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Old 28 July 2013, 06:29 PM
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Hi people just bought meself 04 wagon black full leather plus prodrive and have to say I bloody love it .question if anyone can answer it I have a switch on my center console infront of mirror control , witch turns on some sort of gadget on may dash tight up against the window screen its about 3 inch wide about 5 led on the left and right and a 2 digit bit in the middle for the life of me cant work out what its for or if its working properly any help would be great cheers.
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Could be a knock link
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Just done a search defo not one of them .its got an L on the left r on the right and m under the digits which I am guessing is miles .
Old 28 July 2013, 10:00 PM
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Welcome along mate. Personally I don't know much about the new age cars but I'm sure someone will shed some light. If not I'm in Chelmsford and don't mind taking a look sometime.
Old 28 July 2013, 10:12 PM
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Welcome along mate.

Pics might help to determine what's on your console.
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Photos and we will probably be able to help
Old 29 July 2013, 08:47 AM
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How do I go about putting pictures on here ?

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Old 29 July 2013, 09:01 AM
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How do I go about putting pictures on here ?
set yourself an account up on photobucket.com and upload the photos
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sort a photo out when I get home

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Old 29 July 2013, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by stevenhalls
sort a photo out when I get home
Halls you bellend, I didn't realise it was you until I saw the Bimmer photos on your drive...I didn't know you had sold the M3, it's BMX Ian from the trails
Old 29 July 2013, 11:44 AM
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Sounds like a fuel air ratio gauge L being lean R being rich, do the leds go towards the R when foot flat full throttle?
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Originally Posted by *matthewturb2000*
Sounds like a fuel air ratio gauge L being lean R being rich, do the leds go towards the R when foot flat full throttle?
Perhaps one of the old style BRD Lambda links?
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Any ideas people
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radar detector?
Old 30 July 2013, 08:56 PM
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Thats what I was thinking went past a speed camara and it did nothing not convinced it works
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Originally Posted by stevenhalls
Thats what I was thinking went past a speed camara and it did nothing not convinced it works
looks like its a wire trace mission for you then...look for a control module or something with a logo
Old 30 July 2013, 11:41 PM
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Is it an aftermarket rear parking sensor setup with proximity for left and right?
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Originally Posted by frayz
Is it an aftermarket rear parking sensor setup with proximity for left and right?
wot he said or a radar tracker thing
Old 31 July 2013, 10:58 PM
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A G meter maybe?
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Originally Posted by r33ve
A G meter maybe?
I thought that but a reading of 8.8 takes some doing!

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Originally Posted by frayz
Is it an aftermarket rear parking sensor setup with proximity for left and right?
I would say this too. Seen one very similar in a friends Mercedes.
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