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Nov 7, 2011 | 02:56 PM

skeeters65

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Ash tray door question

Is this door suppposed to stay shut some how? This is the ash tray door not the outter door that covers the ashtray..

Thanks

Nov 7, 2011 | 03:03 PM

red97vette

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I've never understood this either. I'm guessing it's to prevent a fire or any melting.

Nov 7, 2011 | 03:08 PM

cdkcorvette7

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Originally Posted by skeeters65

Is this door suppposed to stay shut some how? This is the ash tray door not the outter door that covers the ashtray..

Thanks

Nope... and I have no idea why.

Nov 7, 2011 | 03:14 PM

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The inner door has a spring which pushes against the outer door. The idea is that as you open the outer, the inner releases the cigarette fumes

Nov 7, 2011 | 03:16 PM

1quick1

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The ashtray itself is sprint loaded to stay open. My assumption is so you can simply open/close the outer door and it will open/close the ashtray door.

Nov 7, 2011 | 03:48 PM

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i believe the rational (if that word can ever apply to anything at the general) is that it will keep any ashes (for those that actually use it as an ashtray) in the receptacle, figuring that the outer door isn't going to make any kind of a seal for anything in the ashtray. sooner or later if you haven't experienced it yet, the spring loaded inner door will force the outer door to remain ever so slightly "open" and if you care, it is annoying.

Nov 7, 2011 | 06:21 PM

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I think the late Andy Rooney covered this once...

Nov 7, 2011 | 09:04 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DeeGee

The inner door has a spring which pushes against the outer door. The idea is that as you open the outer, the inner releases the cigarette fumes

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1quick1

The ashtray itself is sprint loaded to stay open. My assumption is so you can simply open/close the outer door and it will open/close the ashtray door.

Both of these reasons would be what I believe.

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Nov 7, 2011 | 09:15 PM

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That's the way mine works too.

Nov 7, 2011 | 09:25 PM

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skeeters65

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This thing is foolish..

Nov 7, 2011 | 09:31 PM

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momo20

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well that is good news..i thought mine was broken..lol

Nov 8, 2011 | 03:19 AM

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Mine stopped working a long time ago

Nov 8, 2011 | 09:52 AM

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Mine stopped working a long time ago

Nice, is that all custom made by you? What are those other switches?

Nov 8, 2011 | 11:34 AM

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wally2004

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Seat heaters! What a great use for the ashtray. Dennis will be rebuilding mine soon and the ashtray will be gone. But seat heaters would be nice.

Nov 8, 2011 | 12:23 PM

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cdkcorvette7

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Seat heaters! What a great use for the ashtray. Dennis will be rebuilding mine soon and the ashtray will be gone. But seat heaters would be nice.

Seat heaters are a great mod. I put mine next to the active handling button:

Nov 8, 2011 | 12:29 PM

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Nice, is that all custom made by you? What are those other switches?

Yes its a custom panel and, as the guys said, seat heaters. I have the AH button so no way to mount them on the AH panel.

Nov 8, 2011 | 12:39 PM

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cdkcorvette7

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I have the AH button so no way to mount them on the AH panel.

So do I... See above. Do you mean the ride control switch?

Nov 8, 2011 | 12:49 PM

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So do I... See above. Do you mean the ride control switch?

Apologies, exactly what I meant

Nov 8, 2011 | 12:58 PM

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well that is good news..i thought mine was broken..lol

I did as well when I first got mine

Someone had one for sale here and I ask if the thing closed properly

Ash tray? why I wouldn't use that for an ash tray even I smoked in my vette.

Nov 8, 2011 | 02:30 PM

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wally2004

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cdkcorvette7

Seat heaters are a great mod. I put mine next to the active handling button:

Great look! Where did you get the kit for seat heater? I really like the way the switches look on this set up.

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