[gregersonke]

I was curious, has everyone else noticed that the door switches don't light up at night on the M3?

 

[louis110]

You're right, it's not a feature. I think there's a DIY on retrofitting LEDS in the panel.

 

[15GTHatch]

As far as driver side door switches, only the line on the driver side window switch lights up.

 

[gregersonke]

Anyone have an idea of how to fix this? I'm really curious in a kit that connects this to the interior lights.

 

[gcssat]

The Mazda 6 has a very similar looking window switch panel and it looks like all the switches light up. Anyone consider that it could be a direct swap?

 

[gregersonke]

If it works i

 

[greg42]

Wouldn't be surprised if the Mazda 6 switches fit, but assuming you're looking for passenger side and maybe the rears you'd be missing the wiring most likely.

Driver's side seems least necessary. It looks nice I guess but I do that all by feel anyway. I hardly ever need the window, and the driver's window switch is actually lit, jus the one switch. I hardly ever need to change the mirrors. If I do it is typically once with only minor adjustments after moving. And I never ever need the door lock switch because I programmed for all unlock with the button and no auto lock.

 

[baden]

I made it!!

 

[oldfartwithamazda3]

baden, what part number are the lights? Thanks

 

[baden]

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baden, what part number are the lights? Thanks

It was my work..not an OEM parts.. Look at carefully 3rd picture.

 

[sylver]

But LED lights are already there from factory? So you just made "hole" on the button?

 

[knorac]

It was my work..not an OEM parts.. Look at carefully 3rd picture.

nicely done... bravo what did u put in buttons? plastic or something else?

 

[gsk3rd]

It was my work..not an OEM parts.. Look at carefully 3rd picture.

Awesome work there. Is a how to in the works?

 

[baden]

But LED lights are already there from factory? So you just made "hole" on the button?

NO, Switch's PCB doesn't have all LED except driver's button. But you easily can find only one blank which they got rid of LED on the PCB. It is lock/unlcok button.

 

[baden]

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nicely done... bravo what did u put in buttons? plastic or something else?

Thank You~~
I had put a kind of plastic material. The pictures give you some infromation.
The cap is Hyundai Elantra's seat warmer switch. It is really difficult to cut it slicely.

 

[baden]

HI~gsk3rd

Awesome work there. Is a how to in the works?

Thank you,gsk3rd.
Later I will post it in detail. Really Really ,hard work.

 

[GirchyGirchy]

Did you have to do anything special for the door lock LED? It looks like it was simply soldered in without modification to the switch itself.