R33 GTS-4 - What Does this button do?

[YardJunky]

Just wondering if anyone knows what this button is supposed to do?

It is in the center console of my Series2 R33 GTS-4, I can hear a relay ticking near the instruments, but thats all

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[nissky]

passenger seat anal probe?

(maybe antenna?)

[YardJunky]

I thought it might have been an Auto robot arm cigarette lighter, but no luck.

It's not the antenna, there is another switch on the dash for that...

Thanks Anyway Nissky

[Ryan D]

Have u tried starting the car with it in the on of off positions?!

Thats some weird shit, i just wish the coin slots fitted aussie coins!

[Guest RedLineGTR]

say pull out the console and find where it leads if you get stuck

[YardJunky]

Another thing, it is a momentary switch, not an on/off switch.

Maybe someone has an R33 owners manual? If you could scan the page this is on (even if it was in japanese), that would be great...

[NiteskyR]

just looked though jap handbook , its not in there sorry

[YardJunky]

Thanks NiteskyR

Is your handbook covering the 1997 Series 2 GTS4 ?

It could be some aftermarket thing? I'll check it out tomorrow...

[GTS-4OrCeD]

It may be the up/down parking assitance wand button. I have one on my r32. It was a little choosen option from the factory. Pressing it up raised a small antenna on the very left hand corner of the front bumper with a light on top of it. It helped you see where the far corner of your car when parking at night.

I guess the actual antenna would have been removed if your front bar was changed.

Greg.

[PranK]

i have an eglish R33 workshop manual - i'll have a look see.

[YardJunky]

Ah,

That sounds like it must be it GTS-4OrCeD, there is a hole in the bumper where it was removed (before I got the car).

Thanks Everyone for your help

[RON-15H]

it might be the aerial button for the factory stereo

[PranK]

GTS-4oRced,

i never knew what those little aerial looking things were.. hmmm..

[NiteskyR]

me niether, learn something every day

[enilyks33r]

The button operates a "parking pole", they are fitted in the bumper at usually the front left or rear left.

They work like an electric arial and have light in the top for night use. You can see the corners of the car easily (for the short or stupid only)

One press of the button for up and once for down.

Sounds like you have one hiding under a bumper somewhere.

[luke_3891]

also i have a button to the right of that with 2 open slots on the left but a different icon on it.know what that does?

by the way with the stereo i have i cannot get it below 76FM or 89.9FM.in other words i cannot get nova today FM etc??!!

pressed every button but cannot get to it??

[YardJunky]

Luke, send a picture of it & we can have a go at working it out.

You radio problem is because Japaneese FM band is as you described, only 76-89MHz. To fix this You can get what is called a band expander which will shift the frequency +12MHz, so that 84.9 will be nova! I have one in my car, But that still does not allow you to get past 101MHz. so you may be better off with a new radio....

Most Import yards will know where to get one from.

[luke_3891]

ah thanks,btw the problem is i dont have a camera?

[Duncan]

I think the radio problem is just to prevent you listening to home boy music :bahaha: