Can you help me in identifying this device ?
 

Hi all,

under the dashboard, just above my knees, I have a sort of switch screwed and I could not find what it is. I tried to turn the button, press on it, nothing happens. FYI, I bought my Z used.

Thanks. Here are some pics of this "switch".

OMG its nitrous !

It's a camera. Useful when girls in short skirts try to "drive" your car. Be thankful for it ;)

you bought it used, im surprised they didnt remove it before selling you the car. follow the wires to see where they end up at. obviously you bought it from a dealership or else you would of asked the private seller. still surprised the dealership did not take it off

Have you followed the wires?

LOL what happens when you press it??

:icon14: Maybe push it rather than trying to turn it? :icon14:

looks like a poorly installed trunk release sw or something? :icon17:

No, I tried everything and nothing is happening. No light, no secret door opened, no "Z" genius appearing, nothing :)

I though about an alarm system or XM box, but it would be documented if it would be XM related. Maybe a sort of "LoJack" tracer ?

I did not look yet where the wires are going, this will be the next step !

Not a freaking clue!

lol thats what I thought

Any other mods done to the car that you know of? Fog Lamp, non-homelink mirror (garage door opener), VSS bypass (enter NAV in motion)....

:icon18: rep

When you press it a person you don't know dies and you get a free cup of coffee at Starbucks.

Button for:

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No, except a clear bra :)
The mirror is the factory one (touring package) with homelink, there is no fog lamp, and I dont know about VSS bypass (I wish this "switch" is for this purpose !!)

Nitrous is what that looks like to me lol

Like others said trace the wires

Then the only logical conclusion is that the switch is to engage the hyperdrive...

warp speed ahead! :facepalm:

It turns on the tracking device so the previous owner can find the car, steal it back and sell it again. A repeating cycle.

Or he just had something installed that required a push button, but went back to stock to sell the car.

if that is for nitrous i'd find out asap and perhaps take the car back. not something i would want on my car if i was purchasing one used.

:iagree:

Now I'm curious...hurry and trace the wires!

It's the "onstar" button. What nobody else has one?

that is only equiped in GM models lol

Its not always going to be exclusive to GM

It's a button for the EJECTO SEATO ;)


Bad quality, but the only video I can find.

Have you tried holding it for 15 seconds while the car is running or with just the ignition on?

is that some kind of LED light. sorry but whatever it is,it looks halfxss at best.

No I didn't. What are you thinking about ?


No LED or any kind of light. It really seems to be a non-illuminated switch.

hey if you push the button in does it stay in. push again and it comes out?
Kind of like a clicke pen
Frank

It must be an insurance discount device ... It zaps you in the balls if you go over the speed limit or launch too fast

subscribed! I wanna know what it does! lol

same

Yeah I'm in too.:hello:

its the hybrid button... car runs on electric when pressed

Bosch sensor deactivator

Wanna know also

I'm sure somewhere someones garage door keeps opening everytime OP presses that button :icon17:

Either that or it was an old LED kit button

It gives me rep on every push

A.k.a., subscribing to this.

The reason I asked for how the button worked is because it could have been hooked up to a lazer jammer and that was the on and off button. Chances of a cop looking down there for a switch to turn it on and off are slim.
Frank