Mysterious Switch
07-24-2007, 09:19 AM
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Mysterious Switch Ive had this 00 camaro z28 for about half a year now and there is this switch on the side of the driver dash hidden under, no its not a kill switch cause that one is directly under the dash and his hidden further away from plain view. But I have noticed when I flip the switch up after driving around in the car for about 5 minutes the service engine light comes on what could this mysterious switch be?
07-24-2007, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Ouren
Ive had this 00 camaro z28 for about half a year now and there is this switch on the side of the driver dash hidden under, no its not a kill switch cause that one is directly under the dash and his hidden further away from plain view. But I have noticed when I flip the switch up after driving around in the car for about 5 minutes the service engine light comes on what could this mysterious switch be?
07-24-2007, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 01FormulaTA
well take apart your dash and follow the wires coming from it to see where they lead into....simple enough
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07-24-2007, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by zzz28
I've heard of people hiding switches for electric cut outs. possibility previous owner had an electric cut out and pulled off the cut out when he sold it.
07-24-2007, 06:22 PM
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well this is sorta off the wall, but i have heard of people splicing into the o2 sensors and inducing more voltage to change the a/f ratio. There really is no accurate way to control the voltage to the sensors by hand though (and the fact that the car can be tuned for whatever a/f you want, and dont forget thats why there are input sensors to the PCM/ECM) There was some bullshit kit i saw somewhere a while back that was talking about it... whatever the case is, get rid of it. sounds kinda "rigged" to me... but thats going on what i am reading
07-25-2007, 08:47 PM
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well this is sorta off the wall, but i have heard of people splicing into the o2 sensors and inducing more voltage to change the a/f ratio. There really is no accurate way to control the voltage to the sensors by hand though (and the fact that the car can be tuned for whatever a/f you want, and dont forget thats why there are input sensors to the PCM/ECM) There was some bullshit kit i saw somewhere a while back that was talking about it... whatever the case is, get rid of it. sounds kinda "rigged" to me... but thats going on what i am reading
although....i once bought a 94 with a mystery switch under the dash. Turned out it was for neon lights. look for mysterious zip ties under your car during your next oil change.
07-26-2007, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by delsold
hit it...and have someone check your neighbors garage door 
