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  1. emac

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    #1 emac, Oct 18, 2021
    Can someone tell me what the two small red and one white lights are on the center dash pod? I notice some cars have them and some do not. I have never seen mine light up. Are they for F1 cars? I looked the owners manual and do not see them listed.

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    #2 Qavion, Oct 18, 2021
    Perhaps the early cars had these? The parts manual lists an NLA (2.7 car left hand drive) panel which was superseded by a newer left hand drive version.

    I couldn't find any used panels available with the early part number (so no pictures of them).

    Do you know if there is any wiring attached to the lights?
     
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    #3 emac, Oct 18, 2021
    Mine had some kind of aftermarket radar detector type system that had small LEDs glued to these lights. I removed it all and assumed the lens were also added until I saw another car with them. Mine is a 96 spider.
     
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    #4 308 GTB, Oct 18, 2021
    Ernest,

    Most likely those are the LED lights for a K40-1000 radar detector or a K40-2000 radar/laser diffuser. The red LEDs indicate front and rear detection. The white LED is a bi-color LED which will glow green if the unit is set for HIGHWAY mode and yellow if set for CITY mode.

    I have a K40-2000 installed in my 550....


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    The red LEDs are in the spare switch. The bi-color LED is in the ashtray and the control/volume knob is in the driver's footwell.

    Look for the control knob in the footwell. It might still be there. The sensor/diffusers might still be present. Look for the front sensor in your grill. The rear sensor is usually found inside the bumper.

    Here's my front radar sensor/laser diffuser...


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    #5 emac, Oct 19, 2021
    Barry,
    Thanks, that is exactly what I had. Someone went through a lot of wiring to put that system in my car. I got a bit nervous a couple of times removing all the wiring.

    I forgot about the K40 detectors. I never had one, as I was an Escort guy that later moved to Valentine 1. Funny how I have seen a couple of other installs that look identical to mine.

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    #6 308 GTB, Oct 19, 2021
    Ernest,

    As soon as I saw the three LEDs in your center dash pod I knew what you had. My K40 was installed by the original owner when the car was purchased in 1999. It still works perfectly today as long as I keep the front sensor clean. When it gets dirty, the system lets me know by sounding a single chirp every ten seconds.

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