Hi. When I was fitting a boost gauge today I found a small button on a flying lead behind the lower trim below the steering wheel.

It only has two wires connected to it and there is a hole in the trim (doesnt look standard) where the button used to come thru. Any ideas what this might be for?

I`ll get some pics of it tomorrow.

 

rear fog light switch?

 

Nope. I have one of those fitted on the left.
This switch does not toggle.

I havent pressed it with the ignition on as i dont know what it does.

It would need to be held on, but thanks all the same.

 

Neon's .


I only say this as i bought a mk1 astra years ago and found a switch that i could work out what it was for. After following the wires i discovered a neon light under the rear bumper.

 

Trace the wires back to find out what it is connected to.

I've seen a couple of classics with the Read Mode Connectors wired to a switch, for easy fault code reading from the ECU.

 

That sounds interesting.

I had a quick look initially but the wires dissapear into a big bundle under the dash. sounds like a good possibility, I'll have a better look in the morning.

Cheers.

Any other ideas anyone?

 

Ok I now have a pic of the switch maybe this will sheda little more light as to what its for.

 

007-style covert passenger ejector seat switch... Try it on your other half

Seriously, it's not a trip switch for an alarm or immobiliser Really stumped TBH

 

looks like a momentary action switch so only does anything when pressed, is there a home made water injection system?

 

It appears to dissapear into the main loom (not sure thats good english) not into the alarm, but I could be wrong.

Like your thinking on the ejector tho lol.

its not doing any harm, hell i didnt even know it there but it does bug me when i find things that i dont know what there for.

 

I would hasa guess and say its for either intercooler spray or could have been an isolation switch for +12v signal power to some amps which might have been in the boot.

 

If it was water spray i would expect it to still be there.
never thaught about the stereo tho.

thanks.

Havent pressed it yet doyou think i should?

 

A woman at my work found these two weird red buttons underneath the receptionist's desk, seemingly not used for anything. So she thought it'd be a good idea to press them anyway. Nothing happened...... Then, about 10mins later, the fire brigade turned up!!!

They weren't pleased, when we explained...

 

now wouldnt that be great, push the button and a few mins later surrounded by plod!!!