[Mikeabn]

I have found what is described as an ambient light control switch in the module along side of the headlight control.
It is one of two rotating wheel type switches there. the one on the right works as dimming the instrument panel. Than manual states the ambient light control switch (if equipped- I have a limited so assume it should function) is to the left of this. It rotates and has a click off feature. The manual says it will control the brightness of the overhead console, storage bins, door jambs, etc. I have rotated this switch and have not seen any results. I tried it in the garage with the headlights on and still no change.
Does anyone know how this functions or if mine might not be functioning? I realize is it not an important feature but like most of us, if we have it we want it to work.
Thanks for any help
Mike D

 

[BrettP]

On mine the brightness does change but very little. I'd prefer it go from max brightness to full off as you turn the knob.

 

[mike2wheels]

On our Limited, the control works as it should. But it helps to look for the effect at night as the ambient light is not bright.

 

[Mikeabn]

I am referring to the rotating switch on the left. The one on the right dims the dash and will turn off or on the interior lights.
The rotating switch on the left changes nothing. Unless I am unaware.

I also can only get the nav map go to night setting if the instruments lights go dimmer. When I raise the brightness level I get a short intantaneuus brightening of the street names and the map background staying dark but then goes to all bright or is I turn the switch darkens it all. This again is the rotating switch on the right.
Maybe I need a service guy to review this with me. I had such lousy orientation when I picked up the car, I think they will not be of much help.

 

[BrettP]

The middle control shown here (or the leftmost of the two identical thumb knobs). I notice only subtle changes to lights at the door handle and especially the recessed light from the rectangular hole in the overhead console right behind the dropdown sunglass holder but in front of the drop down mirror.

 

[ezdays]

...Maybe I need a service guy to review this with me. I had such lousy orientation when I picked up the car, I think they will not be of much help.

You had orientation? We had none, nor did we have the usual trip through the service department where you meet the service manager. We did get to drive the sales guy home with us to pick up our other trade-in, but he did nothing to direct us to how any of the features worked. Somehow, I think this step fell through the cracks...

 

[Boomage]

You had orientation? We had none, nor did we have the usual trip through the service department where you meet the service manager. We did get to drive the sales guy home with us to pick up our other trade-in, but he did nothing to direct us to how any of the features worked. Somehow, I think this step fell through the cracks...

I had about an hour orientation with the salesman. Went through virtually every setting.

 

[BrettP]

My orientation was over an hour with the fleet manager. Tony at Ron Carter Alvin TX even went through every single setting on every single UConnect screen.

 

[chaim11218]

I have found what is described as an ambient light control switch in the module along side of the headlight control.
It is one of two rotating wheel type switches there. the one on the right works as dimming the instrument panel. Than manual states the ambient light control switch (if equipped- I have a limited so assume it should function) is to the left of this. It rotates and has a click off feature. The manual says it will control the brightness of the overhead console, storage bins, door jambs, etc. I have rotated this switch and have not seen any results. I tried it in the garage with the headlights on and still no change.
Does anyone know how this functions or if mine might not be functioning? I realize is it not an important feature but like most of us, if we have it we want it to work.
Thanks for any help
Mike D

Hi.
I just got today my touring L plus, and I have the same question. I can turn this up or down and nothing happens.
Anyone out there that it does work for?

 

[BrettP]

Hi.
I can turn this up or down and nothing happens.
Anyone out there that it does work for?

Hi Chaim11218 Mine works...it just doesn't do very much.

 

[daniel9478]

Hi.
I just got today my touring L plus, and I have the same question. I can turn this up or down and nothing happens.
Anyone out there that it does work for?

Ditto to what Brett says.. it works but doesn't do much.

Try this.. when it's really dark around the car and the headlights are on, stare at the overhead controls in the center of the car while rotating this knob. As previously mentioned, the small white "ambient" light will be the only one up there changing, but you can see it.

 

[BrettP]

Here's some pics. To see the ambient lights it needs to be dark and doors closed so the normally bright headliner lights turn off (in many cases the ambient light is located right next to the regular headliner light.) I don't know if I've located them all but my kids did enjoy the associated Easter Egg hunt.

