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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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My buddies car has a button inside the console next to the fuel door button. Only thing he can see that it does is add static to the radio. I thought it might have been an aftermarket foglight switch, but he says it looks factory installed. Anyone have any thoughts?
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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not on mine!

Post a pic!!!
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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New to me, we need a pic

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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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I'll see if I can get a photo. I havent seen it myself yet.
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Just don't sit in the passenger's seat and press it
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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Just don't sit in the passenger's seat and press it
No kidding! It wouldn't be an Aston Martin by any chance would it?
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Your friends Vette has been specially equipped with a ' Romulan Cloaking device. Tell him to be very careful, when using it. Just because you can't be seen doesn't mean that you can't be hit. It's really good for open highway high speed runs. Radar can't pick you up.
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Maybe it's the warp speed option or Nitrous button.
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Originally Posted by SR-71
My buddies car has a button inside the console next to the fuel door button. Only thing he can see that it does is add static to the radio. I thought it might have been an aftermarket foglight switch, but he says it looks factory installed. Anyone have any thoughts?
mine does dont know what it is though
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mine does dont know what it is though
any pics?
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It's the button for the optional and very rare Flux Capacitor.
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guessing its an on/off switch for an inline rf modulator. Have a headphone jack anywhere?
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Originally Posted by Zozzie
It's the button for the optional and very rare Flux Capacitor.
Yeah Delorean helped Chevy with that project.
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I have been looking high and low for that mod............
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Originally Posted by SR-71
My buddies car has a button inside the console next to the fuel door button. Only thing he can see that it does is add static to the radio. I thought it might have been an aftermarket foglight switch, but he says it looks factory installed. Anyone have any thoughts?
Aftermarket.
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If it's vert, how's about an antenna power by-pass switch?
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by kvozel
If it's vert, how's about an antenna power by-pass switch?
Or a K40 switch (that is where ours are located).

However - I have to wonder if what is being described cannot be even more logically described as the aux power outlet
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Ricer kill switch!
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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Ricer kill switch!
Maybe it fires a potato up their soup can tailpipe?
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