diff --git a/keyboards/meira/config.h b/keyboards/meira/config.h
index 88d5a31ea7..b9bdd426a0 100644
--- a/keyboards/meira/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/meira/config.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #define BACKLIGHT_LEVELS 10
 #define BACKLIGHT_PWM_MAP {2, 4, 8, 16, 40, 55, 70, 128, 200, 255}
-#define BACKLIGHT_BREATHING
 
 #define RGB_DI_PIN D3
 #define RGBLIGHT_TIMER
diff --git a/keyboards/meira/featherble/rules.mk b/keyboards/meira/featherble/rules.mk
index 3913643222..3f32ba890b 100644
--- a/keyboards/meira/featherble/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/meira/featherble/rules.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 BLUETOOTH_ENABLE = yes
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no
 F_CPU = 8000000
 
diff --git a/keyboards/meira/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/meira/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index acde30afc1..dd55859a58 100644
--- a/keyboards/meira/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/meira/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 #include "meira.h"
-#include "issi.h"
 #include "lighting.h"
 
 #ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
@@ -277,10 +276,10 @@ bool process_record_user(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
         return false;
         break;
     case BL_TOGG:
-#ifdef ISSI_ENABLE
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
         if (record->event.pressed) {
             print("Enabling backlight\n");
-            issi_init();
+            backlight_init_ports();
         }
 #endif
         return false;
diff --git a/keyboards/meira/keymaps/grahampheath/rules.mk b/keyboards/meira/keymaps/grahampheath/rules.mk
index 8288530c9e..b3b1980eb1 100644
--- a/keyboards/meira/keymaps/grahampheath/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/meira/keymaps/grahampheath/rules.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 AUDIO_ENABLE = yes           # Audio output on port C6
 EXTRAFLAGS+=-flto # -4-7k
 MOUSEKEY_ENABLE = no       # Mouse keys(-47kb)
+ISSI_ENABLE = no
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/keyboards/meira/lighting.c b/keyboards/meira/lighting.c
index fee70a32b6..37bb45aec8 100755
--- a/keyboards/meira/lighting.c
+++ b/keyboards/meira/lighting.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ void backlight_set(uint8_t level){
 #endif
 }
 
+
+
 void set_backlight_by_keymap(uint8_t col, uint8_t row){
 //    dprintf("LED: %02X, %d %d %d\n", lookup_value, matrix, led_col, led_row);
 //    activateLED(matrix, led_col, led_row, 255);
diff --git a/keyboards/meira/meira.h b/keyboards/meira/meira.h
index 29fdb84d5c..35c5ba419d 100644
--- a/keyboards/meira/meira.h
+++ b/keyboards/meira/meira.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #define MEIRA_H
 
 #include "quantum.h"
+#include "issi.h"
 
 void reset_keyboard_kb(void);
 
@@ -37,6 +38,22 @@ void reset_keyboard_kb(void);
 	{ k30, k31, k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3a, k3b } \
 }
 
-#endif
+// Used to create a keymap using only KC_ prefixed keys
+#define KC_KEYMAP( \
+  k00, k01, k02, k03, k04, k05, k06, k07, k08, k09, k0a, k0b, \
+  k10, k11, k12, k13, k14, k15, k16, k17, k18, k19, k1a, k1b, \
+  k20, k21, k22, k23, k24, k25, k26, k27, k28, k29, k2a, k2b, \
+  k30, k31, k32, k33, k34, k35, k36, k37, k38, k39, k3a, k3b \
+  ) \
+      KEYMAP( \
+    KC_##k00, KC_##k01, KC_##k02, KC_##k03, KC_##k04, KC_##k05, KC_##k06, KC_##k07, KC_##k08, KC_##k09, KC_##k0a, KC_##k0b, \
+    KC_##k10, KC_##k11, KC_##k12, KC_##k13, KC_##k14, KC_##k15, KC_##k16, KC_##k17, KC_##k18, KC_##k19, KC_##k1a, KC_##k1b, \
+    KC_##k20, KC_##k21, KC_##k22, KC_##k23, KC_##k24, KC_##k25, KC_##k26, KC_##k27, KC_##k28, KC_##k29, KC_##k2a, KC_##k2b, \
+    KC_##k30, KC_##k31, KC_##k32, KC_##k33, KC_##k34, KC_##k35, KC_##k36, KC_##k37, KC_##k38, KC_##k39, KC_##k3a, KC_##k3b \
+    )
 
 #define LAYOUT_ortho_4x12 KEYMAP
+#define KC_LAYOUT_ortho_4x12 KC_KEYMAP
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/keyboards/meira/promicro/rules.mk b/keyboards/meira/promicro/rules.mk
index 529e3147ee..3c81f1b344 100644
--- a/keyboards/meira/promicro/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/meira/promicro/rules.mk
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 BLUETOOTH_ENABLE = no
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no
diff --git a/keyboards/meira/rules.mk b/keyboards/meira/rules.mk
index d4a1f921d2..e898146abd 100644
--- a/keyboards/meira/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/meira/rules.mk
@@ -62,16 +62,15 @@ COMMAND_ENABLE = yes        # Commands for debug and configuration
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no       # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
 # if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
 NKRO_ENABLE = no            # USB Nkey Rollover
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality on B7 by default
 MIDI_ENABLE = no            # MIDI support (+2400 to 4200, depending on config)
 UNICODE_ENABLE = no         # Unicode
 BLUETOOTH_ENABLE = no       # Enable Bluetooth with the Adafruit EZ-Key HID
 AUDIO_ENABLE = no           # Audio output on port C6
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.  Do not enable this with audio at the same time.
 FAUXCLICKY_ENABLE = no      # Use buzzer to emulate clicky switches
-
-ISSI_ENABLE = no			# If the I2C pullup resistors aren't install this must be disabled
-#WATCHDOG_ENABLE = yes		# Resets keyboard if matrix_scan isn't run every 250ms
+BACKLIGHT_CUSTOM_DRIVER = yes
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality, also set ISSI_ENABLE below for Miera
+ISSI_ENABLE = yes			# If the I2C pullup resistors aren't install this must be disabled
 
 CUSTOM_MATRIX = yes