Whats this

Post by **dstocks** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:28 pm

Was wondering if anyone knows what this switch (the one on the left) is for:

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:41 pm

antenna!

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:42 pm

traction???

i have a blank plate there with a flashing led for the alarm there.

Post by **dstocks** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:55 pm

Traction control switch has the letters TCL on it, so its not that (unless it comes with different symbols) - I had traction in my Last FTO. Antenna switch is usually on the left hand side of the cluster in the opposite position to the fog lights - shown below (unless you can get it on the other panel as well???)

izonme · Post by **izonme** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:32 pm

Is it the antenna button for the little antenna that comes out of the front bumper.

The one that helps you find your car in the car park?

izonme · Post by **izonme** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:34 pm

Sorry stuff up with the forum and the internet. Some BUG.

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kid_dynamite · Post by **kid_dynamite** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:47 pm

Yeah, as above, but it's not an antenna, it's a parking light. Switch it on and a little light pole comes up to assist parking. Common on a lot of jap cars, only ever seen one in Australia.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:36 am

izonme wrote:Sorry stuff up with the forum and the internet. Some BUG.

Fixed.

Yes the antenna is to help you to judge where the front of your car is, it might sound stupid, but if you seen those japanese tightarse parking then you know why.

It is also why all cars in Japan including euro have standard retractable side mirror.

Post by **dstocks** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:31 am

Well there you go. So this is the parking sensors that were offered as an option. Havent actually seen this on anyones FTO yet. I saw pictures of a blue FTO in the UK that had it fitted, but they were only exterior pics.

Thanks guys

Post by **Supplanter** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:36 pm

I have that button. Thought it might be for the foglights or something. I hear a relay clicking when I press it. Is the parking guide fitted into the bumper?

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:29 am

hahaha so thats what that stupid little gimpy rod on my s13 is hahaha

ill take a pic and show you guys on wednesday

kid_dynamite · Post by **kid_dynamite** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:51 am

Supplanter wrote:
I have that button. Thought it might be for the foglights or something. I hear a relay clicking when I press it. Is the parking guide fitted into the bumper?

Yep