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What is this button???

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  1. RastinoSLOVAKIA

    RastinoSLOVAKIA Junior Member

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    Hello Do you know what this button can be used for? I buy my car in march and I find it in motor place. I'm afraid the push it ☺️
     

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  2. Tideland Prius

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    We don't have that in our North American specification. It looks like an aftermarket addition with some extra fuses.
     
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    It looks like custom work. Do you have aftermarket parts installed like lights or radio
     
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  4. RastinoSLOVAKIA

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    the cables lead to the cabin, and there are 2 buttons in it that I don't know what they are for. see photos...
     

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    The stuff in the engine compartment is interesting -- we are all saying aftermarket because it's not like anything we've seen. OTOH, you live in Slovakia, so who knows if it's OEM over there, although my guess would be aftermarket.

    Engine compartment guess: Someone has installed an electrical bus with two 15A circuits and two 5A circuits -- not insubstantial. The big read button is an on/off for the bus.

    Button on dash clearly aftermarket as it's not very well done and certainly doesn't look OEM.

    RU sure the item by the mirror is a button? Could it be an IR motion detector or camera as part of an alarm system? From the pix it almost looks translucent.

    Just my two cents.
     
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    It's most definitely a toggle switch the "dot" being the on position... or would be if wired correctly. As said button by the fog light dial is definitely after market and really rough at that haha

    Buttons of this nature are generally for auxiliary lights. It is possible that the previous owner had light bars and etc and upon trading in the vehicle (or deciding to sell it) remove the accessories. Look for drilled holes, zip ties, brackets, things that would not normally be there.
     
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  7. RastinoSLOVAKIA

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    I suspect that the car was previously used as a taxi, because the number 19 is written in marker on the key, and that would also explain the button near the mirror where the taxi sign was probably turned on
     
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    I also suspect that all the doors on the car open without any positions... Is it normal??? Also under the steering wheel I can't think of a button to start the alarm, which I could only stop by disconnecting the battery...
     

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    what do you mean by 'without any positions'?

    there are no switches for the factory alarm. if it goes off by itself, check the fob for a bad button.
     
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    whatever you do - do NOT hit that button ... th.jpeg
     
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  11. RastinoSLOVAKIA

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    ze ked dvierka otvorim tak sa plynule otvoria uplne, ze nema 2 ani 3 zarazky
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    Maybe the car was a ex law enforcement, those were for flashing lights.
     
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    that when I open the door, 2-3 won't stop
     
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    It's relatively neatly done, so probably was a taxi or cop car as others have said.

    Can you the Ministry of the Interior for a history check?

    >>>> How to find infor...

    That might give you some clues about its past life
     
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  15. RastinoSLOVAKIA

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    car is from Germany
     
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    won't stop what?
     
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    I'm assuming OP means the door opens completely without standing still when open partially. This is because either A) your door check is worn or B) your door check is missing.
     
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    It triggers the alarm? It's a panic button. Definitely a taxi
     
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    In case you’re working on your car and a thief tries to steal your number 10 socket!
     
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  20. RastinoSLOVAKIA

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    Mystery solved! It's TAXI! By intax.de
     

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