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Whats this switch for?
« on: 27 May 2009, 11:42:30 »

The switch is located in the storage compartment next to the fuse box.

Sorry about the poor picture quality i took the pic's with my phone



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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #1 on: 27 May 2009, 12:00:35 »

cetainly not factory fit thats for sure  ;D

Is your car ex-police?

does it do anything when pressed?

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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #2 on: 27 May 2009, 12:15:03 »

unusual vehicle being a manual elite.....

press it and see.....
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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #3 on: 27 May 2009, 12:23:03 »

Did you have LPG fitted before in the car?
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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #4 on: 27 May 2009, 12:27:09 »

few guesses...

something left over from police days, if appropriate.

a permanent live switch for a 2nd fag lighter which used to live in that compartment.

an extra immobilsier, controlling fuel pump or something similar.

extra lights

what do you know of the car's history?

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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #5 on: 27 May 2009, 12:32:47 »

I would agree with JimBob on his suggestions.
Probably looks like an extra immobiliser hidden switch
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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #6 on: 27 May 2009, 12:39:00 »

I heard somewhere that the plod used to fit a switch to disable the interior light for covert disembarkation from the car. Might be that perhaps?

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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #7 on: 27 May 2009, 12:41:17 »

Its got a full vauxhall history from new, two owners an elderly gent and a family, its never been a MOD car.  There is a vdo sat nav fitted by vauxhall in 2003 this might have something to do with it? 

I pressed it and it does nothing.

Strange.  :-/
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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #8 on: 27 May 2009, 14:03:34 »

did you try and start it after it was pressed? i am thinking fuel cut off switch
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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #9 on: 27 May 2009, 15:30:11 »

my cavalier had a similar thing but in the glove box, found out it was a new immobiliser switch, i pressed it thinking it was the glove box light and couldnt get the car to start for a week, took it to 4 different garages before they found out what the switch was lol ::)
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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #10 on: 27 May 2009, 15:49:27 »

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unusual vehicle being a manual elite.....

press it and see.....
Make sure your wife isn't sat in the passenger seat first though ::)
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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #11 on: 27 May 2009, 20:51:44 »

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Make sure your wife isn't sat in the passenger seat first though ::)

that depends, some would make sure they ARE!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;)
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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #12 on: 27 May 2009, 22:01:12 »

And if you don't want to use your own wife then you can borrow mine  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #13 on: 27 May 2009, 22:03:03 »

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And if you don't want to use your own wife then you can borrow mine  ;D ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Whats this switch for?
« Reply #14 on: 28 May 2009, 05:27:11 »

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  There is a vdo sat nav fitted by vauxhall

What kind of satnav system was installed? NCDC2013/2015? If some other system, please let us know what kind of a setup was installed  :y
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