73 CS what is the light that is under the steering cover near ignition

[Jendon2]

73 CS Need some ideas. what is the light that is under the steering cover near ignition.. when I took the lower steering cover off this light with long wire hung down ..what is it .. where does it go or fit before I put the lower steering cover back on?

Thanks

 

[Arde]

There is a light that illuminates the ignition so you can see where to stick the key into.
Mine works and it is a nice quirky touch.

 

[Jendon2]

Where does it fit under ignition area?

 

[CSteve]

I don't know where it fits but it illuminates the fan, heat, and vent control panel in my coupe.

 

[Sven]

It fits into a slot in the upper portion of the aluminum steering cover. There is a small opening between the key and the turn signal stalk. The back of this opening has a beveled plane, that i believe the light is supposed to reflect off of towards the center console. I find it not very effective. After a while you learn which HVAC levers to move without looking.

 

[Stevehose]

You can see the little sliver of orange-ish light below the key - it lights up when the parking lights are on.

 

[Arde]

It fits into a slot in the upper portion of the aluminum steering cover. There is a small opening between the key and the turn signal stalk. The back of this opening has a beveled plane, that i believe the light is supposed to reflect off of towards the center console. I find it not very effective. After a while you learn which HVAC levers to move without looking.

Interesting, my key chain obstructs it so I may have never realized that it points that way.

 

[sfdon]

A rather rare item- in German it is called a prisma, in English it is a Prism.
I believe it is made of pure unabtanium. Think of it as a unique attribute of the e3 and e9 models

 

[Stan]

I have 17 more for the E3 and E9

 

[Philippe db]

I don't know where it fits but it illuminates the fan, heat, and vent control panel in my coupe.

It indeed does. I was so happy when I got mine to work. Really super nice feature. Only stupid thing you have to drive in the dark to enjoy it and that doesn't happen much.

 

[Stan]

It fits into a slot in the upper portion of the aluminum steering cover. There is a small opening between the key and the turn signal stalk. The back of this opening has a beveled plane, that i believe the light is supposed to reflect off of towards the center console. I find it not very effective. After a while you learn which HVAC levers to move without looking.

One member of the group asked for one. I had none and asked my cousin to make another 5. He made 17.
They are $16 each in the USA