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illuminated ignition keyhole on 348, and maybe 355.

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  1. peterdavid911

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    #1 peterdavid911, Dec 10, 2015
    Hi everyone,
    I have a 1993 UK spec 348TS which I've owned for one and a half years now and only just the other day I noticed that when I open the door and the courtesy lights come on that the ignition keyhole also lights up from inside the steering column. I don't often drive it at night so I've not noticed it before. It's turns off when the courtesy light turns off. It's only noticeable in the dark.

    It's a nice touch as in the dark you can be fumbling with the key.

    Not sure if it's on all years of 348 but I assume it would also be on 355s.

    Cheers.
     
  2. yelcab

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    #2 yelcab, Dec 10, 2015
    It's on mine too. But, it is really barely visible.
     
  3. ///Mike

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    #3 ///Mike, Dec 10, 2015
    That's mentioned in the technical manual but I've never noticed it in my car. Can you tell where the light is coming from in relation to the keyhole?
     
  4. peterdavid911

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    #4 peterdavid911, Dec 10, 2015
    It illuminates right inside the keyhole where you insert the ignition key, therefore it's situated inside the steering column.
    It's a nice surprise to find something like this and just wanted to share with everyone that may not know about it.
     
  5. ///Mike

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    #5 ///Mike, Dec 10, 2015
    Thanks, Peter! I intend to look for it tonight.
     
  6. cf355

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    #6 cf355, Dec 10, 2015
    who knew. never noticed in over a decade.
    will have to take a look. thks
     
  7. AceMaster

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    #7 AceMaster, Dec 11, 2015
    I've never noticed on mine
     
  8. 4rePhill

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    #8 4rePhill, Dec 11, 2015
    You soon notice it at night when your interior light doesn't work and it's the only light in the car! :D
     
  9. lotusk

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    #9 lotusk, Dec 11, 2015
    My 355 doesnt have it
     
  10. ///Mike

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    #10 ///Mike, Dec 11, 2015
    Oh, so that's how can you tell if your interior light isn't working...

    Because those things put out so little light I'm not sure you'd notice otherwise. ;)
     
  11. 4rePhill

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    #11 4rePhill, Dec 11, 2015
    After @ 1 month of 348 ownership, I finally went to drive the car at night and discovered that the interior light wasn't working (I hadn't even thought about it until that moment!)

    With no street lighting to help Me out and no torch with Me, it was pitch black inside the car apart from this faint glow coming from the ignition barrel.

    Without that little light glowing, chances are the steering column cowling would have got a few key scratches on it as I fumbled around trying to put the key in the ignition.
     

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