A silly question but I have a switch inside the centre console next to the USB and lighter sockets, they work which ever way the switch is set.
Does anyone know what its for ?

Rog L322 4,4 TDV8
Freelander 2 sold
Honda Transalp
Sunbeam S7 deluxe (in bits)
Sunbeam S8 (restoring)

Have a look around the front grill and see if there is a radar jammer. Mine had one when I bought it. The fines are stiff for them so I whipped it and all the wiring out pronto.

Land Rover Christchurch has had the police turn up and inspect / dismantle cars while they are being serviced on cars they suspect to have jammers installed.

https://www.driving.co.uk/news/jail-range-...le-finger/




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dont thinks its that as it looks like it was designed to be there as its built into console. L322 4,4 TDV8
Freelander 2 sold
Honda Transalp
Sunbeam S7 deluxe (in bits)
Sunbeam S8 (restoring)

Have you got a pic?

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Pic of switch in middle. L322 4,4 TDV8
Freelander 2 sold
Honda Transalp
Sunbeam S7 deluxe (in bits)
Sunbeam S8 (restoring)

Pic of switch in middle. L322 4,4 TDV8
Freelander 2 sold
Honda Transalp
Sunbeam S7 deluxe (in bits)
Sunbeam S8 (restoring)

 L322 4,4 TDV8
Freelander 2 sold
Honda Transalp
Sunbeam S7 deluxe (in bits)
Sunbeam S8 (restoring)

could be anything....try following the wiring.. ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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That’s not factory fitted, but looks tidy. As Stan says, need to follow the wires.

Interesting to hear where it goes.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

The side panels near the climate controls pop off easy enough, so you can see the front of the centre console, but as you say, bit of a big job to go further….

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Solved

The switch cuts out the radio and connects an IPOD cable in the console to the Entertainment system. This does explain why sometimes my car used to start the radio and then go quiet, you had to then select the other radio input to get the radio working, the switch was obviously on when this happened.


I assume the standard fit is a USB and IPOD socket in centre console, mine also has an IPOD cable thats wired into the car that is underneath the other sockets. I had assumed that was a standard fit but obviously not. Not sure why you would want this, I haven't got the original IPOD cable so can't check if the IPOD socket works.
The only reason I can think of why you would want to do this is to connect an IPOD at the same time as an IPhone?

Anyway I think I will leave as is and only remove if the hifi plays up.

Roger L322 4,4 TDV8
Freelander 2 sold
Honda Transalp
Sunbeam S7 deluxe (in bits)
Sunbeam S8 (restoring)

That sounds like a good plan. Least you know.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport