I have owned my third gen for over a year now... and just discovered there is a switched light in the hatch as I was blowing off some steam giving the FD some TLC.

Now the question, did any of you guys realize there is a light in the hatch, or is this still me shaking off the newbieness...

just curious. This car never ceases to surprise me one way or another.

 

You should check out the engine! It has no pistons, no timing belt or cams! It's insane!

The FD is a very unusual car, you'll find a lot more cool stuff. I love the light in the doorlocks, but on most cars it's broken. Very easy fix.

 

yes, and if you push the hazard light switch 4 times in 3 seconds it'll make you bacons . . .

anyways you should be happy, my trunk light has never worked.

 

Congrats on your still new FD. That's the beauty with these FDs. You're always learning something new about them.

Try this.

1. Lower your windows all the way.

2. Get out of the car.

3. Now reach in from the outside and unlock the door from the inside. You'll see your retractable lights going up and down.

It's a security feature on the FDs.

 

Yeah yeah guys... i know it makes me sound like such a noob. I just had to share one of those "really!?!" moments.

Just did this... F'ing hilarious.

 

On mine if you hold the horn and the flashers it muffles when the flashers go on/off. BAAmmmBAAmmmBAAmmmBAAmmm

Don't forget the lazy eye! Hit the headlight flip switch really fast and the motors can't keep up. They start alternating!

 

Is that for real?!? Never tried this one.

 

You can also raise the lights so that they're half way up.

I've never tried this but there is a button next to the lights inside the engine bay that will allow you to do this.

Would like to get more input from the club members on this one.

 

Its not a button from what I remember. Its just the manual cranks keyed to an allen wrench. You just pull the fuse on the retractor circuit and then you can manually set them at what ever height you want.

 

i also noticed today also lol.

 

True story!

 

ahaha, this thread is awesome.

 

I did the same thing myself about a week ago when I was installing my sub.

If you want lazy eyes just go into one of the fuseboxes in the engine bay. Its called "Retractor". Just pull it out, and turn on your lights (they wont go up) at that point make contact with the fuse and right away take it away that should raise them a tad bit. If you missed the spot you want repeat the process. Although it can be kind of cool it will break your headlight covers in the process to keep driving around that way.

 

this is great...

 

Misunderstanding I think. I wasn't talking about the mad tyte JDM drift lazy eye, I was talking about them flipping up and down, and then they start alternating. It's just kind of funny, a buddy showed me a couple years ago. They go back to up or down when it's said and done haha

 

Don't feel bad. It took me to own 3 FDs to realize there was a light back there. Put an LED in there and it actually becomes some what useful.

 

Yeah I've seem that happen once. Me and a buddy of mine forgot something in the car and tried yo get in without unlocking it first and the weirdest noise came out with the lights flapping around like fish. We looked at each other and broke out laughing.

 

when i had the car for about a year i also noticed the light aswell.. never really used the trunk when i first got it. but i was very shocked when i found out.

 

I didnt even notice it until I took out all the plastics, lol.

 

lol it took my until my 2nd fc vert to realize it had a trunk light haha.

come to think of it i dont think ive rezlied the trunk has a light in the fd yet either... at least i cant remember in my head where its at exactly. ill have to go check if its burned out

 

Light in the doorlocks? Where the hell is that at?

<---- off to scour manuals...


and found, interesting. do you have a link for the quick fix? I have the manual pages, but sometimes it can around the world to get to something simple... thanks

 

The lock is held on with 3 screws behind the cover on the inside of the door, remove those and unclip the plastic clip that holds the metal rod to the actual lock in place. Now you can remove the outside doorhandle/lock assembly. The light is held in place by a piece of rubber. Just solder in a new bulb or LED.

 

wait door lock light?? hmm?? now ive got to check this lol

 

It's just a bulb that back lights the little area around they keyhole, not like a spot light or anything . Don't you have to lift up on the door handle or something for it to turn on? Mine have never worked so I'm not sure but I do remember people talking about it.


And I had no idea there was a light in the trunk, I've owned my FD for almost 3 years now and never realized that . That was actually one thing that really bugged me, I'd get home late at night and go to get my backpack or something out of the hatch and couldn't see a damn thing! I'll have to investigate this when I go pick it up later today haha. Although with my luck this will be one of the features Mazda decided not to include on the R1 models .

 

I have a R1 and DONT have a trunk light, just a gaping hole lol

Not sure if the previous owner lost it or what... Anyone have one they want to sell?