Kathyses

The door lock and power window switch lighting in my wife's 2016 ES350 is very dim and extremely hard to see the buttons after dark. Has anyone changed or upgraded the bulb to LED?

RKF350

You can dim/brighten with the dash panel control. Have you tried that?

Kathyses

Thanks, I checked the dash adjustments first. Stopped at the dealer today and they said it appears to be working properly. They said the switch has a built in bulb, therefore you would have to change the switch. I asked if anyone else complained about this and they said no. I just can't imagine that this is true.

jollick

I would go to the dealer after dark and have them show you one in the lot for comparison.

Kathyses

That's a great idea, I was there yesterday but it was only 3:30 and not dark enough.
Thanks again

bc6152

After reading your answer to Kathyses to use the dash adjustment to increase the brightness, I went out and tried to adjust my switch lights. On my 2013 making the dash instrument lights dimmer or brighter does not change the illumination level of the door switches.

Kathyses

Do you find your lights much darker than your other cars?

bc6152

I would agree that I would like them to be a little brighter. My Corvette and the boss's Honda are, indeed, easier to see... I have no plans to alter or replace the switches, have to depend on touch to select the right one...