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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 12:16 PM
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Need Switch ID

I was on my knees pulling the mass of audio cables out of my dash and ran across a small red push button switch just above the parking brake peddle.

Any ideas what this might be for?




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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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It could be the plunger switch to tell you the parking brake is on
 
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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Did the truck have an alarm?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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It has nothing to do with the brake pedal or parking brake.

Most likely, it's the valet or programming switch for an alarm system.
 
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That's what I was thinking.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 03:59 AM
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I was leaning that way also. I suspect it did have an alarm with all the sound & video system that has been in it.

I believe there is an inverted cup looking device on the firewall that may have been a siren of sorts.

If only the truck could talk. lol



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