Mirror Courtesy Lights

[ford141]

So, I've have my 2008 Yukon Denali for 4 years. I recently discovered that it has courtesy lights in the side mirrors, but I have never seen them working. I thought maybe they needed new bulbs, but I replaced them and they still don't work. When are these lights supposed to come on? I figured they would come on when I unlock the doors at night but they don't.

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[Doubeleive]

So, I've have my 2008 Yukon Denali for 4 years. I recently discovered that it has courtesy lights in the side mirrors, but I have never seen them working. I thought maybe they needed new bulbs, but I replaced them and they still don't work. When are these lights supposed to come on? I figured they would come on when I unlock the doors at night but they don't.


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if you have a aftermarket alarm/fob they will not light up, if you have the factory fob then it may be a setting in the Drivers information center to turn the lights on/off, I added a viper alarm so I had to wire mine in to come on when I unlock the truck.

 

[DougAMiller]

So, I've have my 2008 Yukon Denali for 4 years. I recently discovered that it has courtesy lights in the side mirrors, but I have never seen them working. I thought maybe they needed new bulbs, but I replaced them and they still don't work. When are these lights supposed to come on? I figured they would come on when I unlock the doors at night but they don't.


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I haven't tested this to be certain, but I believe they are part of the perimeter lighting option in the DIC options menu. Try checking to see if perimeter lighting is enabled.

 

[ford141]

I haven't tested this to be certain, but I believe they are part of the perimeter lighting option in the DIC options menu. Try checking to see if perimeter lighting is enabled.

That was my first thought too, so I went through the DIC menu but I didn't see an option for that. I'll dig through it again to check.

I do have the factory key fobs, so that's not an issue.

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

I had found mine after 1.5 yrs owning it... Pulled the lights out, replaced bulbs, still no work... DIC has approach lighting set and there was another one in the menu... I clicked it on, and the lights will light up for about the first 15 second or 30 after hitting unlock... Check the DIC and play with a few settings but don't go changing languages...

 

[PG01]

I had found mine after 1.5 yrs owning it... Pulled the lights out, replaced bulbs, still no work... DIC has approach lighting set and there was another one in the menu... I clicked it on, and the lights will light up for about the first 15 second or 30 after hitting unlock... Check the DIC and play with a few settings but don't go changing languages...

Que’¿

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

Que’¿

Orale wey......

 

[PG01]

No idea....

 

[Doubeleive]

como?

 

[gooffeyguy]

Yup, approach lighting and exit lighting

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[PG01]

como?

Mario?

 

[Doubeleive]

Mario?

ÜBERTRAGUNGSTEMP

 

[ford141]

Yup, approach lighting and exit lighting

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

Both approach lighting and exit lighting are turned on. They have been turned on the whole time I've had the car.

 

[mountie]

Yup... The option is in the DIC. I had to select for it to turn on at 'unlock' w/ the fob.
Mine was not selected on when I bought the '05 Yukon last year.