So after several unsuccessful attempts at the OEM-ish mod to light up the charging point (detailed here: https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/oem-charge-port-light-mod.14326/), I found a night light made by Wyze that solves the problem. It's not as elegant, but it's cheaper and easier.
The Wyze light is a motion-activated rechargeable night light that's available on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DZ4SQNZ. It's small enough to mount on the charging port door and thin enough so that it doesn't bump against the port covers.
The light has an integrated magnet, and so to mount it, I stuck the included metal plate to the door. This way it's easily removable for recharging. It recharges via USB-C and supports C-C charging.
The light switches on automatically when the door is opened, and the downward-now-sideways pointing LEDs bathe the charge port nicely in a warm white light without blinding you. No idea how long it'll last, but I expect a long time. As a bonus, it also lights up the charger handle when I approach to unplug.
Possible downsides is that it's meant for indoor use, so I'm not sure if water will be an issue. I've mounted it so that the switch faces down, so hopefully that'll keep it dry enough. Since it's magnet mounted, someone could also walk off with it. If that becomes an issue, I'd mount it with VHB tape and charge it with a portable charger.
Attached is a pic which was taken in a completely dark garage. The rendering of the pic is accurate compared to what I actually see.
Alternatives I considered were a strip light with a motion sensor (such as https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PX1RCBC). The sensor would have been mounted on the door and the wires could have been run through the door arm. The anilight (https://www.kickstarter.com/project...y-bluetooth-enabled-motion-sensor-night-light) was the other option. It would have fit above the charge port. It's lower profile, but much more expensive.
The Wyze light is a motion-activated rechargeable night light that's available on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DZ4SQNZ. It's small enough to mount on the charging port door and thin enough so that it doesn't bump against the port covers.
The light has an integrated magnet, and so to mount it, I stuck the included metal plate to the door. This way it's easily removable for recharging. It recharges via USB-C and supports C-C charging.
The light switches on automatically when the door is opened, and the downward-now-sideways pointing LEDs bathe the charge port nicely in a warm white light without blinding you. No idea how long it'll last, but I expect a long time. As a bonus, it also lights up the charger handle when I approach to unplug.
Possible downsides is that it's meant for indoor use, so I'm not sure if water will be an issue. I've mounted it so that the switch faces down, so hopefully that'll keep it dry enough. Since it's magnet mounted, someone could also walk off with it. If that becomes an issue, I'd mount it with VHB tape and charge it with a portable charger.
Attached is a pic which was taken in a completely dark garage. The rendering of the pic is accurate compared to what I actually see.
Alternatives I considered were a strip light with a motion sensor (such as https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PX1RCBC). The sensor would have been mounted on the door and the wires could have been run through the door arm. The anilight (https://www.kickstarter.com/project...y-bluetooth-enabled-motion-sensor-night-light) was the other option. It would have fit above the charge port. It's lower profile, but much more expensive.
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