The infamous "TOUCH" button

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The infamous "TOUCH" button

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Believe it or not... before i joined this site i tought the touch button was just the "brand" of the door covers.. lol I have been using it ALOT lately...specially when the weather warms up.. everytime i get out of the car i get shocked hard :( but when i use the touch button itsd awesome... pain days are gone LOL just was bored and wanted to post bout it :)
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only a high end, exotic sports car like the mx3 would come with such a classy feature
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i know right.... Mx-3 = straight luxery :)
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whats the purpose of the tough botton? i thought it was just a badge? whats it do?
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Drewation wrote:whats the purpose of the tough botton? i thought it was just a badge? whats it do?
get's rid of static electricity to help prevent getting shocked when getting out of car. really neat thing for our car.
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I would've thought, due to its location, it was intended for rear seat passengers? i've never been shocked from my car :shrug:


*edit* hehe! just noticed post above 'tough botton'
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was it available on all gs/rs models?
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i get shocked all the time..maybe i got some sort of hiden power? maybe by gs wants to catch fire again? who knows but that button owns! everytime i touch it i never get shocked.. comes in handy when you are gasing up..maybe its my floor mats.
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Nylon material in mats my do it. I like the way it went from touch to tough ...LOL
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where?

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Where is it? I dont think i got one...?
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OK your body rub's up on your seat makes static!! you no *ZAP* OOOOUUUCCHHHH!!!! That button is to discharge you before you get zaped by the door. =)
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Any pics of this touch button? :)

Dont think i have ever seen anything like that in my 96 rs at all. Mind ya i never get shocked either.
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Hey found my touch button and must say DADDY LIKE!
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