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Bwhitt · 10-12-2015, 04:38 PM

Hey Everyone. Just got my first Camaro, 2011 RS, traded in my 2008 Mustang. I always was mustang guy, had a 87 5.0 hardly anything still stock, and swore I would never own a Camaro. OMG do I love this car! So much nicer than any mustang, I think I've been fully converted.

Ok Question: I have the Inferno Orange interior and the door panels light up where the red orange panels are. I see on the dash there is the same type of panels. From factory are those supposed to light up as well? If not has anyone added led's to this as well?

-Thanks

kmarshall2121 · 10-12-2015, 04:48 PM

NO, dash does not light up, more than likely a safety thing... Post if you find out, mine are white panels w/ blue lights. would like to have the dash light uo too...

Bwhitt · 10-12-2015, 05:03 PM

yeah just looking at it you would think they would have it light up too, with all the lights coming from the radio and cluster. I'll see if I can find a way to make it happen eventually.

GVA 45TH 2SS · 10-12-2015, 05:21 PM

The concept car had it. some 2010s have the plugs in the dash. but it was never fully implemented on the production cars.
see here for my DIY and also there are some links to the others in the 1st post.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=369913

GVA 45TH 2SS · 10-12-2015, 05:22 PM

Oh, and welcome to the Camaro world!

layzurguy · 10-12-2015, 05:25 PM

plenty of ways to make them change colors too!

PalmerGA · 10-12-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwhitt

Hey Everyone. Just got my first Camaro, 2011 RS, traded in my 2008 Mustang. I always was mustang guy, had a 87 5.0 hardly anything still stock, and swore I would never own a Camaro. OMG do I love this car! So much nicer than any mustang, I think I've been fully converted.

Ok Question: I have the Inferno Orange interior and the door panels light up where the red orange panels are. I see on the dash there is the same type of panels. From factory are those supposed to light up as well? If not has anyone added led's to this as well?

-Thanks

Congrats on your conversion and welcome to C5!

Just a quick education for you. You do not have a "RS". The RS designation is a trim package and can be added to V6s or V8s. Note that I have a 1SS/RS. You may have a 1LT/RS or whatever. So, if you will change your "Drives" information to include either 1LT, 2LT, or whatever you have, we will be better able to help you with specific car features.

JantzenOKC · 10-12-2015, 05:37 PM

Welcome to the forum and to Camaros!

Tmick5jr · 10-12-2015, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Congrats on your conversion and welcome to C5!

Just a quick education for you. You do not have a "RS". The RS designation is a trim package and can be added to V6s or V8s. Note that I have a 1SS/RS. You may have a 1LT/RS or whatever. So, if you will change your "Drives" information to include either 1LT, 2LT, or whatever you have, we will be better able to help you with specific car features.

you just had to be that guy..

hworth18 · 10-12-2015, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Congrats on your conversion and welcome to C5!

Just a quick education for you. You do not have a "RS". The RS designation is a trim package and can be added to V6s or V8s. Note that I have a 1SS/RS. You may have a 1LT/RS or whatever. So, if you will change your "Drives" information to include either 1LT, 2LT, or whatever you have, we will be better able to help you with specific car features.

Lol, this is true, but the V-6 is the only version actually badged as an RS, so this mistake is pretty common..lol The SS isn't badged this way and the only way to tell an RS car from a non RS is whether the SS is RED or WHITE. I say I drive an RS all the time.

Btw OP, Welcome!!!!! Enjoy the ride!!

GVA 45TH 2SS · 10-12-2015, 06:41 PM

[QUOTE=hworth18;8680921 the only way to tell an RS car from a non RS is whether the SS is RED or WHITE. I say I drive an RS all the time. [/QUOTE]

Or the halos, or the body colored roof ditch moldings or the...... LOL Just kidding but there will be a flood of posts about all the differences soon.

Moto-Mojo · 10-12-2015, 07:14 PM

Welcome, and I have to ask - how do you think the V6 stacks up against the old 5.0? I've heard mods made them pretty bad a$$. Have you 'divorced' yourself from Ford's? Double dippin' might get you a trip to the principle's office!

hworth18 · 10-12-2015, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GVA 45TH 2SS

Or the halos, or the body colored roof ditch moldings or the...... LOL Just kidding but there will be a flood of posts about all the differences soon.

