Lighted Window Switches
#1
Lighted Window Switches
I have a 99 TL. Is there an easy way to replace the non-lighted power window switches with lighted ones? If so, where should I go to get them and how difficult a mod is it? Thanks.............
#5
All four light up on the driver's door, but the individual ones on the three other doors do not. I don't think the window lock affects it, but I could be wrong. Off to the garage to take a look.
Thanks for the reply.
Thanks for the reply.
#6
fsttyms1 - I just went out to look at the switches and the three that don't light up do not have the small rectangle piece that actually lights up. That must have been changed on the 2000 TL and beyond. I can't imagine this being that difficult a mod, do you? I thought I saw this posted previously, but I could be wrong. Do you have any ideas?
Thanks again........
Thanks again........
#7
Originally Posted by pgolfco
fsttyms1 - I just went out to look at the switches and the three that don't light up do not have the small rectangle piece that actually lights up. That must have been changed on the 2000 TL and beyond. I can't imagine this being that difficult a mod, do you? I thought I saw this posted previously, but I could be wrong. Do you have any ideas?
Thanks again........
Thanks again........
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#8
fsttyms1 - When you said that all of yours light up, did you mean all four switches on the driver's door or ALL of the swithces on all of the doors? Just making sure I am clear on this.
Thanks........
Thanks........
#10
Originally Posted by pgolfco
fsttyms1 - I just went out to look at the switches and the three that don't light up do not have the small rectangle piece that actually lights up. That must have been changed on the 2000 TL and beyond. I can't imagine this being that difficult a mod, do you? I thought I saw this posted previously, but I could be wrong. Do you have any ideas?
Thanks again........
Thanks again........
Going by memory, the driver side window switch is the only window switch that lights up in the bank of 4 window switches on the 99 TL; the other 3 window switches controlled by the driver does not have the rectangle piece that lights up. I'll have to go take another look after work to double check.
Yeah, I was thinking how ghey this is was when I first got the TL, and was contemplating about swapping out the non-light window switches to lighted ones.
#11
patrick - All four of my switches light up on the driver's door, but it is the other three doors that I would like to be illuminated. I can see the little rectangle tabs on each switch on the driver's door, but the switches on the three other doors do not have these little rectangles. Do you know of any past posts that address this. I just recently started doing some very minor mods and this one can't be that difficult. Do you agree?
Thanks for your reply.
Thanks for your reply.
#12
Originally Posted by pgolfco
patrick - All four of my switches light up on the driver's door, but it is the other three doors that I would like to be illuminated. I can see the little rectangle tabs on each switch on the driver's door, but the switches on the three other doors do not have these little rectangles. Do you know of any past posts that address this. I just recently started doing some very minor mods and this one can't be that difficult. Do you agree?
Thanks for your reply.
Thanks for your reply.
#13
this is a big deal for me too...it looks nice to have light in the switches @ night....my 01 ex-v6 accord had them lit on the drivers side control panel, but NOT the individual switches...my 03 TL-S has them all lit.
i bet you could find a way to mount an LED, and tap the power from somewhere.
i bet you could find a way to mount an LED, and tap the power from somewhere.
#15
OK, I just checked my window switches more closely this evening. And yes, only the driver's window switch is lighted (the other 3 switches does not light up), so I did remember correctly. Don't ask me why, but I just decided to gently rubbed the front passenger window switch - lo and behold! a bare glimmer of light shone through! After a bit more rubbing and peeling, I removed a black sticker/film over the light, and now both my driver and passenger window switches (on driver's side) light up! I haven't rubbed the rear switches yet to see if they are a plastic film, but I assume they are as pgolfco's bank of 4 window switches on his driver's side light up.
pgolfco: before you replace the window switches on the other 3 doors, I suggest doing some light rubbing and see if a plastic film comes off the window switch. I'm betting that is a definite possibility. I am really confused: why did Honda do such a retarded thing as putting light window switches, but cover them up with plastic film? Doesn't make sense.
pgolfco: before you replace the window switches on the other 3 doors, I suggest doing some light rubbing and see if a plastic film comes off the window switch. I'm betting that is a definite possibility. I am really confused: why did Honda do such a retarded thing as putting light window switches, but cover them up with plastic film? Doesn't make sense.
#16
Originally Posted by heehaaw
thats a gay idea. dont do it.
Why the hell is that gay? LOL... anyways, yea I dont know what the hell is wrong with my 99. None of my switches light up. I think the body shop fucked it up when they took the door panel off my driver door, but who knows. I have always wanted all my switches to light up so I can actually see them, but I've just never had the energy to play around with it.
#18
Originally Posted by Comet2404
Why the hell is that gay? LOL... anyways, yea I dont know what the hell is wrong with my 99. None of my switches light up. I think the body shop fucked it up when they took the door panel off my driver door, but who knows. I have always wanted all my switches to light up so I can actually see them, but I've just never had the energy to play around with it.
#19
Originally Posted by patrick
OK, I just checked my window switches more closely this evening. And yes, only the driver's window switch is lighted (the other 3 switches does not light up), so I did remember correctly. Don't ask me why, but I just decided to gently rubbed the front passenger window switch - lo and behold! a bare glimmer of light shone through! After a bit more rubbing and peeling, I removed a black sticker/film over the light, and now both my driver and passenger window switches (on driver's side) light up! I haven't rubbed the rear switches yet to see if they are a plastic film, but I assume they are as pgolfco's bank of 4 window switches on his driver's side light up.
pgolfco: before you replace the window switches on the other 3 doors, I suggest doing some light rubbing and see if a plastic film comes off the window switch. I'm betting that is a definite possibility. I am really confused: why did Honda do such a retarded thing as putting light window switches, but cover them up with plastic film? Doesn't make sense.
pgolfco: before you replace the window switches on the other 3 doors, I suggest doing some light rubbing and see if a plastic film comes off the window switch. I'm betting that is a definite possibility. I am really confused: why did Honda do such a retarded thing as putting light window switches, but cover them up with plastic film? Doesn't make sense.
#20
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Could it maybe be DIRT you are rubbing off ??
#21
Originally Posted by patrick
I keep my interior as clean as possible. So it was not dirt that I rubbed off, it was actually a piece of black film that looked very similar to the texture of the window switch. I haven't rubbed off the last 2 film on the rear window switches yet, but I'll take some before and after pics just to show you what I mean (when I get around to it).
#22
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
haha just playing. i dont know why there would be a plastic film over them though. i never had to do that to mine
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