not to be a *****, but I can't make out the picture.

Someone want to get another picture?

Jesus I feel stupid...

 

Okay, guys that have questions. The light is inside the key hole. You can't see it from the outside. When you pull up on the handle the inside of the lock lights up so you can see where to put your key. Most don't work anymore. Mine just stopped working in the last year or so.

 

Thank god.

Sorry to be the dumb one that has to assk the question, but as you can see, I have no pride...

Hey, I'm still learning.

Thanks Scott

 

i replaced mine with an orange led. just snip the wire and put a resistor in, then grind off the end of the led at a 45 degree angle to reflect the light down into the keyhole and jam it into the rubber bulb holder.

 

this was from another thread. Clearly you can see it in this picture.

 

SON OF A BITCH! I didn't even know there was a light there.

Screw the radiator upgrade, this is at the top of my list of repairs.

 

I knew about the key hole bulb because mine still work LOL when I got the car. Also with the ingition light I knew it had one there but dont know what replacement light bulb it takes. Is it the same one

 

Here it is in green....

 

Wow, that's actually pretty cool. Makes me like the car even more. =]

One thing I am going to replace soon. Along with the interior one.

 

I just found out about this myself. I also just found out tonight that mine doesn't work, so I guess I'll be doing this too. Thanks Bajaman!

 

i cant find a l.e.d bright enough

 

Can't believe folks are still using keys to enter the car.

 

If it ain't stock, it don't rock!

 

haha, nice. I just noticed that the ignition light comes on also when you lift the door handle

 

im using a 4000mcd 30 degree orange. its a little dimmer than stock i think but bright enough. with the 6000+ white blue and green you shouldnt have a problem

 

just started replacing some of my lights and I noticed this thread, I just have a few questions.

the first being that I went to take off my handle I noticed that those two white wires were just hanging in there, so do I just stick those back through the rubber plug and sodder like 1 of the wires on the light to one of the white wires and the other wire on the light to the the other white wire

also, the rubber plug you have to pull out, is it inside that top rubber thing or is that top rubber thing the plug you guys talk of

thanks

 

Funny story about door locks. This actually happened to me at SouthCenter Mall about this time last year. I was doing some Christmas shopping and I come out to get in my car and this young lady is standing by her car crying. I ask "What's wrong?" She says, "I can't get into my car and my mom doesn't answer her phone." As she is saying this she is repeatedly pressing the button on the remote to no avail. I tell her "let me see your keys" and after she hands them to me I turn around and stick the key in the door lock and give a twist and voila! the door opens! She didn't know what to say. I told her she should get a new battery for her remote.

 

And then there was a lady who called 911 because she locked herself inside her car and couldn't figure out how to get out. Duh!!!!!

 

dblboinger... thank you for making me feel smarter, lol.

 

Posted this same thing on another thread. I read through all the info and links and redirects (what a mess) and finally came up with my input on this document (attached). My comments are in red. Hope someone else benefits from it. I also did not know there was a light there.

 

Wow thanks. I'll have to see if I have to get different LEDs.

 

reason i bought 2 LED / resistors was i thought the passenger door locks also had a lit key-hole. i used only one on the drives side and brightness hasn't been an issue.

dont remember the specifications of the LED i used but it is what i used in the caculations, some diodes are rated at 2mA. for anyone that will be doing this just make sure not to make errors when doing your own calculations . thanks for catching the typeo with ohms vs. amperes in part of the post though lol

14v was used in the calculations as a precaution because the light is activated by pulling on the handle, such as when entering the vehicle when it is idling.

 

rofljuice lemonade!

 

Wanted to tag this thread in case mine ever goes out, and figured I'd post pictures of the light as well since people didn't know what it looked like (even though the thread is old).

 

When did RX7s start having these lights? I had an 86 GXL with it. Did the first generation have this feature?
I have an 88 that has the light still working.