Haha, you're prolly right, I was just pointing out the badging...lol

Bwhitt · 10-12-2015, 07:34 PM

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Welcome, and I have to ask - how do you think the V6 stacks up against the old 5.0? I've heard mods made them pretty bad a$$. Have you 'divorced' yourself from Ford's? Double dippin' might get you a trip to the principle's office!

In all honesty the 5.0 was faster. It had flat top pistons, cam, heads, bbk headers, msd everything. I'm only 4 days in to owning a Camaro so I don't know what kind of performance the 3.6 can push. If I wanted something for speed I'd get another 5.0. But my God, the complements I've been getting, the extras on this thing, and the over all look kills the 5.0. The dealership had a twin turbo SS that's on my list to get when I'm older. It was crazy to me, the turbos were in front of the back wheels.

All in all I think I'm a full Camaro guy now (unless I get into drag racing on a track!)

10-12-2015, 04:38 PM	#1
Bwhitt Drives: 2011 2LT/ RS 3.6L Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Moore, Ok Posts: 7	Question for RS owners Hey Everyone. Just got my first Camaro, 2011 RS, traded in my 2008 Mustang. I always was mustang guy, had a 87 5.0 hardly anything still stock, and swore I would never own a Camaro. OMG do I love this car! So much nicer than any mustang, I think I've been fully converted. Ok Question: I have the Inferno Orange interior and the door panels light up where the red orange panels are. I see on the dash there is the same type of panels. From factory are those supposed to light up as well? If not has anyone added led's to this as well? -Thanks

10-12-2015, 05:25 PM	#6
layzurguy Ride On!!!! Drives: 2012 SS Ragtop Join Date: May 2012 Location: Race City USA Posts: 605 View My Garage	plenty of ways to make them change colors too! __________________

10-12-2015, 05:37 PM	#8
JantzenOKC Drives: '13 2LT/RS Twin Turbo Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 3,073	Welcome to the forum and to Camaros! __________________ 3.6L Twin Turbo V6 Garrett GT28 turbos -- Jacfab forged connecting rods -- Diamond forged pistons(10.5:1) -- Alky Control Methonal Injection -- CircleD 2E triple disc torque converter -- BMR suspension 10.75 @ 131mph

10-12-2015, 07:14 PM	#12
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,974	Welcome, and I have to ask - how do you think the V6 stacks up against the old 5.0? I've heard mods made them pretty bad a$$. Have you 'divorced' yourself from Ford's? Double dippin' might get you a trip to the principle's office! __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

10-12-2015, 04:48 PM	#2
kmarshall2121 Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary Edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,618 View My Garage	NO, dash does not light up, more than likely a safety thing... Post if you find out, mine are white panels w/ blue lights. would like to have the dash light uo too...

10-12-2015, 05:03 PM	#3
Bwhitt Drives: 2011 2LT/ RS 3.6L Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Moore, Ok Posts: 7	yeah just looking at it you would think they would have it light up too, with all the lights coming from the radio and cluster. I'll see if I can find a way to make it happen eventually.

10-12-2015, 05:21 PM	#4
GVA 45TH 2SS KNGTFALL Drives: 2012 2SS 45th edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: (Near) Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,533	The concept car had it. some 2010s have the plugs in the dash. but it was never fully implemented on the production cars. see here for my DIY and also there are some links to the others in the 1st post. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=369913

10-12-2015, 05:22 PM	#5
GVA 45TH 2SS KNGTFALL Drives: 2012 2SS 45th edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: (Near) Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,533	Oh, and welcome to the Camaro world!

10-12-2015, 06:41 PM	#11
GVA 45TH 2SS KNGTFALL Drives: 2012 2SS 45th edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: (Near) Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,533	[QUOTE=hworth18;8680921 the only way to tell an RS car from a non RS is whether the SS is RED or WHITE. I say I drive an RS all the time. [/QUOTE] Or the halos, or the body colored roof ditch moldings or the...... LOL Just kidding but there will be a flood of posts about all the differences soon.