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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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I just bought a 35th anniversary, and under the drivers dash there is a button that is connected to a wiring harness…I was curious as to what it is. I have clicked it a few times, but nothing happens. If I hold the button down for 3 seconds a green light comes on, and if I repeat the 3 second hold it turns off. When It is on I don’t feel a difference in the way the car drives (I thought it might be a chip) and the navigation screen is unaffected as well. Any ideas???



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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Welcome!

It might be a lojack type device used by the dealer, in case the car was stolen.

The dealer should have removed it, before you took delivery.

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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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idk, im guessing could it be alarm?
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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Follow the wires. Could be a valet switch for an alarm.
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Its cheese
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 04:09 AM
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I assume you bought the car used, correct? Must be something the previous owner installed.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:08 AM
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No way for us to help you with something like that. Follow the wires and see what they lead to.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 07:11 AM
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thast the self-destruct button...
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 07:58 AM
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It's just like the Pen from Jame's Bond. 3 Clicks armed, 3 clicks disarmed!
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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I will follow the wires and see where they go when I get off work tonight. I think the valet switch for the alarm idea might be a possibility. O and yes I did buy the car used, and the previous owner must have had it installed. I thought about trying to contact the previous owner, but the only way I know of doing that is through car-fax, and I don’t want to pay for that.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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It looks like my old Clifford alarm button. You could program the alarm with a series of hits on the buttons.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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you've been bugged!
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Two words for you buddy - Al Qaeda. Run. Run far and don't look back.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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ejector seat button
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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So I followed the wires, and under the drivers side kick panel the wiring harness is tapped into a factory wiring harness. I have not played around with the alarm yet (checking to see if it is a valet switch).
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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Maybe some aftermarket fog lights? THey might have taken it off and forgot to remove the button. I have the 35th - no such switch in mine.
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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its for the rocket launchers. duh..
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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Yo man,,,itz fo yo switches!!! 3 wheel motion FTW....j/king
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 12:45 AM
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I have the same thing in my car..yours looks like the prototype version though. When you hold it down like you said and the green light comes on, this means you are in "stealth" mode. Depress again, green light goes out, stealth mode inactivated.
Hope this helps!
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