Re: Mystery switch (at least to me)

[Christian Stanton <cstanton@pixley.com>]

Saab has had this in their cars as a 'Safety' feature for a few years.  Push a 
'Night Panel' button and all of the lights go off except the Speedo.  Try it on 
the next long night drive....

>>> Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com> 09/13 3:45 PM >>>
I don't mean to beat this to death... but what good reason could there
be for turning off your dash lights while your headlights are on?

--- David Riker <davidr@sunset.net> wrote:
> Instrument lights.  Turns them off when the
> headlamps are on.  Replaced on
> later cars with a dimmer on the dashboard
> 
> David Riker
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brad Fornal <toyman@htcomp.net>
> To: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
> Cc: Curtis Carlson <carlson@navtech.com>;
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 2:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Mystery switch (at least to me)
> 
> 
> > CIGAR LIGHTER!  pardon me but is that a factory
> item? my 65 does not even
> have a
> > orifice for the lighter. Speaking of mysteries,
> the 68 has a switch of
> > questionable function on the column shroud, left
> side.Anyone know what
> it's
> > supposed to do?
> 
> 
> 
>