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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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I was looking under my dash for an after market security system bc my factory one doesn't seem to work.
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Its hard to tell but, there is a toggle switch sticking out of the plastic towards the center of the pic and those wires come out of the gauge cluster fuse location. I'm assuming they are related to the switch. Would it be a kill switch? I'm kinda afraid to mess with it.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 12:12 AM
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What would be the benefit of killing the cluster power?
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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If you think thats bad, you should see under my dash. I have a red switch, two metal switches like that, multiple fuse blocks, splices, wires tapped to other wires, boxes with led lights, relays taped to other relays, and a whole mess of stereo wire. I don't dare touch any of it because my car might never run again. I counted no fewer than 4 separate alarm boxes under there. Oh, and 2 remote start receivers of different brands.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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Well that does make me feel better lol
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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Probably was a shut-off for an alarm. If its not doing anything, don't worry about it to much. Did you flip it to see what happens? Ejection seat james bond style?
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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I found a funny little box with a switch attached to it under my dash... looks like it was part of an after-market alarm system or something. The previous owner didn't know what it was either so i just left it alone.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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I found 2 random switches in mine and wiring for a 3rd. No clue what they are/were for besides some interior lights and such.
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Hey look what I found!! I think it is a kill switch https://ls1tech.com/forums/ls1-domes.../t-649310.html
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Originally Posted by Arc00TA
If you think thats bad, you should see under my dash. I have a red switch, two metal switches like that, multiple fuse blocks, splices, wires tapped to other wires, boxes with led lights, relays taped to other relays, and a whole mess of stereo wire. I don't dare touch any of it because my car might never run again. I counted no fewer than 4 separate alarm boxes under there. Oh, and 2 remote start receivers of different brands.
sounds like a time bomb to me who did that :S?
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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if it kills the cluster power, I bet the original owner did that to prevent miles from accumulating when driving on the highway

But if somebody was that stupid, they would remove it before selling the car.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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Flux Capacitor switch..I have one too..
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 04:15 PM
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I thought it was a dickfer.
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 07:20 AM
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Could be Elliot..I've also seen it called a dickfor.
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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Whats a d.. Yeah right. nice try *02WS6TURK* lol
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