Strange Button...

[VCguy85]

When I got my 99 alero i noticed a small black button on the bottom driver side door trim. It appears to do nothing, as I have tried many different things. I haven't been able to trace the wires going to it and i was wondering if anybody else had it as well. I wish I could take a picture of it to show, but I do not know how to post on herre. Thanks



~Andy~

[Silentalero]

do you have an alarm?

[AGT]

door trim...as in the black rubber footing or on the door itself?

[VCguy85]

As in the plastic rail thingy tht you tuck all your subwoofer wires under

[Vtolds]

Maby the previous owner had a problem with the dome light staying on with the door shut so they replaced the switch? just guessing.

[VCguy85]

ok i think i finally figured out how to post a pic.... this is what i am talking about. It's on the floor on my driver side

[smokinAMD]

Who knows, take the trim panel off and look for wires. To me it looks like he had an alarm he left the switch in instead of leaving a hole in the trim panel.

[Grouch]

seat ejection button. Don't be sittin in the seat when you press it. lol Oh wait that's the other button, I think this one is the self destruct button. Hell, I don't know I always get those two messed up.

But yeah, like Smokin said...looks like something to do with a car alarm. Odd place to put it though.

[VCguy85]

Yeah i could only follow the wires for so long, then they get lost in the jarble of other wires, i was just wondering if this was something common

[smokinAMD]

Originally posted by Grouch@Sep 21 2004, 10:25 PM
seat ejection button. Don't be sittin in the seat when you press it. lol Oh wait that's the other button, I think this one is the self destruct button. Hell, I don't know I always get those two messed up.

But yeah, like Smokin said...looks like something to do with a car alarm. Odd place to put it though.
Actually, thats not a bad idea. That means the control module for the alarm was probably under the drivers seat, and thus, hard to get to. Mines under the center console and you can see the ass end of it sticking out since the console doesn't go all the way to the firewall.

[Vtolds]

IF there was a alarm there it is pretty stupid place to put the switch. on my old car I didn't even have a switch the only way to shut it of was to find the power wire and yank it.

[Silentalero]

hmmm call the old owner and ask him wtf it does?

[jamcllw]

It's the passenger ejection seat like the one seen in 2 fast 2 furious. The next time you have a Cuban in the car push the button and yell NNNAAAAAAWWWWWWSSSS. He'll go flyin and explode.

[johny_boy32]

^look at what that damn movie did^...lol

[blueyezalero]

Maybe a flame thrower if someone tries to car jack you?

[Redog]

It's a tire reinflator, like in the H1 Hummers

[AGT]

I don't think we are helping much but you do need to contact the old owner...do you have an alarm or do the wires run into the fuse box? Looks like push button switch so it could be anything. okay find where the damn wires go and power test it

[-Alero-]

Originally posted by Redog@Sep 22 2004, 05:37 PM
It's a tire reinflator, like in the H1 Hummers
they have those? :blink:

[smokinAMD]

Originally posted by Alero-+Sep 22 2004, 08:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (-Alero- @ Sep 22 2004, 08:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Redog@Sep 22 2004, 05:37 PM
It's a tire reinflator, like in the H1 Hummers
they have those? :blink: [/b][/quote]
Yep, that way you can lower the tire pressure for going out and playing in the sand and what not.