Dash Pocket Light?
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Dash Pocket Light?
I have a 23' RX 350, dropped off for 20k service yesterday. In the 2026 Loaner, I noticed the little dash pocket cubby is illuminated, but not in my 2023 is not. Is the standard, a new thing, or unique the multi-color ambient lighting package?
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They changed the lighting starting in 2025, the middle cubby, and side pockets have lights now, and they get brighter than before by a good margin. There's also now a light for the buttons for the door handles...or it it was there before, it was too dim. They seem to roll out little changes with no fanfare.
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It's not unfortunately, I've had a 2023 and 2025, the lighting itself looks different, it's hardware based. It's 50% brighter I'd say, and in more areas. They no doubt made many changes, albeit small, between the two years, not just in the lighting.
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The '23 has terrible lighting. I have complained to my dealer numerous times about the foot-well lighting. It is practically non-existent. I keep a small flashlight in the center console, in case I need to see anything inside the car. The Dealer says this is normal (NOTE: I have tried all the different settings and nothing changes).
I didn't follow the advice of Consumer Reports, who says to never buy the first year of a new generation/major revision of a car. Stupidly, I bought the first year of the Gen 5, the 2023 RX Luxury. I have never really liked this car, starting with the noisy 4-cylinder Turbo engine. This car has been "cheapened" to the degree that I could have saved $$$ by buying a Toyota Highlander. I previously owned 2007, 2014 and 2016 RX 350s and loved them all. Each model seemed to be a little less car than the one before it. I plan to dump this car later this year.
I didn't follow the advice of Consumer Reports, who says to never buy the first year of a new generation/major revision of a car. Stupidly, I bought the first year of the Gen 5, the 2023 RX Luxury. I have never really liked this car, starting with the noisy 4-cylinder Turbo engine. This car has been "cheapened" to the degree that I could have saved $$$ by buying a Toyota Highlander. I previously owned 2007, 2014 and 2016 RX 350s and loved them all. Each model seemed to be a little less car than the one before it. I plan to dump this car later this year.
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Thanks for your response. Looks like Lexus provides a few minor upgrades to the RX every year; unfortunately they are not software upgrades.
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