just had to get the car back together asap

 

Yikes sorry to hear about that!! So you have to take all that out around it to ground it?? Maybe I will wait till I do my stero

 

Since there are 2 threads open this one can be CLOSED..

Here is the info you guys are looking for..

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...threadid=85271


Smitty

 

all u really need to do is get to the harness which is right behind the power outlet, which u need to remove the passenger panel to access it,

then attach the ground wire to the harness and bam coin tray light