i noticed that the controls for the windows are back light on the driver
door but not the door lock buttons or mirror control. am i missing a lamp
or is this something that hyundai overlooked? I would have thought that the
door locks would have been more important than window controls.

so far i am liking this vech. althou the wife rarely lets me drive it.

 

The Santa Fe does not have lights around the mirror and lock buttons.
Seems silly to me too. There are instructions at www.santafemods.com
on how to add lights to this area if you want to.