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Secret Switch?
Saffy:
Talking about finding odd things... I found 3 secret relays on the rear tub quarter finisher panel in the 110 yesterday, all triggered off the reverse switch. Funny thing is the standard reverse lamp has never worked but the click of a loud relay always puzzled me :laugh: Because I have a storage boxe bolted in on that side I have never until now investigated.
Originally the truck was special purpose modified with an integrated onboard airbrake system for a multi trailer train for carrying people, raised exhaust exit, PA system. Not sure what all 3 relays where for, but one had remains of trailer hitch wiring on it, other had the reversing alarm and third is a mystery. Have now wired up a better over door reversing spot lamp to one of the relays, with switch to use it as a work lamp also. Also fixed the non working reversing lamp - broken wire.
Bunnie:
in my old clio i had a similar switch which wouldnt do anything untill i read through the manual and a peice of paper fell out saying about an imobilizer switch in the glove box... this explained the mystery key! so tryed it out and ta da the little red lights on the stearing colum started flashing... so im guessing they ran the switch to make it a little more discrete when getting out the car (it was on the bottom on the plastic dash pannel thingymy so you could easily switch is as you got out)
Disco Matt:
I've helped add a similar device to a motorhome before now. Obviously I won't give full details but it enables you to disconnect the starter solenoid. A simple battery isolator was out as the vehicle is connected to a mains power supply when parked at home which keeps both vehicle and leisure batteries trickle charged.
diggerdog36:
Dunno, but its not that secret anymore!!!
Disco-Ron:
A few years ago i built a Mini from abare shell from the factory, i made the wiring loom, so i made it that there were two switches that had to be in the right position for the fuel pump relay to be triggered....... one of them was the fog light switch..... but the car didn't have a fog light!! :dance:
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