Weird switch under left side of dashboard? (pics inside)

95Mx3GS · Post by **95Mx3GS** » March 15th, 2009, 2:21 am

Well no one seems to have the answer to this but now that I have pictures it might help. Its under the left side of the steering wheel and its a switch. The only pattern I see when turning it on/off is that the car makes a clicky sound from around the clock area. It's hard to describe. I also don't have any aftermarket alarms set up. Heres a pic:

************Also, it says STM on it...**************

projectzemx3 · Post by **projectzemx3** » March 15th, 2009, 2:49 am

oh the joys of buying pre-owned vehicles

95Mx3GS · Post by **95Mx3GS** » March 15th, 2009, 2:53 am

Yeah. The switch is actually pretty small (about an inch in total) but it looks bigger in the picture.

Do you have any idea what it is?

RX8SE3P · Post by **RX8SE3P** » March 15th, 2009, 4:20 am

I'd laugh if it was something that made the odometer stop counting.

It's some dodgy thing the last owner may have put in. Everyone will just be guessing.

95Mx3GS · Post by **95Mx3GS** » March 15th, 2009, 11:24 pm

Hah, thats funny cause its exactly what all my friends said. And no, I tried turning it on/off while driving and even turning it on/off before driving and it still worked perfectly.

_-Night-Shade-_ · Post by **_-Night-Shade-_** » March 15th, 2009, 11:37 pm

Definitely something put in by previous owner(s). I know a lot of people said they've had their cooling fans wired to be turned on with a switch, maybe give that a try?

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » March 15th, 2009, 11:48 pm

Follow the wires...

I X2 the fan idea.

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » March 16th, 2009, 12:08 am

My guess, despite that you say you don't have one, would be a kill switch for a remote starter. The 626 had one, but we installed that one too.

Whisper · Post by **Whisper** » March 16th, 2009, 5:01 am

Yeah, following the wires is probably the only sure way to find out what it does.

projectzemx3 · Post by **projectzemx3** » March 16th, 2009, 11:40 am

i am leaning more towards it engaging the afterburner.

Whisper · Post by **Whisper** » March 16th, 2009, 2:28 pm

Actually it relieves the pressure from the blinker fluid reservoir, and also orders hookers and blow.

projectzemx3 · Post by **projectzemx3** » March 16th, 2009, 2:52 pm

dirty car.

Post by **Mooneggs** » March 16th, 2009, 3:55 pm

projectzemx3 wrote:i am leaning more towards it engaging the afterburner.

x2 ROFL

Post by **Custommx3** » March 16th, 2009, 5:05 pm

Does it have an alarm? It may be the switch for the valet mode.

95Mx3GS · Post by **95Mx3GS** » March 16th, 2009, 5:33 pm

No it does not have an alarm, it even says that in the first post.
And also, the car is pretty clean, i took that picture on the day that the snow fell real bad and all the inside got dirty real quick.

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