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Spannerdemon
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Ever since I bought my car back in March of this year, I've wondered about this blue thing at the top right side of my dashboard. It doesn't press in like a button, so presumably it must be a light !!
Anyone seen anything like it can offer me an idea of what it might be?
The original alarm is fitted and working but it's not linked to this, so God knows what it is.
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Kjetil S
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Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
« Reply #1 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 7:14pm » |
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Edit: Bah, should wait until the picture loads before I answer 
It's definately not original. Haven't seen anything like that on a scorp before.
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Could it be the base mount for a note holder? (holding parking notes, etc in place?)
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Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
« Reply #2 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 7:23pm » |
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It's a standard fitting and it's the 'Sun Load' sensor. Read THIS.
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Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
« Reply #3 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 7:35pm » |
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BRILLIANT: Thanks Simmo !!
Never heard of a Sun Load Sensor before. Wonder what the hell THAT does!!
Maybe it's to tell me when the sun's shining.... 
I must have been lucky with this car because it has ALL the spec from every model I've ever seen, including the SATC climate control, kerb lighting etc etc. I think the original owner must have asked for the full package when it was new, so I've done very very well with it.
Thanks again. Another mystery solved. 
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Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
« Reply #5 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 8:06pm » |
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You tried buddy. No problem. thanks for the information.
Here's MY Ultima. A 1996 12v 2,9. Auralis Blue, and in superb condition throughout. 
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Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
« Reply #6 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 8:10pm » |
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And if you read THIS it will explain the role of the sun load sensor in detail.
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« Reply #7 on: Oct 7th, 2006, 8:15pm » |
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Thanks again Simmo.
I'm now even wiser, and was very interested to read this. It's quite amazing what these cars have in them.
Thank You.
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
« Reply #8 on: Oct 8th, 2006, 12:34pm » |
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cheers for that, mines got one too, always wondered but never got round to asking lol
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