Patent ID: 6848817

Claim:
An interior rearview mirror assembly for mounting on a vehicle comprising: a mirror case, said case including a bottom portion; a reflective mirror element; a support for securing said assembly on the vehicle; a solid-state light source, said light source positioned for emitting light generally downwardly from said bottom portion of said mirror case when said assembly is mounted on the vehicle; said solid-state light source comprising a light emitting diode; said solid-state light source positioned to emit light to provide illumination of a portion of the vehicle interior below said mirror assembly when said assembly is mounted on the vehicle and when said solid-state light source is electrically powered; and wherein said mirror case includes at least one of: a) an opening said light emitting diode emitting light through said opening when powered, b) a light conduit, said light emitting diode emitting light through said light conduit when powered, and c) a fiberoptic element said light emitting diode emitting light through said fiberoptic element when powered.