What does this button do?

Post by **al2006** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:10 pm

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but I've only owned my car for 4 months :
I've just noticed a button sticking up out of the floor carpet, about 40cm forward of the gearstick, and to the top left of the clutch. What does it do?

I'm guessing its in front of where the gearbox plate cover/dipstick should be (this is covered in carpet too). The car is a '66 morris 1000.
Cheers.

Post by **alex_holden** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:21 pm

It switches the headlights between dipped beam and main beam. The access hole for the gearbox oil filler plug is on the left hand side of the gearbox cover.

Post by **al2006** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:28 pm

Ah brilliant. I didn't realise there was a dipped beam and a main beam- I always thought the lights were always on or off.

I suppose you never know if you don't ask.
Thanks.

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:31 pm

Just don't press the red button on the steering wheel ,its the ejector seat!!!

Post by **steve4063** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:51 pm

jonathon wrote:Just don't press the red button on the steering wheel ,its the ejector seat!!!

nice one

Post by **al2006** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:52 pm

jonathon wrote:Just don't press the red button on the steering wheel ,its the ejector seat!!!

That was going to be my next question.

Post by **Peetee** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:32 pm

Funny.

That's the oil slick button on my car. The ejector seat is under a chrome cover in the centre dash next to the hub mounted tyre slashers.

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:11 pm

Delux model then ehh!!

Post by **Peetee** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:54 pm

Standard issue for us '00's old boy - along with a PPK.

Post by **MoggyTech** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:57 pm

Also make sure the tack dispenser is installed at the rear, nothing worse than stinging your own back tyres while running away from the bad guy on a bike.

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:30 pm

I told Q about that problem and he just fitted self inflating tyres.

Post by **NZJLY** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:24 pm

Nice to see such Bonding on the Forum

[Runs and hides under the couch]

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:29 pm

Nice to hear from you again 009

Still got the jitters I see

Post by **LouiseM** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:20 pm

Wonder what all these buttons are for

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1953-Morris-low-m ... dZViewItem

Post by **jonathon** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:37 pm

Must be photoshop, combining the DC10 and the Minor, or just a person with a 'bull motif'

Post by **RogerRust** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:09 am

Actually I think that is the most horridest(!) layout I've ever seen

Post by **Orkney** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:15 am

looks like a wwII aircraft or tank in there

Post by dp » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:44 pm

There's also another 'hidden' slide switch under the light toggle switch. If you feel under the light toggle you'll find it. If you haven't discovered it yet, it might take a while to figure out what it does

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:50 pm

Probably something daft... ;)

Post by **MoggyTech** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:20 am

dp wrote:There's also another 'hidden' slide switch under the light toggle switch. If you feel under the light toggle you'll find it. If you haven't discovered it yet, it might take a while to figure out what it does

Turns instrument lighting on or off, I would imagine to conserve battery power in the days when leaving side lights on when parked was normal practice.