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Postby Garry » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:35 pm

It's not a factory fitted part so it could be anything. You might need to trace the wires back to see where they go to.
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Postby sliq » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:47 pm

any photos?

i only found out yesterday from Boyracer that my car had some alarm function for the boot :lol: you learn something new everyday..

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Postby TieNN89 » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:25 pm

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Any pics of this led?

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Postby bensale » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:58 pm

Possibly it is there to make people think your car has an alarm?
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Postby Mr Morlock » Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:15 pm

It almost looks to me to be usual position for the fog lamp switch?
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Postby TieNN89 » Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:46 pm

That second picture there is a trigger switch for an alarm most likely

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Bright Blue LED Light on RHS of Dash

Postby Jeo » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:46 pm

My NA had a random red LED there that had something to do with the old alarm. It would flash about every 5 seconds or so when the alarm was armed.
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Postby TieNN89 » Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:18 pm

Jeo wrote:My NA had a random red LED there that had something to do with the old alarm. It would flash about every 5 seconds or so when the alarm was armed.


yup that would be the alarm its there to let everyone know your car is armed should turn off when the car is on so it doesn't annoy you

but from what I can understand 2000ClassicRed is always on
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Postby Alex » Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:44 pm

Looks like a dealer installed alarm to me, I have one and it uses the same switch for the boot (but mine doesn't damage the paint as there is a protective "spot" where it contacts) and the blue light is in the same position as the red one I have.
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Postby Hammer » Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:35 pm

Is there actually a switch for the fog lights on where that light is fitted?

On the NB8B the area is for the fog light switch.

Is a May 2000 a NB8B or 8A? Anyone?
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Postby marcusus » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:30 pm

I vote alarm too. My first '5 had a red LED in the same position as the alarm notification.

I'm fairly sure a 2000 is a NB8A too, hence no fog lights unless it had the fog light option (quite rare I think).
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Postby Mr Morlock » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:03 pm

Probably most of the alarm is not there- some get disconnected because they malfunction. The light has to be simple to disconnect- one snip and its gone.
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