switch what is it for ????????????????

Post by **pzcamper** » 14 Mar 2006, 10:42

i have a 1981 2L hi top camper

to the right on the steering wheel and downa bit on the dash there is a simple up down toggle switch,with a green light next to the switch cant work out what its for

looked through hayes quickly but cant find any thing

any help would be good ...............

thanks

Post by **Horza** » 14 Mar 2006, 10:46

Sounds like an after market (read home made) add on so could be almost anything.

I have an auxiliary cooling fan on a similar switch but you can hear that running. Spot lamps? Imobiliser? Camping Electrics to running electrics? Gadgetcopter blade deployment?

Your either going to have to figure from experimentation or start tracing wires.

Post by **BeaKiE** » 14 Mar 2006, 13:50

I've got a green rocker switch on mine in the same place, it seems to make a fan work, not sure if its the heater fan or cooling fan, the vans new to me. It doesn't look like something which was fitted when the van was built.

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 14 Mar 2006, 17:52

I had one which replaced a dogy fog lamp switch

Post by **sixsprings** » 14 Mar 2006, 19:21

Horza wrote:Sounds like an after market (read home made) add on so could be almost anything..

heated rear window?, or are they always fitted as standard?

aircon, cruise, ESP, abs, heated mirrors, heated seats, refridgerated glovebox?

Post by **trundletruc** » 14 Mar 2006, 19:44

Does it switch on the 12volts on the fridge for when you are travelling?

Wish mine was on the dash board because I only ever remember about it once we have started moving and I can't quite reach it from the driving seat!

Post by **NOT ANOTHER LEAK** » 14 Mar 2006, 19:45

i have same sort of switch on mine and its to turn the fridge 12v on and off

Post by **NOT ANOTHER LEAK** » 14 Mar 2006, 19:46

bugger beaten by 1 min

Post by **JaneH** » 14 Mar 2006, 22:08

Got a pull switch in exactly the same place, OH asked about it when had to have some work done on battery and was told it is for the fridge 12v . Me being a non male thought it was the choke!!!!!!!!!
i'm learning .......slowwwwwwwwwwwwly
Jane

Post by **Cate** » 15 Mar 2006, 08:22

Have you managed to trace the wires back pz?
I had a switch there, it didnt go anywhere!

Post by **Horza** » 15 Mar 2006, 08:45

Me being a non male thought it was the choke!!!!!!!!!

Being a non male you are not supposed to know about chokes at all, you are expected to presume it is for hanging your handbag on. pah, we should never have allowed them to drive in the first place *mutter mutter*

Hang on, is it for making the little green light go on and off?

Post by **JaneH** » 15 Mar 2006, 18:55

Horza wrote:
Me being a non male thought it was the choke!!!!!!!!!

Being a non male you are not supposed to know about chokes at all, you are expected to presume it is for hanging your handbag on. pah, we should never have allowed them to drive in the first place *mutter mutter*

Don't do handbags!! More like a rucksack and a pint and I am definately married to a bloke. I just pushed all the switches on the van when we first had it and hoped for the best. Anyway it's an automatic and I didn't even know they don't have chokes!! Is that right!
I just drive it

Website · Post by **dbroada** » 18 Mar 2006, 19:22

Hang on, is it for making the little green light go on and off?

That's the sales pitch I got on my first CD! You didn't use to work in Dixons did you?

Club 80-90 Forums

switch what is it for ????????????????

switch what is it for ????????????????

Switch?