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Maybe a light on lower left side of dash that blinks when activated and can change color for city and highway...depending on model maybe in the front part of console.
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Maybe a light on lower left side of dash that blinks when activated and can change color for city and highway...depending on model maybe in the front part of console.
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Hello, Rennlist! - New member here. Just picked up a 2003 C4 Cabriolet yesterday. My first 911. Noticed this mystery item attached to the driver's side of the console under the dash. The outer **** rotates like a dial; the inner ring appears to have two positions. Have no idea what this thing is supposed to control. Does anyone have an idea of what this does?
Thanks for your help!
Thanks! I'm utterly smitten. More speed helps, of course; but it's equally fun at 30 MPH. Nothing more effective at illustrating that point than climbing back into our Nissan Pathfinder!
Thats what our Honda Odyssey & 2006 Ford Mustang are for.
I like driving them occasionally because then when I jump back in the 996, I am reminded at how much more fun it is to drive!!
Yep, outer ring for city or highway and center for intensity. Maybe a light on lower left side of dash that blinks when activated and can change color for city and highway...depending on model maybe in the front part of console. Expensive and good detector if still there.
Eurocarguy911 - Dunno. I'm assuming it's aftermarket, but I really know nothing about the device—make, model, year, etc. Trying to find out specs so I can understand whether it's remotely effective against current day radars and lasers.
How do you gauge how effective these things are? The only time I used one, I got a ticket, many years ago when limits were 55mph. The detector blipped 2 times about 12 seconds apart. It was an airplane timing everyone across the 1/4 mile stripes. I wasn't aware of the tactic. Maybe I don't drive fast enough to need one. And I'm usually one of the fastest on the freeway
The K40 is great at verbally warning (a) location of radar signal, front/rear, (b) the type of radar signal, K band (automatic door openers/roadside speed signs, etc), X band, and the most dreaded KA band (police), and (c) the closeness of the source via the intensity of the beeping/flashing. I�ve learned to trust it completely. Becomes a game of �OK, i know you�re there even though i wont see you for another 10-20 seconds.� Plenty of time to slow down.
Optional laser diffusers might be important in states where that is used.
[QUOTE=Bash Hat;17135980]I�ve got one (see two ***** in front of the shifter). Has saved my azz a bunch of times.
They beat me to it....see #17...k40.
Bill
I found the same thing on mine a while ago, I assume you have a status LED somewhere on the dash - mine is in one of the button 'blanks' next to the HVAC control.
Mine **** is missing the rubber, wonder if I can buy that somewhere
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