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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Foot well lighting
Does the S have lit foot wells?

I recently noticed (at least mine) that it dosen't. My ambient lighting strips seem to work well.

Is there any way I could have turned this feature accidentally off?

Anywho, the car is going in for it's 1 year service at the end of the month. Will bring this up with the service advisor if I am missing this

Thanks in advance.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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No lights here
No lights in my footwells.

08 S550 01/08 build date.

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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Nope no footwell lighting from my memory. though the ambient lighting is still above and beyond most other makes.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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mine has footwell lighting. 2008 may build
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Hmm just checked, its there, just very faint.
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my 07 s550v4 has foot lighting in all four areas. i have the 'strength' of the lights set at maximum - level 5, i think.
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Mine has footwell lighting. 2008 S63
Attached Thumbnails Foot well lighting-footwell-back.jpg   Foot well lighting-footwell-front.jpg  
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I looked again at night, they're dim but there. Could not see them during the day.
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I have footwell lighting In my 08, but it is not controlled by the ambient lighting control in comand.
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by NJS430
I have footwell lighting I'm my 08, but it is not controlled by the ambient lighting control in comand.
How is it controlled then?
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Originally Posted by LETO
How is it controlled then?
I'm thinking it may be connected to the brightness of the instrument cluster or comand system. I'll check it tonight and let you know.
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Pressing the button to the right of the SOS button on the overhead console turns the footwell lighting on and off.
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Thanks NJS430 Will try that out later
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I'm fairly certain this is your problem.

It seems to control the Courtesy lighting which is defined in the manual as follows:

Courtesy lighting
For better orientation the inside door handles
(depending on vehicle production
date), the driver and passenger footwells
and the center console are illuminated in
the dark.
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Just tried it.

The button to the right of the SOS button does turn the footwell lighting on/ off.
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