Is there an overhead horseshoe light in the standard 2011/2012 Cayenne without the comfort lighting package?

 

As far as I know, yes. It just has a different light look. I am not 100% though.

The light comfort package (amongst other extras) uses LED lighting to give a purer "whiter" light that is pleasing to the eye. I really like the look.
Without the package the lighting is not as pure white i.e more "yellowy"

However even with the Light Comfort package, the rear light over the Boot / Trunk space does not use LEDs, and so looks duller and more yellow than the other lights in the cabin. Which is a real shame :-(

 

without comfort lighting you still get horseshoe and u still get LED's in center, above door pockets, ceiling in back seat as well.

i heard the comfort lighting is the led's along the arm rests and more control over them.

i can control the dim-ness of the LED's in my non light comfort car as well.

also light comfort u get lights in side mirrors.

 

Does the horseshoe light have to be on for the armrest leds to light up?
It is silly to try to drive at night with the horseshoe on - I have it off.

 

The tiny leds in the overhead console, door handles, storage trays, and rear light units operate without the horseshoe light being on and can be dimmed or brightened in Settings. The armrest bar leds, footwell lighting, and the horseshoe light work together and are controlled by a button on the driver's side of the overhead console. Even if you have the horseshoe light turned "off" this button will still turn on the horseshoe light dimly as it also turns on the armrest and footwell lights.

 

oh, and at night time you'll quickly notice the "passenger airbag off" LED is brighter than the LED's u can adjust..

a little 2" wide piece of electrical tape will fix that quickly however.. and look like its not even there.