 

[acmach5]

Hi everyone. My first post here. My family just got a Pacifica Touring L last week and we are getting to know and love it quickly. I've come to this thread because I too have noticed that the ambient light control does not do much. Our Older town and country had much more prominent ambient lighting and I really liked it. Thank you Brett for your detailed post and photos above. Before finding it I had located all the locations you highlighted, however, the only locations that have active lighting for me are the door handles and the center headliner light. The slots in the door pockets and all the rear ceiling lights do nothing at any brightness level. When I shine a flashlight at the up the rear ceiling spaces where the light should be coming out I can see a circuit where an LED should be but it's missing and only 2 PCB solder beads are visible. It can't be that this is an option? If the van has this adjustment it should have all these LED's I would assume. Anyone else with a Touring L that can confirm?

 

[Gohawks1224]

Hi everyone. My first post here. My family just got a Pacifica Touring L last week and we are getting to know and love it quickly. I've come to this thread because I too have noticed that the ambient light control does not do much. Our Older town and country had much more prominent ambient lighting and I really liked it. Thank you Brett for your detailed post and photos above. Before finding it I had located all the locations you highlighted, however, the only locations that have active lighting for me are the door handles and the center headliner light. The slots in the door pockets and all the rear ceiling lights do nothing at any brightness level. When I shine a flashlight at the up the rear ceiling spaces where the light should be coming out I can see a circuit where an LED should be but it's missing and only 2 PCB solder beads are visible. It can't be that this is an option? If the van has this adjustment it should have all these LED's I would assume. Anyone else with a Touring L that can confirm?

I rented a Pacifica which is essentially the Touring L with some added fleet options like nav and 13 speaker. I can tell you that there were leds for the door handle spots. Looking on the spec per trims website, the base models do not have those LEDS but the touring L should have them as it was not exclusive to the fleet version.

 

[ChryslerCares]

Hi everyone. My first post here. My family just got a Pacifica Touring L last week and we are getting to know and love it quickly. I've come to this thread because I too have noticed that the ambient light control does not do much. Our Older town and country had much more prominent ambient lighting and I really liked it. Thank you Brett for your detailed post and photos above. Before finding it I had located all the locations you highlighted, however, the only locations that have active lighting for me are the door handles and the center headliner light. The slots in the door pockets and all the rear ceiling lights do nothing at any brightness level. When I shine a flashlight at the up the rear ceiling spaces where the light should be coming out I can see a circuit where an LED should be but it's missing and only 2 PCB solder beads are visible. It can't be that this is an option? If the van has this adjustment it should have all these LED's I would assume. Anyone else with a Touring L that can confirm?

Hi acmach5,

If you want to send a private message with your VIN, I can check in with the brand on the specs of your vehicle and see if there is something missing.

Kori
Chrysler Social Care Specialist

 

[17lim]

@ SarahJenkins, are you trying to get paid for people clicking on your posted link or are you guys trying to hijack user accounts when people click on the link?

 

[ezdays]

@ SarahJenkins, are you trying to get paid for people clicking on your posted link or are you guys trying to hijack user accounts when people click on the link?

Good catch, it does look like spam to me as well. I have a model railroad forum site and we will ban anyone and remove their posts that has links to products or sites in their first post. A lot of them are obvious and may not even be related to what we talk about, some, like this one, could be, but I'm still wary about people with links and talking about products in their very first post.

 

[generaltso]

Good catch, guys. I've deleted SarahJenkins's posts for now and PMed her to see if it's a spammer account.

 

[jimcmc]

We have the Limited version too. I suggest you wait for night time, then while looking where the driver's door handle is roll the thumb wheel up and you should see a nice glow in the handle recess area. You should also see this on the passenger side and other areas you mentioned. Note, this is very subtle and you will only see these lights when it's dark in the cabin.

 

[Chill72]

Read your manual people. Quit being lazy and cry about not having an orientation.