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What does this button do?
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:10 pm
by al2006
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:21 pm
by alex_holden
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:28 pm
by al2006
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:31 pm
by jonathon
Just don't press the red button on the steering wheel ,its the ejector seat!!!
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:51 pm
by steve4063
jonathon wrote:Just don't press the red button on the steering wheel ,its the ejector seat!!!
nice one
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:52 pm
by al2006
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:32 pm
by Peetee
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:11 pm
by jonathon
Delux model then ehh!!
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:54 pm
by Peetee
Standard issue for us '00's old boy - along with a PPK.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:57 pm
by MoggyTech
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:30 pm
by jonathon
I told Q about that problem and he just fitted self inflating tyres.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:24 pm
by NZJLY
Nice to see such Bonding on the Forum
[Runs and hides under the couch]
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:29 pm
by jonathon
Nice to hear from you again 009
Still got the jitters I see
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:20 pm
by LouiseM
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:37 pm
by jonathon
Must be photoshop, combining the DC10 and the Minor, or just a person with a 'bull motif'
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:09 am
by RogerRust
Actually I think that is the most horridest(!) layout I've ever seen
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:15 am
by Orkney
looks like a wwII aircraft or tank in there
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:44 pm
by dp
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
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:50 pm
by bigginger
Probably something daft... ;)
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:20 am
by MoggyTech
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.