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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795   
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Pete a picture may help unravel the โgreen buttonโ mystery for you. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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10th May 2018 8:07am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Without a bit more detail it really could be anything from a winch isolator to a rear view camera, neither of which may no longer be fitted.. If you can post some pictures of the button and the vehicle generally then that may give more of a clue. Darren
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10th May 2018 8:08am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605 
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gridge's photo:
 Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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10th May 2018 8:10am |
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| Clive Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Littleborough Posts: 467 
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I wonder if it could be an ignition bypass, allowing you to remove the key with the engine running.
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10th May 2018 8:28am |
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| gridge Member Since: 10 May 2018 Location: Headley, Hampshire Posts: 2 
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Clive, ill give that a go when i get home thanks for the suggestion.
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10th May 2018 8:29am |
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| Greyman110 Member Since: 29 Sep 2017 Location: London Posts: 327
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Ha....I have a very similar thing on my car on the steering column! I took mine in for some work yesterday and put that on the list so if they find out what it is I'll let you know
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10th May 2018 8:58am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3288 
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Ejector seat.
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10th May 2018 9:06am |
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| Portafilter Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 27 
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why would you do that? wouldnt you lock up the steering, among other dangerous things? |
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10th May 2018 9:39am |
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| Clive Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Littleborough Posts: 467
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" ... why would you do that? wouldnt you lock up the steering? "
Yes, that's the idea, it allows you to leave the car unattended with the engine running while using lights/power etc, or just while warming up outside the house, the steering lock would render the vehicle virtually immobile. I added my own version to a D3 I had, I linked it to the brake switch to disable the bypass and turn off the engine if the brake was pressed. |
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10th May 2018 9:52am |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2945
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Misiles ๐
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10th May 2018 10:17am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20375
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Immmobile or not, if on a public highway or space though that would be illegal. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R ๐ฌ๐ง๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธโฝ๏ธ๐ข๏ธโ๏ธ๐งฐ๐ช |
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10th May 2018 10:57am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
Rule 123
You MUST NOT leave a parked vehicle unattended with the engine running or leave a vehicle engine running unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road. Generally, if the vehicle is stationary and is likely to remain so for more than a couple of minutes, you should apply the parking brake and switch off the engine to reduce emissions and noise pollution. However it is permissible to leave the engine running if the vehicle is stationary in traffic or for diagnosing faults. |
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10th May 2018 11:15am |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2300  
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As said, could literally be anything! Obvious question but are there any aftermarket electricals on the vehicle? Like work lights, beacon etc
I suggest tracing the wiring. Whip off the fusebox lid under the steeling column (two quarter turn fasteners) and position your head down in the footwell looking up, see whether you can see any 'aftermarket' wiring Report back, I'd be interested to know! |
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10th May 2018 11:24am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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Some utility company Defenders had them when fitted with a power take off, or hydraulic winch. So the keys could be kept safe while the operators were doing their stuff around/near the vehicle. So the vehicle wouldn't be running 'unnecesarily' or 'unattended'. As for the green switch, this is just a generic after market switch, it could be for anything. All any of us can do is throw in random guesses, You'll just have to trace the wires and see where they go unfortunately. |
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10th May 2018 1:22pm |
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