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Anovice 12-16-2018 10:53 AM

Light in Glove Box
 
Is there a light in the 2016 RDX glove box?

Thanks,
Anovice

colt427 12-16-2018 12:36 PM


Originally Posted by Anovice (Post 16350921)
Is there a light in the 2016 RDX glove box?

Thanks,
Anovice

My '18 Advance with a $43K list and no glove compartment lighting.
Go figure.
I don't have many complaints at all about my RDX. I love it but no glove compartment lighting is a ridiculous cost saving in a premium vehicle.

johnnyytruong 12-16-2018 04:33 PM

my 2016 elite has a light in the glovebox
located on the far left, beneath the shelf

snorf 12-16-2018 07:03 PM

My 2016 RDX Advance does not have a light in the glovebox. Perhaps the elite (Canadian model) has one, but not the US model.

colt427 12-16-2018 07:26 PM


Originally Posted by snorf (Post 16351057)
My 2016 RDX Advance does not have a light in the glovebox. Perhaps the elite (Canadian model) has one, but not the US model.


I just looked to make sure and no light. There is a round plastic plug that may be where the bulb area should be.
I ordered these to try for the glove box and console box.

Or

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Smart-Mini-...r=641252225852


snorf 12-17-2018 09:11 AM


Originally Posted by colt427 (Post 16351072)
I just looked to make sure and no light. There is a round plastic plug that may be where the bulb area should be.
I ordered these to try for the glove box and console box.

Or

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Smart-Mini-...r=641252225852

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...AYUKS3X0&psc=1

Not an issue for me as I think I've only opened the glovebox a couple times since buying the vehicle. To me, it's just another example of acura not being a premium car as one might thing. Honda may call it premium, but even in 2016 honda offered stuff on the accord and civic (standard as well as options) that wasn't even available on the top of the line RDX.

SandwichViking 12-17-2018 10:15 AM


Originally Posted by snorf (Post 16351261)
Not an issue for me as I think I've only opened the glovebox a couple times since buying the vehicle. To me, it's just another example of acura not being a premium car as one might thing. Honda may call it premium, but even in 2016 honda offered stuff on the accord and civic (standard as well as options) that wasn't even available on the top of the line RDX.

Just a heads up - my 2017 US FWD Advance has a light in the glovebox.

Either your dealer didn't install the light, or you have another issue.

colt427 12-17-2018 11:28 AM


Originally Posted by SandwichViking (Post 16351328)
Just a heads up - my 2017 US FWD Advance has a light in the glovebox.

Either your dealer didn't install the light, or you have another issue.


The light is not installed by the dealer. I'm not the only one not to have a glovebox light.
Odd, you have one.

SandwichViking 12-17-2018 12:46 PM


Originally Posted by colt427 (Post 16351404)
The light is not installed by the dealer. I'm not the only one not to have a glovebox light.
Odd, you have one.

I'm not the only one to have a glovebox light.

Odd, that you don't have one.

Check page 432 of the manual. You will see it is 1.4W and standard on all 2016+ models.

You may need to take yours to the dealer to get fixed.

dave08902 12-17-2018 04:36 PM

My 2018 Advanced US model has the glove compartment light. Weird.!!

Gadgetjq 12-18-2018 07:19 AM

I've seen the light
 
2017 Advance. Turned on headlights, opened glove box door and, yep, there's a light in there, left side where others have seen it. It's pretty odd an '18 wouldn't have one.

Cheers!

SandwichViking 12-28-2018 11:17 AM

@colt427

Were you able to get your glove box light fixed by the dealer?

Anovice 12-28-2018 01:38 PM


Originally Posted by SandwichViking (Post 16356520)
@colt427

Were you able to get your glove box light fixed by the dealer?

Thanks for asking.

Found out the lights need to be on!

SandwichViking 12-28-2018 02:12 PM


Originally Posted by Anovice (Post 16356600)
Thanks for asking.

Found out the lights need to be on!

Great! Glad to find out nothing was broken.

It took some getting used to RE: lights being on, as I came from a BMW where the glove box light was continuously illuminated. From what I understand, this 'lights on' detail is standard on all Acuras, but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong!

Gadgetjq 12-28-2018 05:26 PM


Originally Posted by Anovice (Post 16356600)
Found out the lights need to be on!

Suspected that might be the case and the reason I mentioned it in my post. Just a wild guess you weren't the only one,. ;)

Cheers!


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