are all control buttons illuminated? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ron wright · 10-17-2012, 04:30 PM

We just got our FRS last week, and while driving it at night I noticed that the three control buttons used to control the display settings like temp/odometer/KPH-MPH are not illuminated. Seems odd because everything else is. Would someone mind checking on their car to see if these are or aren't illuminated?

Thanks,

Chauntalei · 10-17-2012, 05:11 PM

Not illuminated in my BRZ Limited.

Flat Black VW · 10-17-2012, 05:26 PM

Not illuminated in my BRZ Premium.

Kimsey47 · 10-17-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

Not illuminated in my BRZ Premium.

Not in mine as well... Also was a little surprised to see the seat warmers aren't lit up either. Only has a light when they are on so I assume they suspect that the driver would know where to find em!

chanomatik · 10-17-2012, 05:51 PM

Funny you bring this up. In my BRZ Limited there are quite a few buttons that aren't illuminated that I just started getting bothered by yesterday. From memory: None of the display buttons, the seat warmers, trunk unlock or side mirror adjuster buttons. Kind of annoying, but oh well. I'll just learn by touch.

kask2_6.0 · 10-17-2012, 06:30 PM

I never noticed they weren't illuminated and did not bother me at all.. until I read this of course. Now realizing that they aren't is kind of annoying and I will think of it.

Damn you!!

brzninja · 10-17-2012, 07:11 PM

It is weird but I can't even see them unless I turn my head in an uncomfortable position. That's probably why they didn't?

lanceasprec · 10-25-2015, 08:42 PM

notice that the button for folding the side mirrors has no backlight/not illumniated. is it the standard? thanks.

Tcoat · 10-25-2015, 09:22 PM

I bless the designers for all the unilluminated button every time I drive at night. The controls that you may need while driving are lit up and all the rest are not. Drove a Focus rental where every thing was lit up and it annoyed the crap out of me. Do you really need odometer and mirror buttons lit? You shouldn't be messing with them while driving anyway (right @Guff ) and once you know the car better does it really take a light to find them when sitting still?

Guff · 10-25-2015, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I bless the designers for all the unilluminated button every time I drive at night. The controls that you may need while driving are lit up and all the rest are not. Drove a Focus rental where every thing was lit up and it annoyed the crap out of me. Do you really need odometer and mirror buttons lit? You shouldn't be messing with them while driving anyway (right @Guff ) and once you know the car better does it really take a light to find them when sitting still?

Damn, straight to the heart @Tcoat...

Tcoat · 10-25-2015, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Guff

Damn, straight to the heart @Tcoat...

It's ok man they make new ones every day. Well a couple of times a week at least.

BD7 · 10-26-2015, 03:02 PM

I set the rev beep, and shift number display the 1st day with this car.
then, never touch these buttons again.

Jfheisenberg · 10-26-2015, 08:16 PM

they don't..

chaoskaze · 10-26-2015, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by chanomatik

Funny you bring this up. In my BRZ Limited there are quite a few buttons that aren't illuminated that I just started getting bothered by yesterday. From memory: None of the display buttons, the seat warmers, trunk unlock or side mirror adjuster buttons. Kind of annoying, but oh well. I'll just learn by touch.

Trunk unlock is illuminated (and bottons around that area) on my 2015

10-17-2012, 04:30 PM	#1
ron wright Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: scion fr-s firestorm Location: portland, or Posts: 33 Thanks: 49 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	are all control buttons illuminated? We just got our FRS last week, and while driving it at night I noticed that the three control buttons used to control the display settings like temp/odometer/KPH-MPH are not illuminated. Seems odd because everything else is. Would someone mind checking on their car to see if these are or aren't illuminated? Thanks,

10-17-2012, 05:26 PM	#3
Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Not illuminated in my BRZ Premium. __________________ Build Thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43355

10-25-2015, 09:22 PM	#9
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	I bless the designers for all the unilluminated button every time I drive at night. The controls that you may need while driving are lit up and all the rest are not. Drove a Focus rental where every thing was lit up and it annoyed the crap out of me. Do you really need odometer and mirror buttons lit? You shouldn't be messing with them while driving anyway (right @Guff ) and once you know the car better does it really take a light to find them when sitting still? __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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chanomatik Snow Don't Hurt! Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited 6MT CBS Location: Anchorage, Alaska, USA Posts: 2,538 Thanks: 6,416 Thanked 1,497 Times in 902 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Funny you bring this up. In my BRZ Limited there are quite a few buttons that aren't illuminated that I just started getting bothered by yesterday. From memory: None of the display buttons, the seat warmers, trunk unlock or side mirror adjuster buttons. Kind of annoying, but oh well. I'll just learn by touch.

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kask2_6.0 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ Location: San Diego Posts: 720 Thanks: 225 Thanked 504 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I never noticed they weren't illuminated and did not bother me at all.. until I read this of course. Now realizing that they aren't is kind of annoying and I will think of it. Damn you!!

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lanceasprec Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: toyota 86 black Location: philippines Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	notice that the button for folding the side mirrors has no backlight/not illumniated. is it the standard? thanks.

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BD7 Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: GT86 Location: Central Empire Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I set the rev beep, and shift number display the 1st day with this car. then, never touch these buttons again.

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