Ignition Keyhole Illumination

[LeeroyJ]

Someone in one of the threads today mentioned the lack of an ignition key light as being an issue. My muscle memory solves that issue for me, but it got me thinking about possible solutions and I came up with two ideas:

1) Buy a lumed bezel insert like this one, and put it around the ignition hole. I have some of these in a box somewhere of things I still need to unpack from my last move in Nov 2023, but one day I'll test it out. This should at least make it easier to see where the ignition hole is, although the lume won't be bright enough to actually illuminate the key area.

2) Buy a small led light like this one and mount it near the key hole. I think there may be room above the ignition to have this shining down. I ordered a 3 pack of these and will test it out and update this post after they arrive.

 

[grenadierboy]

Not a major issue but I bought a similar illumination ring on ebay about a year ago for a couple of bucks

Works fine, gets recharged via sunlight. The button lamp might be a bit OTT

 

[grnamin]

I have a glow-in-the-dark ring around my ignition. After more than a year, I've taken to indexing my key and not looking...

 

[Cheshire cat]

I have a glow-in-the-dark ring around my ignition. After more than a year, I've taken to indexing my key and not looking...

Is it easy to find when you need to switch it on?

 

[grnamin]

Is it easy to find when you need to switch it on?

Yes Sir! Muscle memory. I don't look anymore.

 

[Zimm]

Put some hair around it, you'll find it.

 

[grnamin]

Put some hair around it, you'll find it.

Genetic memory trumps muscle memory.

 

[Zimm]

Genetic memory trumps muscle memory.

I can see the headlines now.... "Texas man arrested for violating recently enacted car sodomy laws, after Grenadier seeks illegal abortion."

Be careful fella.

 

[Zimm]

I have a glow-in-the-dark ring around my ignition. After more than a year, I've taken to indexing my key and not looking...

The lack of a funnel sucks, but I bet part of my problem is the key being opposite my gwagon.

 

[LabRat]

It's kinda like changing magazines on the fly without looking - muscle memory works well.

 

[Jiman01]

It's kinda like changing magazines on the fly without looking - muscle memory works well.

You mean like changing from People Magazine to Time Magazine at the Dr office