997 courtesy lights

[keninirvine]

I just purchased my 3rd 997.1, this time an 06 C2S cab. I've noticed that there are under-dash lights over both the driver and passenger footwells, but neither comes on when doors are opened. I can't remember if my previous cars had these lights. Are they supposed to illuminate when doors are opened?

[phillipj]

I have an 06 as well. I will have to look because now that you mention it I have never noticed them :o

[therock88]

Hi,

I have a 997 Turbo Coupe. When I open the doors, the floor lights on both sides do come on. May be different with the cabriolet?

DC

[jimbo8351]

It might not help much, but the footwell lights in my 2005 C2S Coupe come on when I open the driver's door.

[mkaraoglan]

i would sit in your car with the door open and look at teh overhead switches in the dome light. there is a set that will control if the footwell lights come on when you have the door open. i think the middle position is automatic and the left/right toggles turns them off or on manually.

thse are seperate from the individual driver/passenger light switches

[keninirvine]

i would sit in your car with the door open and look at teh overhead switches in the dome light. there is a set that will control if the footwell lights come on when you have the door open. i think the middle position is automatic and the left/right toggles turns them off or on manually.

thse are seperate from the individual driver/passenger light switches

Bingo. I had set the 2 outside rocker switches to the middle position, but had overlooked the center rocker switch. Once it was set to the middle position, the footwell lights came on.

Thanks