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Old Dec 3, 2019 | 11:56 AM
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I just bought my car a few weeks ago (1995 c4 automatic). Didn’t notice this switch till after. It’s located on the left side behind the steering wheel and I’m so confused. It lights up but I don’t know what it does. My car still runs if I flick it while driving and I can still turn it on from off while the light is on. Any ideas/thought?

Light off

Light on

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..... Awesome ! … Your car has the passenger ejection seat option … very useful when it starts getting too noisy over there …..
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Moving this over to C4 General.
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Old Dec 3, 2019 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonathan Smith
I just bought my car a few weeks ago (1995 c4 automatic). Didn’t notice this switch till after. It’s located on the left side behind the steering wheel and I’m so confused. It lights up but I don’t know what it does. My car still runs if I flick it while driving and I can still turn it on from off while the light is on. Any ideas/thought?

Light off

Light on
It's certainly not stock and a ridiculous place to put it by previous owner. If not for some light, maybe fans
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Old Dec 3, 2019 | 01:11 PM
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follow the wires might have a aftermarket security under the dash or something
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Old Dec 3, 2019 | 03:03 PM
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Check to see if it turns off your tail/stop lights.
I agree; terrible place to put a switch.
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Old Dec 3, 2019 | 06:36 PM
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Do you have an aftermarket stereo? Maybe it's for the antenna?
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Old Dec 3, 2019 | 07:00 PM
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Nitrous enable?
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..... Awesome ! … Your car has the passenger ejection seat option … very useful when it starts getting too noisy over there …..
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Front machine gun.
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Turns on off the driving lights even though the headlights aren't on?
Defeat switch for the antenna?
Turns on off the cooling fan regardless of engine temp?
Additional security system switch?
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I am guessing it's a manual switch for the cooling fans (agree with Cruisinfanatic). Trace the wiring and let us know.
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Wonder if the OP ever figured this out?
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Originally Posted by C409
..... Awesome ! … Your car has the passenger ejection seat option … very useful when it starts getting too noisy over there …..
Man, I was going to use this....hahahaha
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Old Feb 10, 2020 | 05:13 AM
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Fake security light. It's in a very visible location to scare away the bad guys, but doesn't need to do anything except turn on the red light in the switch!

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