(The lamp is removed for clarity.  The left side slides upwards into a detent.)

When the 2003 vehicles came out, there was this cool feature (we didn't think of it as a feature any more than the buttons on your steering wheel being lit was a feature) where when the front doors were opened, lights in the bottom of the door came on.  It was a nice touch, and helped guide where the key was supposed to go.  It made one think Saab cared about where one stepped when entering & exiting one's precious vehicle.  The lights are on the front doors only, not the rear doors.

 If you didn't have it, you'd probably never know it was missing.

Typically found on model year 2003 vehicles.

Installation is unknown to me.  It could be simply a matter of removing the door panel & plugging it in, or perhaps a whole harness is needed.  If you do this mod & have any info to add, please email me so this page can be updated, and share with the rest of the folks!

You can find more info from SaabCentral here.  If you're so inclined, use this handy schematic to try and tinker around.

You can find door panel removal instructions here.

Other pics of the driver & passenger footwells:

S=Standard for this model

O=Option available from the factory

R=Option not available standard or from the factory, but is retrofittable.

blank=Option not available standard or from the factory, and is not retrofittable. Or info not available.

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