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What is this button for? #1602762
15/06/2017 21:17
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Hi,
I am looking for a bit of help with this one. I noticed a button on the centre console of a 16v just below the fan/heating controls. I thought it might be an Air Con switch but it does not have the usual snowflake symbol on it. It just has the little white dot but when pressed, a little light comes on below it. The corresponding button on the left is the recirculating button. I believe Fiat list it as "Available". Am I correct in thinking that this is simply a blank switch but you could connect something up to it if needed?
Thanks

Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1602764
15/06/2017 21:40
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Spot on

Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1602765
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When you push the button, there's supposed to be a little sign that lights up: "please do not push this button again."

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Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1602767
15/06/2017 23:21
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Mine has a "Snowflake" on it which, when pressed, turns the air-con off and on.

Obviously, your Coupe is not fitted with Air-Con.

So the switch could be used for something else, as you correctly surmised.


Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1602769
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You can exchange it for a switch.


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Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1602783
16/06/2017 09:57
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Thanks guys - just making sure.

Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1602811
17/06/2017 07:43
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Are you serious? It brings on an indicator, but has no functionality?

I would have thought it was a blank, the shape of a switch.

However, I don't have your car.

Sounds exciting! Think of the possibilities!

Re: What is this button for? [Re: dante giacosa] #1602818
17/06/2017 12:04
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Originally Posted by dante giacosa
Are you serious? It brings on an indicator, but has no functionality?

I would have thought it was a blank, the shape of a switch.

However, I don't have your car.

Sounds exciting! Think of the possibilities!


My 16vt had one of these but had no functionality, not even the illumination of another lamp.

But ripe for development, say for operating an electrically controlled rear sun blind laugh


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Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1602819
17/06/2017 13:40
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Yeah, its a bit odd for sure. When you press it, the little green light illuminates below it but it operates nothing at the moment. As the manual says, it is "Available" crazy

Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1602839
18/06/2017 06:53
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Could be a preparation for lpg? To switch between kind of fuel.


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Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1602845
18/06/2017 09:54
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I have that button. Its just another reason why the 16vt is the best coupe. Extra buttons that do nothing, others dream of such features.

Re: What is this button for? [Re: ] #1602846
18/06/2017 10:26
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Living here in the sub-tropics, I'm glad mine works to control the air-con.


Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1602849
18/06/2017 11:06
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Ha. Touche. Good point. Maybe I should get mine hooked up to some....

Re: What is this button for? [Re: CoupeAG] #1603122
22/06/2017 13:04
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I DO dream of such features!


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