marylandlp

The side mirrors on the 2010 models have la light lens that looks like a comet. The last inch on the outside of the lens flashes orange when the turn signals are activated .Ii have never seen the rest of the comet illuminate. Is it decorative - never lights up---or is there a way to get it to light?

jagtoes

These are the "puddle" lights that light up at night when you approach the car . If you lock the car and later approach it the lights should come on when you are about 5 feet from the car.

jcat_350

No, that's not what the OP is talking about. He's talking about the LED turn signal indicator on the mirrors for the '10 (i believe) and up models.

OP, I think the rest of the clear plastic is just there as decoration. There are no bulbs on the inner portion, just the outside inch as you said. I guess in theory you could modify the housing and put your own LED's in the inside portion, but that'd be a lot of time, money, and work for little benefit, IMO.

jagtoes

OK I see the strip he is talking about. It appears there are 2 LED's in the light strip but when you turn on the directionals the whole strip lights up. I do not have a dead area as the design of the lens is reflected over the total strip.

marylandlp

Thanks for the response. I finally decided to do a little more testing and discovered that the full comet lights are energized when the door open/lock button is pressed on the remote or door handle. tx