a switch behind the steering wheel on stalk, what's it for?

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a switch behind the steering wheel on stalk, what's it for?

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hi there again guys and girls,

i have a switch behind the steering wheel on the stalk on the left side, it's a simple little steel two way switch, either up or down, on the stalk.

what's it for and do guys have this switch, it's not for choke is it? or is the choke on t25's automatic?

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could be the fridge on/off switch when running on battery
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Difficult to say what it is ... possibly a 12v switch for the fridge ? I have an isolator switch for the radio which used to flatten the starter battery :evil: I'm soon changing it to be a manual over-ride for the rad fan (fast speed) so I can choose when to cool The Bus down.

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Ian Hulley wrote:Difficult to say what it is ... possibly a 12v switch for the fridge ? I have an isolator switch for the radio which used to flatten the starter battery :evil: I'm soon changing it to be a manual over-ride for the rad fan (fast speed) so I can choose when to cool The Bus down.

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Pepperami wrote:
Ian Hulley wrote:Difficult to say what it is ... possibly a 12v switch for the fridge ? I have an isolator switch for the radio which used to flatten the starter battery :evil: I'm soon changing it to be a manual over-ride for the rad fan (fast speed) so I can choose when to cool The Bus down.

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I have a chicken switch for the fan.


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i was wiggling the switch, i thought that's what moves the wheels?

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I have a switch there that turns on the jet things that smear the windscreen :lol:
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dont use it greg..itll slow the van down !!!park up then use the jet things :ok
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After my electrical shenanigans earlier, the bloody thing doesn't work at all now!! :rofl
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just scrap the thing and buy a fiat :lol:
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weldore wrote:just scrap the thing and buy a fiat :lol:
I'll sell it on flea bay, it'll go for 5000 easy!! :rofl :rofl
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you will have to withdraw it early from sale tho! :rofl
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marns got one theer n eets an engine kill switch.....only found out when i was drivin one day and started fiddlin in the traffic!!!!!!
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