Today I discovered a small metal pushbutton under the dash. I have no idea what it does. Does anybody else have this? I'm not referring to the intense washer fluid button, it's lower than that. Hopefully the picture helps a little.[IMG][/IMG]

 

It's probably not stock......... I have a 1987 Euro (ROW) and this button is not present.

An easy way to determine this is to drop the parcel tray enough to see the wires and switch plug. Non-stock wiring is pretty obvious.

 

what happens when you push it?
My bet....anti theft kill switch.

 

Probably for a PO-installed device like an after-market alarm disabler, or maybe wired to a garage door opener stuck under the dash or something.

Or maybe an after-market ejection seat trigger.

Or, if it's push-on/push-off, maybe a PKS (parallel kickdown switch).

 

Smoke Screen

 

I didn't notice anything happen when I pushed it. Although I didn't look in my rearview mirror
I'll have to try pushing it when my alarm is going off. That sounds like a good possibility.
I was actually installing a kickdown switch when I noticed it. I didn't see any other wires in that area, so I don't think it's another kickdown. Plus, it's not a push-on, push-off type button, it's just a push.

Maybe it's a nitro button that I never knew I had

 

Many aftermarket alarms have a button like this to disable the alarm when pushed at the same time you turn the ignition on. It's there in case the batteries in your keychain transmitter go out...

 

NOS ????

 

50 cals out the driving lights!

 

Was the car ever owned by a Florida drug smuggler like mine was back in the early 1980's? Might check with DEA on that "button". :-)

 

Oil Slick. You bought the Spy Hunter car

 

Glen
Where does the wire go? My first thought was a kickdown bypass....but thats not it?

 

alarm or fuel kill switch... though I have seen taillight kill switches there as well

 

Like Iceman said. Follow the wires to see where they lead to.