Dr. C

Good evening, and please excuse an intrusion from someone who spends time in another Rennlist forum sub-category.

Forgive my ignorance...

Would anyone care to enlighten me as to what this little **** is? It's the one that's at the bottom and in between the two normal dial switches? I'm familiar with the rear spoiler and drive wheel *****, but don't recall the other one...

Many thanks.

drc

mgordon18

Ejector seat. Twist it and fly!

It's something aftermarket. Maybe a radar detector?

Dr. C

Ejector seat? That's a good one, really...

I kind of thought it may have been an after market item, but then I started second guessing myself.

Actually, I don't think its an ejector seat actuator..... that would have been located in the shift ****...

mgordon18

What happens when you turn it? Does it click into an "on" position? Lights? Sound? Any strange wires around the windshield or A pillars? Maybe a sensor in the front grill slats?

Dr. C

I just don't know.

Its on a BaT 964 auction that, as of this post, is up in about 13 hours.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...era-4-coupe-5/

$60,000 so far...

LM964

Some immobiliser thingy switch?

mgordon18

If you're wondering, then I'm sure other BaT-watchers are wondering as well. Maybe try asking in the comments over there.

spartansix

Almost certain that's the control switch for a vintage built-in K40 radar detector -- I just pulled its twin out of the car I'm restoring.

mgordon18

Looking more closely, there are a bunch of little aftermarket do-dads on that car. In the pic you attached, above, those two round hole-punch looking things in the top of the black plastic shouldn't be there, for example (indicator lights for a radar detector?). In other shots, there's a white diode (button?) sticking out of the dashboard to the left of the key. Maybe this goes along with the remote lock/unlock system shown on the key fob. There's also some weird Frankenstein's monster-looking neck bolt sticking out of the left wall of the driver's side footwell.

Vegas993

Stereo bass adjustment ****?

cobalt

Looks like volume control **** for remote radar detector as stated. Interesting auction. That car has been driven to hell and back. I suspect a money shift at one time. Obviously no startup video with cylinders #1&3 needing a rebuild. Most likely bent valves and the entire car needing paintwork if cosmetics are important. It also looks like more paintwork than the seller believes. The car is at strong money already considering the amount of work needed but they only made 470 93 coupes both C2/C4 and no C4 NB coupes in 94 so it is the last of the C4's.

This will say a lot about where the market is heading.

Sadly this will most likely go to Singerland

darylbowden

I love the "we purchased this from an elderly owner in New Mexico." Apparently people still believe that there is such a thing as 1 owner, granny driven sports cars lol!

The even more hilarious part is - the car is 30 years old - so even if someone is elderly NOW, they sure as hell weren't when the car was new so...

darylbowden

I'm personally not a giant fan of Singer but it feels like if they're going to take any cars, I'd rather they take this one with lots of paintwork and a need for an engine rebuild than a good survivor like they have so many times before to do it. It's a bummer cause it's a late model obv but at least it's an imperfect one.

mr. rpm

100% is for an aftermarket radar detector……whether the actual unit is still there or working is another question

LPMM

Agreed on your assessment. This would be perfect for me and I have been watching this auction but the price of admission is unfortunately too high for what I want to do with it.