Unknown Button 355

It sounds non-standard but a photo would help

 

Congratulations on the new arrival, the position you mention was the location on the ABS override button on early 2.7 cars for the euro market, but I've seen a few aftermarket switches placed there. Try posting a pic if possible.

 

Yup. ABS override is what the hole in the console is for. Not legal in the US so it is plugged.

Mine had a toggle switch in there when I bought the car. I turned that switch on and off for a month. Car on, Car off, parked, driving. Could never figure out what it did.

So one day I pulled the ashtray out and then the panel to see where the wires went.

No wires went to switch at all. hahahahaha

 

Mine has a cat bypass override switch there

 

That might be a the valve guide or header failure activation button.

 

Radar Detector

 

Mine will soon

 

So, now we know. So, let me ask the owner. Are you going to leave the radar detecter in there if one is present. Also could you please take a pic of your dash in the middle. Or maybe would be easier for you to tell us where the radar detecter is located. Thanks. It's just that I have an aftermarket one custom built in from lord knows when.....

 

On the K40 Radar Detectors, if you turn the knob counter-clockwise, you would lower the volume. If you turn the knob clockwise, you would increase the volume.
If you turn the knob all the way to the left until it clicks, you just turned the detector off.
The lower ring is for City vs. Highway signal filtering.

There are two parts to the K40, one mounted near the rear bumper towards the driver side and the other near the front bumper also towards the driver side.

Hope this helps.

 

Yes, that's a K40 radar detector. Mine is in the same spot. Center knob is volume and larger outer knob has three positions: City - Off - Highway. When you rotate the outer knob from center to either the right or left, it should give you a series of beeps and chirps as it goes through a start-up test. The dash LEDs show if it's detecting radar in the front or back. I suspect with new technology like laser, these radar detectors either are, or will soon be, obsolete.

 

My car also have this knob but it looks little bit different. Any clues what is it? Moves only left-right with center position. Feels like OEM not aftermarket but there is nothing in manuals regarding it.
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See #29, ABS cut off switch looks to be only for euro. I have the trim piece with hole from a challenge car so those must have it too.

Ferrari F355 M2.7 (1995) Parts : Table 135 - INSTRUMENTS

 

Yes I know that ABS cut-off is for Europe only but I'm in Europe. Car is '97 (5.2) and it also must not have ABS cut-off but there is this rotating knob %)

 

I asked this same question mine had a button there I couldnt figure out what it was for...Its aftermarket so you will have to trace it. It cant be diagnosed with a picture. I purchased a replacement panel from ferrparts I'm going to remove it this winter..

 

Yes I will. Maybe it is just subwoofer control or something.

 

Pull the ashtray and take a look. As noted...mine went nowhere

Mine now has a rocker switch wired to the conv top override switch. I lower & raise my top that way....until I fix the seat pots and God knows what else is wrong with the electronics of it.

 

Another spider top story..they are a POS. I disconnected mine and do it manually...its not a hard job. If I sell the car I will reconnect it

 

I think it is just the seat pots. No big deal. I bled the system, it work fine mechanically. I just need some quality time to sort the electrics. That is what winter is for

Back on topic.....

 

No they aren't They work great and as designed. If you don't want to fix the things that go wrong on your car properly then why bother? Really...

Watch the video, untouched, unmolested Spider top working as it should:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw2p9ijbfV8

 

Not OEM, the ABS is a flat push button

 

My top also works
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