Ambient Lighting

Orangeman13 · 09-11-2020, 08:18 PM

Does this have a reputation for lasting the life of the car or does it eventually burn out or go bad?

HCI2000SS · 09-11-2020, 08:26 PM

Seems like the factory stuff last longer than the aftermarket stuff. Also depends on what type of ambient lighting you're referring to exactly

Orangeman13 · 09-11-2020, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HCI2000SS

Seems like the factory stuff last longer than the aftermarket stuff. Also depends on what type of ambient lighting you're referring to exactly

The color changes on the door etc.

HCI2000SS · 09-11-2020, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Orangeman13

The color changes on the door etc.

Gotcha. Can't comment on that particularly, but I do have the alluminated door sills, and they've been problem free for two years. Had some on my Mustang and they were fine almost five years

CamaroRSOnt · 09-12-2020, 08:29 AM

Friend has had ambient lighting on his Impala for 4-5 yrs , no issues. I have it on my 3lt and really like it but the car is new.

Zapote21 · 09-12-2020, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroRSOnt

Friend has had ambient lighting on his Impala for 4-5 yrs , no issues. I have it on my 3lt and really like it but the car is new. Apparently it is going away for 2021, not being offered.

Only the dealer installed option is going away. Factory install is still an option

LT4Greg · 09-12-2020, 10:17 AM

Never had problems with the lighting in the 2016 2SS or the ZL1 I have now. I did though turn it off in the Z because I felt like it doesn’t fit the character of the car!

Bumbleboy92 · 09-12-2020, 09:24 PM

The Spectrum Lighting is just two LED chips and the rest is similar to optic fiber light tubes.

Worst comes to worst, you can replace the LED chips with someone else or a wrecked cars. I have like 10 chips sitting on my desk from someone here and the ones from the spectrum lighting I bought from another person on facebook

gtfoxy · 09-12-2020, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LT4Greg

Never had problems with the lighting in the 2016 2SS or the ZL1 I have now. I did though turn it off in the Z because I felt like it doesn’t fit the character of the car!

Only thing I did was change it from drive mode to constant red to match the interior & exterior. Figured I could just look at the dash to see what mode it’s in. Mostly have kept it in Touring since Sport or Track really seems to track the ruts on our crappy back woods highways & May give the impression I’ve been drinking, which I never do when I’ll be driving.

I am enjoying it so far.

LT4Greg · 09-13-2020, 10:40 AM

That’s good gtfoxy. I keep mine in Sport mode most all the time with an occasional Track mode drive. If I have a trip out of town I will put it in Tour mode with traction control on or off depending on road conditions. Mine seems to get better mileage in Tour than in Sport mode on a trip.

Orange ss · 09-13-2020, 12:34 PM

My camaro did not come with the factory lighting in the door panels..so i swapped them with 2ss panels and added my own leds to the light pipes..been working great and its a bit brighter then the stock set up ..i just can't change the color

gtfoxy · 09-13-2020, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by LT4Greg

That’s good gtfoxy. I keep mine in Sport mode most all the time with an occasional Track mode drive. If I have a trip out of town I will put it in Tour mode with traction control on or off depending on road conditions. Mine seems to get better mileage in Tour than in Sport mode on a trip.

Track mode is a yuuuge change from touring. It really holds the gears & seems to shift harder & a tad quicker, how I thought my SS should behave in Track. The steering is noticeably tighter taking more steering effort. I could probably get used to the force difference, & probably will at some point, to hold the driving line in the ruts, but most the time I just want to relax in my car & it damn near yanks the wheel out of your hand. I get enough brain drain in my work truck.

Warrior102 · 09-13-2020, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gtfoxy

Track mode is a yuuuge change from touring. It really holds the gears & seems to shift harder & a tad quicker, how I thought my SS should behave in Track. The steering is noticeably tighter taking more steering effort. I could probably get used to the force difference, & probably will at some point, to hold the driving line in the ruts, but most the time I just want to relax in my car & it damn near yanks the wheel out of your hand. I get enough brain drain in my work truck.

You can assign different steering to the drive modes in the settings.

gtfoxy · 09-13-2020, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrior102

You can assign different steering to the drive modes in the settings.

Very true. Forgot about that.

Wow did we get this thread off track.

09-11-2020, 08:18 PM	#1
Orangeman13 Drives: 2023 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 260	Ambient Lighting Does this have a reputation for lasting the life of the car or does it eventually burn out or go bad?

09-12-2020, 08:29 AM	#5
CamaroRSOnt Drives: 2023 SS Vert Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Ontario Posts: 241	Friend has had ambient lighting on his Impala for 4-5 yrs , no issues. I have it on my 3lt and really like it but the car is new. __________________ 1978 Z28 T-Roof 1984 Berlinetta 2007 Solstice Supercharged 2014 C7 Z51 2020 RS Convertible 2023 2SS Convertible Last edited by CamaroRSOnt; 09-13-2020 at 02:38 PM.

09-12-2020, 10:17 AM	#7
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,875	Never had problems with the lighting in the 2016 2SS or the ZL1 I have now. I did though turn it off in the Z because I felt like it doesn’t fit the character of the car! __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

09-12-2020, 09:24 PM	#8
Bumbleboy92 Long hauler Drives: 2022 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,048 View My Garage	The Spectrum Lighting is just two LED chips and the rest is similar to optic fiber light tubes. Worst comes to worst, you can replace the LED chips with someone else or a wrecked cars. I have like 10 chips sitting on my desk from someone here and the ones from the spectrum lighting I bought from another person on facebook Attached Images __________________ 2022 2SS 1LE - Window Sticker - Cold Air Inductions Elite Carbon CAI 2016 1LT v6 - Totaled Happiness: Infinite

09-13-2020, 10:40 AM	#10
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,875	That’s good gtfoxy. I keep mine in Sport mode most all the time with an occasional Track mode drive. If I have a trip out of town I will put it in Tour mode with traction control on or off depending on road conditions. Mine seems to get better mileage in Tour than in Sport mode on a trip. __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

09-11-2020, 08:26 PM	#2
HCI2000SS Drives: 2018 Camaro V6/RS Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: MI Posts: 1,596	Seems like the factory stuff last longer than the aftermarket stuff. Also depends on what type of ambient lighting you're referring to exactly

09-13-2020, 12:34 PM	#11
Orange ss Drives: 19 camaro19mustang72 chevelle 67pon Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: California Posts: 195	My camaro did not come with the factory lighting in the door panels..so i swapped them with 2ss panels and added my own leds to the light pipes..been working great and its a bit brighter then the stock set up ..i just can't change the color

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