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Old 01-28-2021, 11:37 AM
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Hi all - I've been 996 shopping for a few months and have noticed that a few cars have a small **** (and a light?) on the batwing. Any guesses as to what is it for? I assume aftermarket since there are no markings. Check out the listing image below.


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That is not OEM, may be something aftermarket, a radar detectors of something else.
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Originally Posted by Dharn55
That is not OEM, may be something aftermarket, a radar detectors of something else.
Ah as I suspected, thank you
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Mine came with one of those. It's for a radar detector. I find waze to be a more reliable radar detector so I'll probably change it out someday

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Looks like a remote switch for a Valentine One radar detector.
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Turbo Boost Dial
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Originally Posted by RDL
Turbo Boost Dial
Nice.



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