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Nico914
post Jan 1 2013, 08:44 PM
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Does anyone know what this up and down switch is on the dash of my 914.


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post Jan 1 2013, 08:49 PM
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Nope. Aftermarket.
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post Jan 1 2013, 09:08 PM
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Nope. Aftermarket.

any idea as to what it could be?
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post Jan 1 2013, 09:09 PM
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Do you have fog lights? Rear window defroster?
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post Jan 1 2013, 09:10 PM
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QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Jan 1 2013, 07:09 PM) *

Do you have fog lights? Rear window defroster?

i do have fog lights and no rear window defroster.
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post Jan 1 2013, 09:23 PM
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I had one too and it went to an aftermarket windshield wiper fluid pump
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post Jan 1 2013, 09:25 PM
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rear trunk solenoid?
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post Jan 2 2013, 10:22 AM
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Windshield wipers and/or washer pump
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post Jan 2 2013, 10:26 AM
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QUOTE(Nico914 @ Jan 2 2013, 04:08 AM) *

QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jan 1 2013, 06:49 PM) *

Nope. Aftermarket.

any idea as to what it could be?



Follow the wires, to found out what is switched.
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post Jan 2 2013, 10:36 AM
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NOS? Solid Rocket Boosters? or as mentioned, it is not a stock switch, follow them wires to see where they lead. are they the ones hanging under the dash?
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post Jan 2 2013, 11:04 AM
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It's clearly a passenger ejection seat. Sold as a dealer option.
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Photon torpedoes


I agree, follow the wires

My mystery switch turns on an amplifier that I plug the iPhone into
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post Jan 2 2013, 01:05 PM
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Turn it on, step back, and see what happens!

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post Jan 9 2013, 05:44 PM
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QUOTE(luskesq @ Jan 2 2013, 11:05 AM) *

Turn it on, step back, and see what happens!

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lol it was the antenna
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