What's this red button?!

stefanovich

In my 1.4 Corolla, I've never been able to figure it out.

ShaunieVW

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Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Ejector seat in case of a crash. But don't push it unless the sunroofs open.

Stheno

Gah I was about to post the same lol

colm_mcm

Nitro boost/taxi sign/sirens

madcabbage

Do not push that button!!!!!!

Kenny Logins

What steps did you take to try to establish its function?

pred racer

Kenny Logins wrote: »

What steps did you take to try to establish its function?

I reckon he probably pressed it

stefanovich

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nitro boost/taxi sign/sirens

Would be a pretty crappy taxi, what with it having 3 doors and all.

stefanovich

pred racer wrote: »

I reckon he probably pressed it

Yes I toggled it but nothing happened.

colm_mcm

stefanovich wrote: »

Would be a pretty crappy taxi, what with it having 3 doors and all.

Could be for front fogs?

Big Nasty

colm_mcm wrote: »

Could be for front fogs?

NO FOGS DISCUSSION!!!!

robtri

could be under car Neon.....

have you tried tracing the wiring??

Big Nasty

robtri wrote: »

could be under car Neon.....

have you tried tracing the wiring??

Nah, he's off stealing a truck.

blackbox

Window lock? Door lock?

stefanovich

robtri wrote: »

could be under car Neon.....

have you tried tracing the wiring??

No, didn't try that yet.

My car is bit of an odd one. Its got a linea terra badge (which I thought was the lower spec) but it has alloys and whatnot.

colm_mcm

The alloys on it aren't original Toyota ones, they were added afterwards.

stefanovich

colm_mcm wrote: »

Could be for front fogs?

blackbox wrote: »

Window lock? Door lock?

It looks like someone cut into the dash to install it.

Rowley Birkin QC

It activates the left filangee.

colm_mcm

stefanovich wrote: »

It looks like someone cut into the dash to install it.

They did. that switch didn't come with the car.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Id say an aftermarket flux capacitor

stefanovich

colm_mcm wrote: »

The alloys on it aren't original Toyota ones, they were added afterwards.

They are toyota alloys though, at least the have a toyota badge on them.

colm_mcm

They've just got centre caps thst say Toyota, but they aren't Toyota parts from what I can tell.

That's one of the newest old model 3 doors out there I'd say.

loyatemu

just push it - what's the worst that could happen?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlFM4-8w6AM

ShaunieVW

I had a switch like that in my old s3 turned out some geebag had fitted red neons :0

Señor Fancy Pants

Transformer button?

stefanovich

colm_mcm wrote: »

They've just got centre caps thst say Toyota, but they aren't Toyota parts from what I can tell.

That's one of the newest old model 3 doors out there I'd say.

Yeah I thought they stopped making them in 2000.

bazz26

V Eight

ex Garda Car - Blue Lights switch

stefanovich

V Eight wrote: »

ex Garda Car - Blue Lights switch

Really?

Atlantic Dawn

Something non standard fitted, possibly some kind of immobiliser or kill switch.

stefanovich

V Eight wrote: »

ex Garda Car - Blue Lights switch

It's funny cause our other car is ex-gendarmerie.

colm_mcm

stefanovich wrote: »

Yeah I thought they stopped making them in 2000.

Nah, the new model came out in 02 and went till 07

pablo128

It engages the giggling pin into the laughing shaft.

madcabbage

Would it be for some aftermarket sound system that was later removed?

Hachiko

flux capacitor boost

colm_mcm

Hachiko wrote: »

flux capacitor boost

They're only on the Luna model,

dodderangler

RandomAccess

I know what i'd like it to be..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFrze9eY9o0

Atlantic Dawn

RandomAccess wrote: »

I know what i'd like it to be..

Grand job for the M50 toll

mossy50

heated door mirrors or immobiliser

Hachiko

RandomAccess wrote: »

I know what i'd like it to be..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFrze9eY9o0

totally legal .

Noccy_Mondy

pablo128 wrote:

It engages the giggling pin into the laughing shaft.

I got coded with that one so much in the past. Now it's what I say all car related problems are, if someone with limited knowledge asks!

loyatemu

Hachiko wrote: »

totally legal .

all you need is someone following you with a dashcam and you're in trouble. Bond didn't have to worry about that in 1968.

power pants

it does nothing

if it did something you would have known when you pressed it.

laoisfan

Turns on your cloaking I believe.

ectoraige

It's a piquer.

goz83

It ejects a litre of fuel each time you press it. Standard Toyota feature , just like the alloys.

punisher5112

Nobody mentioned nitrous oxide.

Must have been fitted due to fast and furious craze.

All the 1.4 cars were done up so much back then.

Craftylee

Radar jammer and/or stealth mode

H3llR4iser

stefanovich wrote: »

In my 1.4 Corolla, I've never been able to figure it out.

I found this:



Looks like the headlights adjustment wheel was there. Not sure what they were trying to do with the button - I would check if it is connected to anything, might just be there to fill the space!!!