Automotive body element comprising a light source on its inner face

The body element (1) comprises a translucent body (2) having an outer face (6) and an inner face (4), at least one of said faces (4, 6) being coated by a coating layer (8, 24) made of opaque material. Said coating layer (8, 24) comprises at least one opening (14, 26), said element further comprising at least one light source (18, 36) extending on the inner face (4) of the body (2), an additional coating layer (15, 28) made of opaque material being arranged on the outer face (6) side of the translucent body at least opposite the opening (14, 26), said additional coating layer (15, 28) being arranged to let the light coming from the light source (18, 36) pass through said additional coating layer (15, 28), when the light source is turned on.