Section : Dashboard and Instruments

button frighten to press it 

Posted By : Steve Brunskill, 30-Jun-2003, 05:41pm

• button frighten to press it 

  Posted By : James Carruthers, 30-Jun-2003, 06:44pm

  Well, I have no idea what it is...
  
  1. Could be one of those dubious Spitfire multi spark things for the ignition - but then why would you turn it off?
  
  2. Could be some sort of car audio amp booster switch?
  
  3. Could be part of the optional and, just like every part on ebay, rare "Lucas Time Travel System"... only goes forward in time though... it actually comes as standard on every Lucas car...
  
  What?, you've never experienced the Lucas Time Travel System? Ever found yourself suddenly 3 hours late for something - its all down to the Lucas TTS...
  
  Press the button... you know you want to.... )))*
  
  
  
  
  James
  
  
  *Discalimer: Not my fault if your electric fry...

  • button frighten to press it 

    Posted By : Adrian Lee, 30-Jun-2003, 06:55pm

    Go on press it and see what happens............do it below 30 mph then if it`s really important it may not blow the whole drivetrain up...........double dare ya!
    
    Same disclaimer for drivetrain...............have you checked the car for cannisters of Nitrous?

    • button frighten to press it 

      Posted By : James Carruthers, 30-Jun-2003, 07:19pm

      I'd say the opposite, you'd need to be going at a fair pace for this device... at least 70mph... the shock to the drivetrain might be too much at lower speeds...
      
      Crash helmet may also be a good idea also...
      
      Forget Nitrous... you want to look for radiation warning stickers on the outside of the plutonium canisters...
      
      
      
      James
      

      • button frighten to press it 

        Posted By : Adrian Lee, 30-Jun-2003, 11:18pm

        does it work the electric arial?

        • button frighten to press it 

          Posted By : Ben Duckett, 01-Jul-2003, 07:13am

          It's much more likely to generate the 1.21 Gigawatts of electricity needed to power the flux capacitor. Just be careful what arrival time you programme in or you could end up destroying the space time continuum and needing a Huey Lewis soundtrack to put things right again!

          • button frighten to press it 

            Posted By : Graham Reeks, 01-Jul-2003, 07:29am

            It's not the wipers is it? Or perhaps it operates the anti-MG spray?
            
            Or maybe one of those Sparkrite 'semi-electronic' (???) systems. I've seen a TR6 PI with that set-up ... can't say turning it on or off seemed to make much difference, but it was fun trying to do it whilst on the open road seeing as it's mounted under the bonnet on the wheel arch.

            • button frighten to press it 

              Posted By : Steve Brunskill, 01-Jul-2003, 09:14pm

              took my x wife for a ride in the spitfire tonight seemed like a good time to press the button turned out to be a passengers side ejector seat(or was i dreaming) :-)
              i pressed it in it locked in but nothing appeared to happen,tracing the wires i think something to do with the (missing) radio is the best shout
              Steve

              • button frighten to press it 

                Posted By : John Gretton, 31-Jul-2003, 03:27pm

                Radio sounds likely but I like the Time Machine idea, this post has certainly helped brighten up my workday! ROFL
                
                
                John

• button frighten to press it 

  Posted By : Ben Duckett, 30-Jun-2003, 06:49pm

  Do you have any other buttons marked 'Grenade Launcher' or 'Smoke Screen"?
  You have to admit that a Spark-o-matic Power Booster sounds straight out of a Douglas Adams book and would be exceptionally cool to have!
  Ben

• button frighten to press it 

  Posted By : Daniel James, 01-Jul-2003, 08:59am

  hate to spoil the fun, but i think i have the answer...this post:
  
  "Well, promissed you an update on the audio side of the house so here
  it is....
  Your not gonna beleive this setup! Talk about cuttin it close on
  the audio side... Beleive it or not, the existing 250 watt speakers
  in the tower are running off of a 12V 80 Watt car equalizer/booster
  amp. Yep, You got it right! An old sparkomatic power booster"
  
  from this address:
  
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/InspiredCodeUsers/message/27
  
  tends to suggest it's an amplifier...sparkmatic also made 8-track playes and the like.

• button frighten to press it 

  Posted By : Don Cook, 01-Jul-2003, 10:35am

  Wish I had a button under my 'driver's pocket' that operated a power booster!
  
  Oldest Swinger In Town.