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  1. RedCarRick

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    #1 RedCarRick, Apr 14, 2008
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    I have a euro RHD 308 QV. I have been installing a new CD player this weekend and whilst under the dash I noticed a mystery socket. The mystery socket is attached to the small storage compartment on the bottom and far right of the dashboard, between the steering column and the door. It has a red wire live feed and a black wire earth, I have run a tester across it and its a constant live. My original thought given its location was that it was a holder for a bulb and was infact a curtesy light. The constant live has made me dismiss the idea.

    Can anyone shed any light on what it is or what purpose it serves?
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  2. greyboxer

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    #2 greyboxer, Apr 14, 2008
    With the 308 tool kit came an emergency light which had a Euro / Hella type plug for which you have found the socket - lots of threads about them over the years including getting adaptors and/or new plugs
     
  3. Steve Magnusson

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  4. irondogmike

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    #4 irondogmike, Apr 14, 2008
    I have the same plug,its on the drivers side left of the streering column under the dash,I have a 85 308qv,I was wondering what that was thats for asking.........:)
     
  5. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

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    #5 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Apr 14, 2008
    Lot of people are missing that light in the tool kit.
     
  6. Sean308

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    #6 Sean308, Feb 3, 2012
    I have the save socket on my 83 Euro GTS QV, I also have a small switch to the rit hand side of this socket, do you guys have the same switch or is tour socket automatically on.
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  7. Crowndog

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    #7 Crowndog, Feb 3, 2012
    Also a very handy socket for a battery tender!
     
  8. rkljr

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    #8 rkljr, Feb 4, 2012
    Anyone know what year they added that socket and light? Just curious, it is a pretty cool accessory.

    My US '79 has no such thing as far as I know.
     
  9. designr

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    #9 designr, Feb 4, 2012
    I've got that light in my tool kit. 79 - 308 GTB
     
  10. rkljr

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    #10 rkljr, Feb 4, 2012
    I do not think I have the socket nor accessory light. I have a GTS and I am going to check this afternoon. My car was made in December of '79 (one of the last carbed) and I am assuming the GTS and GTB had the same setup in this regard.
     
  11. rkljr

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    #11 rkljr, Feb 4, 2012
    OK, the suspense was killing me so I went an took a look. Sure enough, under the dash is the socket to receive the connector for the accessory light!

    I would have checked my tool bag but the way the car is stored for the winter makes that virtually impossible. I sure hope it is there!
     

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