Ok, i was installing my custom clear taillights just a minute ago outside in the dark, when my brother noticed that i have a lighted keyhole on my drivers side door!

I was just wondering, did that come stock, or is that aftermarket?

Either way, im glad...

 

Its factory,though they rarely work after all these years.

 

That's awesome, i've never seen or heard of that, but maybe just cuz im a n00b.

 

Pics, maybe?

 

Yeah, I've got an '84 GSL as well and it has the lighted keyholes on the drivers side door too. Mine still works fine and dandy. You just have to lift up the handle to get the light to turn on then after you open the door the ignition key light will come on as well.

 

yaha i gots one in my 83 GSL

i was playing with the wires behind the steering colum, and was like wow.. i got a keyhole light.. all it needed was a new globe

(isnt it cool how it stays on till you start the car (or about 10secs or so )

 

yea can we have some pics please i have no idea what you are talking about.

 

I'll take some pics of mine tonight for ya cause you can't see it until it's dark...(I wonder why that is? lol.)

 

i never noticed that on my 7. ill find out later

 

On the door? I still don't get it
Are they always on?
Do they turn on when they sense their master coming? I'm confused.

 

in mine theres a hole just above where you put the key (hence keyhole light )

and they come on when you open the door, and stay on for about 10 secs if you close the door... or when you turn the ignition to on..

 

What's the point? Just aesthetics?

 

Ok, ya know where you put in your key on the door? The actual hole has a green LED behind it. It comes on for approximately 15 sec (on mine) when you pull up on the door handle.

The point of them is for at night. You go pull on your door handle and...VIOLA! There is the keyhole. It is made so you can find the keyhole with more ease and lessens the chance of you scratching up your beloved rx-7 with your key.

Does that clear things up Jay?

 

Oh, and i dont know if its just mine, but the only one that lights up is on the drivers side door. (which makes sense).

Also, i will try and get some pics of it tonight, so you can see what we are talking about jay.

 

Just pull up on the locked door handle it will light up if it works.

I did not notace mine untill I had Keyless entry installed bc it lights up as you push the arm/disarm button on the alrarm fob

 

I thought it lit up orange?

Mine doesn't work anymore...

 

Thats a nice feature if you don't have keyless entry.

 

wow.. one on the outside door lock? i was thinking of a different one

is this on all models?

 

Thanks for the clear explanation! I get it now

 

I've got a 79 and i'll check and see if mine has one next time i work on it this week, but can we have pics of yours?

 

Mine be green

I need to get my darn camera to work. Cuz i need to post pics of my clear taillights too! And, yes, i will try to post a pic or two of it.

 

i checked my handle just in case.. i got a S model and no outside keylight... got the ignition light though.

 

hey if you buy a nw lock set, could it not work then, my little white thing where the key goes in is borken in half, and I have two seperate set of keys for one car

 

My '84 GS has it, but the wires are broken off. I'll try to fix it next time the door panel is off.

 

My GSL does not 'light up' when I pull the door handle.. I know the bugger was loaded from the factory/dealer too.. Where is this light mounted, exactly? Under the door handle? Under the lock itself?

And for the million dollar question- Anyone have any idea what bulb it takes? It's gotta be small, whatever it is.

EDIT- Nevermind- saw the post with description where this light should be... duh.