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Whats this
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:28 pm
by dstocks
Was wondering if anyone knows what this switch (the one on the left) is for:

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:41 pm
by jonowong
antenna!
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:42 pm
by Astron_Boy
traction???
i have a blank plate there with a flashing led for the alarm there.
Traction
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:55 pm
by dstocks
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???)

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:32 pm
by izonme
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?

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:34 pm
by izonme
Sorry stuff up with the forum and the internet. Some BUG.
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:34 pm
by izonme
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:47 pm
by kid_dynamite
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:36 am
by FTO338
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.
Thanks
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:31 am
by dstocks
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

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:36 pm
by Supplanter
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?
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:29 am
by jonowong
hahaha so thats what that stupid little gimpy rod on my s13 is hahaha
ill take a pic and show you guys on wednesday
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:51 am
by kid_dynamite
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