Re: door handles, ashtrays, and window switches

["Peter Plangger" <pepe@z.zgs.de>]

Agreed. It is really curious to have lighted mirror controls which you
never use but non-lighted door handles. But: at least we Audi owners
have chromed door handles. With just a little light you should find
the twinkling item. And if the driver opens the door first, the
interior light will come on.

But, if you have ever driven a girl home after a night out and opened
the passenger door from the inside for her, you will never want the
handles to be lighted ;-)

Anyway, it would be useful feature. Does any car have this?

Peter

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>Ok, I'm feeling kinda bored sitting in a friend's driveways waiting
for her
>to get ready, talking to another friend who was with me.  The
conversation
>turned towards door handles(ie, "I'll go see what's taking her so
long.
>Umm...where the hell is the door handle?")
>
>Here's my question.  Interior design should be oriented towards
convenience
>and function, right?
>
>So why the hell do Audis have lighted ignition keys, ashtrays, window
>switches(and now shifter knobs), but NOT door handles?  It is quite
>possibly THE most important thing on the damn door.  No one smokes,
and
>power windows don't get used that much except by the driver, who's
very
>familiar with the car.
>
>I must admit, the first week or two I had my 200q, in the dark, I
couldn't
>find the damn inside door handle for a good minute or two.  I had to
whip
>out my lighted Audi key a few times to find it, which was stupid and
>embarassing.
>The whole thing could be solved by installing a small, dim red LED
driven
>off the window-switch light wire, into the plastic "dish" that goes
behind
>the door handle.  One could set it up very easily to be invisible
>direcly(ie, hidden by the handle) yet would provide a dull "locating"
glow.
>If you wanted to get fancy, get a set of clear "copies" of the
plastic made
>and light it that way.
>
>Whatcha all think?  It sounds stupid, but if you think about it for a
bit,
>the door handle is THE most important feature of a door, and being
able to
>find it, even in the dark, is important!  Install would be very
easy...
>
>Brett
>
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