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  1. UpNorth

    UpNorth Formula 3
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    #1 UpNorth, Dec 21, 2015
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    I was working on the interior of the car last week end when I realised there is is knob in the glove box of my 1986 328 GTS.
    Can someone educate me on the use of this?
    I joined a second picture from the underside since I am taking the console out.
    Sorry for the picture's quality.
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  2. mike996

    mike996 F1 Veteran

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    Yes, that's the optional "increase/decrease" knob! :)

    OK, in reality, it's something that a Previous Owner added that shouldn't be there -. Trace the wiring and get rid of it. A bunch of the electrical issues that people complain about re these cars is due to cr@p like that.

    I admit it would be interesting to hear what it was if you determine its intended function. But whatever it is/was, Ferrari had nothing to do with it.
     
  3. ZOOOOMZ

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    Based on the fact that there are hoses connected to that switch (not wires)... could it be an adjustable height suspension control? Turbo boost?
     
  4. GrayTA

    GrayTA F1 World Champ
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    Curious....never seen anything like that.




    PDG
     
  5. andyww

    andyww F1 Rookie

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    Fascinating !

    It looks exactly like a turbo boost control, but I suspect if your car had a turbo you might have noticed this :)
    Need to follow the air/vac pipes. We need to know!
     
  6. stevel48

    stevel48 Formula 3

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    Bwahahaha. That made me laugh for real. Clever. Maybe it's a dealer installed option for the service bill? It only turns one way.
     
  7. Albert-LP

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    :D

    could be!


    ciao
     
  8. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    I have. Hooked up to a turbocharger waste gate. I suspect it had one earlier in its life before someone got smart and took it out.
     
  9. UpNorth

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    Mmm...yea...I suspected the car was tracked many years ago.Thanks.
     
  10. mike996

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    Yeah - I didn't look at the pic closely enough to notice that it's tubing, not wiring! So a boost controller seems likely!
     
  11. ferrariowner

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    It looks like the turbo boost control on my 308QV. I don't know why I have it, I always leave it on full boost :)
     
  12. miketuason

    miketuason F1 World Champ
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    Lucky! Anything with an option to increase or boost anything is good. :)
     
  13. Steelton Keith

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    Now, in addition to the missing tools and owner's manual leather pouch, I find out I need an increase/decrease knob for the '87.... will it never end?
     
  14. Robz328

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    It's a "cost per mile driven" control knob.
     
  15. UpNorth

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    I can send you mine as soon as I tear it out.
    Just give me your CC number. ;)
    Promise I won't exagerate.
     
  16. Steelton Keith

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    In the interest of international good will, I will pay cash in USD. My CC is maxed out after buying one of the screwdrivers I need.
     
  17. tbakowsky

    tbakowsky Two Time F1 World Champ
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    It's for an old school radar detector. Volume control for the beep beep boo's.
     
  18. ZOOOOMZ

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    At some point in its life, maybe yours was a police car, and that's the air siren volume control?
     
  19. UpNorth

    UpNorth Formula 3
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    You guys are really in need of a Xmas break...Lol!
     
  20. lucky strike

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    Air Horns??
     

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