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yellowrs · 12-22-2012, 07:57 AM

God forbid if you have to open the hood at night in the middle of nowhere with no flashlight handy.
Seriously we talking about a $2 design if mass produced.
Also annoying is that the garage door opener does not light up at night!

ROBOSSRS · 12-22-2012, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by yellowrs

God forbid if you have to open the hood at night in the middle of nowhere with no flashlight handy.
Seriously we talking about a $2 design if mass produced.
Also annoying is that the garage door opener does not light up at night!

As for the garage door opener, since I have a two car garage with one door, I took a little black stick on rubber foot and put it on the button I use . The rubber foot for lack of a better word is something you might see on the bottom of a small modem. Kind of like braille.

kostnkost · 12-22-2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by yellowrs

God forbid if you have to open the hood at night in the middle of nowhere with no flashlight handy.
Seriously we talking about a $2 design if mass produced.
Also annoying is that the garage door opener does not light up at night!

If you own a cell phone, which I am sure most do, then you could always download a free flashlight app for your phone. I agree though there should be some kind of light under there.

yellowrs · 12-22-2012, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBOSSRS

As for the garage door opener, since I have a two car garage with one door, I took a little black stick on rubber foot and put it on the button I use . The rubber foot for lack of a better word is something you might see on the bottom of a small modem. Kind of like braille.

Does it light up at night?

ragtop11 · 12-22-2012, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by yellowrs

God forbid if you have to open the hood at night in the middle of nowhere with no flashlight handy.
Seriously we talking about a $2 design if mass produced.
Also annoying is that the garage door opener does not light up at night!

I guess we didn't pay enough for these cars not to have an under hood light and and the garage door openner.

I have a sun roof and some times I push the button for the sun roof instead of the garage. P----- me off.

PalmerGA · 12-22-2012, 08:31 AM

Surely there must be a reasonably priced after-market light for under the hood. Anyone?

motorhead · 12-22-2012, 08:34 AM

These cars don't ever break at night. It's a GM only design.

Besides most people have no idea what the they are looking at under there anyhow.

Caspers2SSRS · 12-22-2012, 08:40 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Fulcrum-30010-.../dp/B000R7PM36

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Surely there must be a reasonably priced after-market light for under the hood. Anyone?

Tap on Tap off.............

Angrybird 12 · 12-22-2012, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Surely there must be a reasonably priced after-market light for under the hood. Anyone?

A flashlight works well... I have one of those that you crank to charge. I keep it in the console.

ragtop11 · 12-22-2012, 08:42 AM

I can see no light under the hood as you're correct most people would not know what they are looking for in the first place, and if you're getting gas and you want to check your oil our what ever there's plenty of light there to see what you are doing.
But there's three garage door buttons and they should be lite up.

yellowrs · 12-22-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Caspers2SSRS

http://www.amazon.com/Fulcrum-30010-.../dp/B000R7PM36 Tap on Tap off.............

I don't think they would last very long inside the hood with all the vibration and engine heat.

RollaMo · 12-22-2012, 09:07 AM

Although an under hood light sounds like a left out useful feature, they are really not useful at all.
I have them on my Silverado and Corvette. They are pretty much useless, since they are stationary and they don't really put out enough light in the right places anyway.
Your still going to need a flashlight if you want to look around for potential issues.

As for the light on the garage door buttons, I completely agree there.
GM should have put some kind of lighted button there

But, you can do this yourself if your into DIY projects.
Here is a thread showing you how: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62370

Hercules · 12-22-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RollaMo

Although an under hood light sounds like a left out useful feature, they are really not useful at all.
I have them on my Silverado and Corvette. They are pretty much useless, since they are stationary and they don't really put out enough light in the right places anyway.
Your still going to need a flashlight if you want to look around for potential issues.

As for the light on the garage door buttons, I completely agree there.
GM should have put some kind of lighted button there

But, you can do this yourself if your into DIY projects.
Here is a thread showing you how: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62370

Ford, at least back in the late 80's, at least on their trucks, had nice underhood lights. The light was actually on a retractable cord that could reach almost to the back of the vehicle. So you could take it to the back if you had to change a tire at night. It also had a magnet so you could pretty much place it where you needed it.

As far as the garage door lights go, my salesman told me that the car didn't come with it when I asked about the buttons. He told me that they were blanks, so I believed him until I found out later on this site. So I totally agree they need lights. Then at least the salesperson won't think they are blanks.

oldfriend · 12-22-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by yellowrs

Does it light up at night?

Braille does not light up [ it's for blind people ] use your fingers to find it .

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ragtop11 Drives: 2012 SS/RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oconomowoc, Wi Posts: 147	I can see no light under the hood as you're correct most people would not know what they are looking for in the first place, and if you're getting gas and you want to check your oil our what ever there's plenty of light there to see what you are doing. But there's three garage door buttons and they should be lite up. __________________ 2012 Camaro SS/RS Black and Black. added Solo Performance "J" pipes

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RollaMo Drives: 2017 2SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 1,106	Although an under hood light sounds like a left out useful feature, they are really not useful at all. I have them on my Silverado and Corvette. They are pretty much useless, since they are stationary and they don't really put out enough light in the right places anyway. Your still going to need a flashlight if you want to look around for potential issues. As for the light on the garage door buttons, I completely agree there. GM should have put some kind of lighted button there But, you can do this yourself if your into DIY projects. Here is a thread showing you how: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62370 __________________ 1996 Corvette - LT4 2017 Camaro 2SS 2019 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 2015 Harley Davidson Ultra Limited

12-22-2012, 08:34 AM	#7
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,849	These cars don't ever break at night. It's a GM only design. Besides most people have no idea what the they are looking at under there anyhow.