are the buttons on the steering wheel for the E-shift that say "down" suppose to light up, mine don't light up and i was wondering if thats normal or not.

 

umm..... i don't think so? i don't have that on my is300 (5 speed), but on my gs4 i don't think they light up

 

No, they do not light up in my car.

 

thanx

 

Toyota / Lexus has never been very good about lighting up all of its switches /buttons.
The IS300's E-Shift buttons, especially, can be very hard to find quickly at night f you are in a turn and want I use them. Here's what I suggest: get four small squares of GOOD double-stick adhesive. ( 3M makes some good ones). Cut each one out in an circular /oval shape to match the buttons.....front and back. Stick each one on the four buttons....front and back, and then cut out four small ovals to match of any material that feels comfortable to your thumb. Press the four pieces on top of the double-stick bases, and presto.....you will have four nice little raised.bumps on the wheel that you can sense and press by feel alone.....you won't have to grope around in the dark trying to find them.

 

i know a few members have changed the led lights in the gauges and the radio. i don't know much about doing so. but would it be possible to make them light up.

 

i am not sure if it's going to be easy at all. basicall you have to make those buttons semi transparent at least so you put light behind them

 

SInce my thumb is always on the eshft I know where it is at all times...No need for lights in you face

 

yeah same here. Always shifting with the e-shift dont need lights...

 

same here too, i always have no problem finding all eshift buttons on my gs4