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Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« on: 27 November 2006, 13:52:39 »
What is that red smartie thing on the top of my dash by the screen?  Something to do with the climate control?
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #1 on: 27 November 2006, 14:20:22 »
Aye, sunlight detector i think,
Oh hang on, thats the mazda,
must be the remote receiver?
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #2 on: 27 November 2006, 14:52:46 »
It is the sunlight sensor for the climate.

Don't know where the remote receiver is for the alarm though - early models (95 - 96 I think) used infared but all later models use IR so it could be anywhere.
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #3 on: 27 November 2006, 14:56:14 »
The early ones with IR central locking had the reciever mounted adjacent to the sunroof control switch.
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #4 on: 27 November 2006, 17:57:14 »
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It is the sunlight sensor for the climate.

Don't know where the remote receiver is for the alarm though - early models (95 - 96 I think) used infared but all later models use IR so it could be anywhere.
RF ones, behind drivers kick panel ;)
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #5 on: 27 November 2006, 18:28:19 »
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What is that red smartie thing on the top of my dash by the screen?  Something to do with the climate control?




Only mine isn't red...?
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #6 on: 27 November 2006, 18:31:55 »
mine has a red tinge to it....
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #7 on: 27 November 2006, 19:24:46 »
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What is that red smartie thing on the top of my dash by the screen?  Something to do with the climate control?




Only mine isn't red...?

Bit slow with the picture there MJ......... :)
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #8 on: 27 November 2006, 19:43:57 »
Mine isn't red either
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #9 on: 27 November 2006, 20:41:01 »
Mine's red - looks more like a strepsil than a smartie though.  ;D
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #10 on: 27 November 2006, 21:28:57 »
Mines black :-/
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #11 on: 27 November 2006, 21:38:40 »
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mine has a red tinge to it....

Sounds painfull....perhaps the doctor could prescribe some cream for it!!!  ;D ;D
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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #12 on: 27 November 2006, 22:10:52 »
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What is that red smartie thing on the top of my dash by the screen?  Something to do with the climate control?




Only mine isn't red...?

Bit slow with the picture there MJ......... :)

I was looking for a colour photo but couldn't fond one so had to settle for b&w...

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Re: Whats that red smartie on the top of my dash?
« Reply #13 on: 27 November 2006, 22:13:24 »
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What is that red smartie thing on the top of my dash by the screen?  Something to do with the climate control?




Only mine isn't red...?

Bit slow with the picture there MJ......... :)

I was looking for a colour photo but couldn't fond one so had to settle for b&w...


Its ok mj we can print it out and colour it in ourselves.  ;D
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