Button next to my left knee........what is it?

[Cityman]

had the car about 2 months but have no idea what it is, its been so long now im affraid to...haha

[spend]

It makes you go faster by switching the lights out & reducing the load on the alternator. Only try at it at night....

Dave

[simonb9]

Is this only on certain age cars ?? I don't seem to have one, I thought the spinning silver button on the dash did all the lights ??

[Don]

The button by your left knee under the dash switches the dash lights on and off.

Yes, I know. Other cars have a dimmer switch for controlling how bright the dash lights are...and our TVRs have a button for switching them on and off. Bizarre. Strange. And true...

[shadowninja]

perhaps it's for true stealth mode during the blitz? drive around and nobody can see you, not even the tell-tale glow of your face lit up by the dashboard lights... or maybe not.

[TVR Thunder]

been a while since this question was asked!!

[spend]

shadowninja said:

perhaps it's for true stealth mode during the blitz? drive around and nobody can see you, not even the tell-tale glow of your face lit up by the dashboard lights... or maybe not.

Exactly... Only required on the sister cars

Dave

[kippax]

If it is a black button on the transmission tunnel it is for the air conditioning which was a rare option on early cars (changes air from outside to recirc)

H

[Flintstone]

TVR Thunder said:

been a while since this question was asked!!

And I STILL don't see the point in having it!!

Dimmer switch, maybe. On and off, why why why?!

[shadowninja]

now... how do you get into the car when the battery's died?

[Woody_450]

Flintstone said:

TVR Thunder said:

been a while since this question was asked!!

And I STILL don't see the point in having it!!

Dimmer switch, maybe. On and off, why why why?!

I think it's so you can leave the side lights on as parking lights on a night without having the inside of the car lit up also. Just my two-penneth

Rich

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Woody_450 said:

Flintstone said:

TVR Thunder said:

been a while since this question was asked!!

And I STILL don't see the point in having it!!

Dimmer switch, maybe. On and off, why why why?!

I think it's so you can leave the side lights on as parking lights on a night without having the inside of the car lit up also. Just my two-penneth

Rich

It's reckoned that your night vision is improved if you switch the dash lights off.

[Woody_450]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Woody_450 said:

Flintstone said:

TVR Thunder said:

been a while since this question was asked!!

And I STILL don't see the point in having it!!

Dimmer switch, maybe. On and off, why why why?!

I think it's so you can leave the side lights on as parking lights on a night without having the inside of the car lit up also. Just my two-penneth

Rich

It's reckoned that your night vision is improved if you switch the dash lights off.

So is your chance of the 3 points and 60 quid fine

[Flintstone]

shadowninja said:

now... how do you get into the car when the battery's died?

Don't start THAT again!

[Cityman]

I should have been more specific....sorry its not the night time lights button but seems to be the same as the electric windows switch and is on the centre console near my left knee

thanks

[CaptiV8ed]

That will be fresh air / recirc for the air con system!