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Old May 21, 2024 | 11:27 PM
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Hello Folks,

As I mentioned in a previous thread, I just drove my 1992 Corvette out of storage today.
Although I've owned this car for almost nine years, I just today noticed this switch mounted under the driver side dashboard.

Can anyone tell me whether it's a factory item, and if so what does it control?

Thanks in advance!


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Originally Posted by kbuhagiar
Hello Folks,

As I mentioned in a previous thread, I just drove my 1992 Corvette out of storage today.
Although I've owned this car for almost nine years, I just today noticed this switch mounted under the driver side dashboard.

Can anyone tell me whether it's a factory item, and if so what does it control?

Thanks in advance!
not factory
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Old May 22, 2024 | 06:54 AM
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Flip it and see.... it could be a lot of things.

i put my antenna power lead on a switch and mounted it near there. This lets me send the antenna down when im listening to blue tooth or a CD.
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Definitely not factory. I am thinking it may control cooling fans in engine compartment?
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Alright then, definitely not factory.
The only thing non-stock on the car (besides that switch) is the radio, it's been upgraded to a Pioneer unit.
Maybe the switch does control the antenna, I'll give that a look.
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Originally Posted by kbuhagiar
Alright then, definitely not factory.
The only thing non-stock on the car (besides that switch) is the radio, it's been upgraded to a Pioneer unit.
Maybe the switch does control the antenna, I'll give that a look.
The previous owner may have installed a Flux Capacitor. Get vehicle up to 88MPH and flip the switch and see what happens.
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Car alarm ???????????????/
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NO...don't flip it! It could be the ejection seat actuator.

Have your kid do it.
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Originally Posted by rremesal
NO...don't flip it! It could be the ejection seat actuator.

Have your kid do it.

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Originally Posted by CorvetteRules
The previous owner may have installed a Flux Capacitor. Get vehicle up to 88MPH and flip the switch and see what happens.
Pasenger ejection switch!
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Well were waiting to hear what that mystery switch does, since you never saw it, try it?
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Originally Posted by 1bdvet
Well were waiting to hear what that mystery switch does, since you never saw it, try it?
Mystery solved!

It is, as another Forum member suggested earlier, a switch to retract the antenna when not needed with the radio on (such as when listening to recorded media via a USB cable).

A very good addition, and very cleanly executed.
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