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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 01:07 AM
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What is that blank panel next to the gauge cluster??

I have searched and searched and can't find anything...

What stock options originally went there?
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 01:08 AM
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Can a mod please fix my title??
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by DigitalBman
What is that blank panel next to the gauge cluster??

I have searched and searched and can't find anything...

What stock options originally went there?
Nice photo.
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 06:46 AM
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Actually, that's where the Flux Capacitor kill switch would be mounted.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/EB00/121G.oap
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by CCKen
Nice photo.
LOL, I got a little bit of motion-sickness looking at it.
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 10:06 AM
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The blank panel get filled with switches for aux fan, front light bar, rear lights and air compressor.
Or a clock from the factory.
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 10:39 AM
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Diesel engine notification/warning light area.
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ThatAintStock00
Diesel engine notification/warning light area.
^^^ Bingo. Bad quality but here's an action shot:

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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CCKen
Actually, that's where the Flux Capacitor kill switch would be mounted.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/EB00/121G.oap
That's funny. I just gave the parts guy at work that part number and told him I needed one. Didn't tell him what it was.
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 12:21 PM
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Nuclear consent switch.....
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 12:38 PM
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You get all sorts of bad info on this forum! I thought by now everyone knew by now that the nuclear consent switch was originally mounted to the LEFT of the gauge cluster.

Actually, I believe that the original option in the panel to the right of the cluster was a fancy monitoring system for about 10 functions. I don't remember what it was called or what packages it was available with but it was covered in the manual for my '85 2.5 Pioneer.
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 03:37 PM
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Sorry about the photo guys... I was driving and just had the strong urge to Find out! I have googled and Googled and searched.. And I finally got Curious enough to make a thread!

Guys, the nuclear power switch is located in a switch below the seat triggered by weight, one can't way less than 150 and no more than 213, anymore or any less it creates an unbalanced weight distribution while it is charging causing catastrophic failure... Everyone knows you should check your switch at least once or month... Don't wanna blow up a city block now do we?
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Originally Posted by DigitalBman
Sorry about the photo guys... I was driving and just had the strong urge to Find out! I have googled and Googled and searched.. And I finally got Curious enough to make a thread!

Guys, the nuclear power switch is located in a switch below the seat triggered by weight, one can't way less than 150 and no more than 213, anymore or any less it creates an unbalanced weight distribution while it is charging causing catastrophic failure... Everyone knows you should check your switch at least once or month... Don't wanna blow up a city block now do we?
Not Nuclear power switch, Nuclear Consent switch. A Nuclear consent switch is something located in certain aircraft of the military variety such as F-!6's, 15's and many others. Sorry, Should've known that sarcastic comment would get misconstrewed.
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 04:03 PM
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Anyways, does anyone know what that panel was originally for?
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 04:09 PM
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OP, I do not know what it's original purpose is.

To the guys talking about a clock or sentinel sensor system, that's for old style jeeps. He has a 97+ which I doubt had that stuff since OBD2 existed by then.
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