Error404
03-04-2003, 06:32 PM
Havn't had my car for to long, maybe a month now, and I can't figure out what these switches do. A red one below the Cig lighter, and what appears to be a mechanical clock and milage counter... but they don't work, what are they supposed to do?
http://www.danielbuck.net/wip/Redswitch.jpg
http://www.danielbuck.net/wip/Chassis.jpg
Pictures incase yall don't know what I'm talking about. Is the red switch factory? or was it added on? There is another switch on the other side of my steering wheel, but it was added on, probably for some type of alarm/kill or something. Would getting the clock to work be a matter of just fixing a wire somewhere? j or do they generaly not work?
Thanks!
stonedchihuahua
03-04-2003, 06:39 PM
The first one looks like something someone installed but I may be wrong.
What year and model is yours?
The second one is just a time date reminder thing. I have found usless except for marking when I fill up and the liters I purchased to calculate my milage. and well IT LOOKS COOL :D
As for you clock working check your fuses first. THen take out your radio and have a look. If the radio works the clock should if not you gotta pull the radio and have a look to see if the display is somehow disconnected.
Error404
03-04-2003, 06:49 PM
As for the clock, I meant the Date/time thing above the "chassis" word in the 2nd picture I uploaded. I don't have a factory tape deck in, I ment the thing on the Roof, none of it works. Just a wire?
Oh, I have a 1986 Iroc-Z28
LandryP
03-04-2003, 06:55 PM
On my camaro the switch below the lighter is for the rear defroster.
Pat
Error404
03-04-2003, 07:08 PM
hm... is there any indication when it's switched on? I assume that it is in the off possition in the picture, am I correct? I have flipped it a few times, and nothing appears to happen :P haha!
stonedchihuahua
03-04-2003, 07:26 PM
Yeah thats what the red switch is rear defog.. Forgot about that. The date time thing like I said is useless other than for marking milage and appointments... and it looks cool :D
85SCwgfx
03-04-2003, 08:10 PM
The red switch is for the rear hatch defrost "or it should be anyways"
And the overhead console dials are worthlessly cool :D They have to be manually turned. I use it for my when I need to put new oil in my car and when I tank up on gas.
Error404
03-05-2003, 12:41 PM
ahh, so they arn't supposed to turn on their own... I get it now :) LOL! I guess I could set it to an oil change date or milage... what ever :rolleyes:
Thanks guys!
Marc 85Z28
03-07-2003, 03:39 PM
Originally posted by Error404
ahh, so they arn't supposed to turn on their own... I get it now :) LOL! I guess I could set it to an oil change date or milage... what ever :rolleyes:
Thanks guys!
That's what I use mine for.
And that red switch is definately not factory. That location was where the factory rear defogger switch goes. It could be used for anything... Or maybe the switch for the defogger went bad and the previous owner cheaped out :)
Z28SORR
03-07-2003, 04:46 PM
I agree with MARC. That is not a factory switch. I did not have the rear defog on my car and did the same thing. I put an after market switch in that location for my after market fog lights. I even have the same style switch??
slayer6x6
03-07-2003, 05:59 PM
thats where i put the switch for my fan, just thought id add that in!
Error404
03-07-2003, 06:04 PM
hm... so my switch might not actualy do anything!
:think: ... do I smell a blast horn? :D
Marc 85Z28
03-07-2003, 06:39 PM
Well chances are if someone went through the trouble of installing the switch that it is probably hooked up to something :) Pull the switch and follow the wires...