And why is there a switch wired into it? This is probably a stupid question but oh well.....

So I'm poking around under the dash, and find a toggle switch stuffed down behind the foot rest thing. I traced it back to this relay type thing by the passengers strut tower (note right hand drive), next to the fuel filter and something else I am guessing had something to do with the pnumatic shocks.. .

Its been wired in before the box thing.....What is this thing turning off or on?

Its in my '86 Vortex (XT).

Thanks all, I don't think its doing much at the moment, But has kinda confused me as to why there was a toggle switch stuffed out of reach..:-\

JOhnB

the box is a relay

the switch is probably hooked to the "signal" terminal and 12v+

you'll have to find out where the wires run, a fox 'n hound is helpful

have you seen any indication of it having aux.lights at some time?

It could be a control relay for them

Hmm ok, Relay...really!

I might just poke the switch back where it came from or something, the relay looks like its supposed to be there, all the wires going in and out of it go into the loom, its just that one of them has had that switch put into it...

I don't think its had any aftermarket lights on it. I thought maybe it was to disable the air suspension, as mine has been replaced with ordinary struts.

The relay doesn't look aftermarket anyway, just the switch breaking one of the lines going into it. *shrugs*

What happens when you flip the switch?

Well....Nothing yet. Cause Its a relay I guessed the switch was just to disable something. With the switch on, no difference that I've noticed, and with it off, nothing is different either, every thing still seems to work....

I think i'm just gonna mount the switch in center console next to handbreak and re-wire it for the rad fan. In the meantime, I have no idea what the thing does!

Hit the switch on the top of your steering column so the park lights come on.

Walk outside the car to make sure they're on.

Hit the switch.

 

 

I think the previous owner might not have been very patient in figuring that one out...

I just had a look, sorry, the park light switch works reguardless of the other switch. That is without the keys.

my xt had a toggle switch for my windshied wipers. one setting for snow and another for normal. it changed where the windshied wiper would stop. on the snow setting it wouldnt tuck down in like normal, it would stay up a little higher....could it be that?

my xt had a toggle switch for my windshied wipers. one setting for snow and another for normal. it changed where the windshied wiper would stop. on the snow setting it wouldnt tuck down in like normal, it would stay up a little higher....could it be that?

do you have to push your clutch in to start the car?

Maybe some sort of overide for that.