What's this button?

1. EP82JM L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Ireland Posts: 63 153Bhp VTS :)

   #1 24th February 2011, 20:38

   Anyone any idea what this button is for?
   It came on the car and im yet to figure out what it does.
   Pressing it doesnt seem to do anything as far as i can see but it could be disconnected.
   So has anyone seen this before and know what its fort??
2. MangoJake Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Radstock/bath Posts: 396 Mango furio. now a black vts

   #2 24th February 2011, 20:39

   for a 2nd fan? god knows mate :L wild guess.
3. badasssaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 southend on sea,essex Posts: 4244

   #3 24th February 2011, 20:44

   ejector seat maybe
4. EP82JM L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Ireland Posts: 63 153Bhp VTS :)

   #4 24th February 2011, 20:49

   Lol mm not too sure if its an ejector seat button mate,doesnt seem big/red enough for that.
   Any other idea's?
   Ill have a go at taking the centre console out tomorrow and see if i can get a better idea what it plugs into.
5. ckyadam Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Southampton / Bucks Posts: 107 black saxo vts mk2 + white mk3 fiesta

   #5 24th February 2011, 20:51

   i have this button also i thought it was something to do with the clifford alarm, never pushed it tho, maybe its for syncing the fob
6. badasssaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 southend on sea,essex Posts: 4244

   #6 24th February 2011, 20:52

   seriously mate, ive never seen that type of button in a saxo before
   
   could be something to do with an alarm
7. EP82JM L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Ireland Posts: 63 153Bhp VTS :)

   #7 24th February 2011, 20:57

   Yea mate i have a clifford alarm aswell so it could well be something to do with that,but when i press it nothing differant happens. I did hear once that it could be something to do with setting the immobiliser if you've lost the fob or something to do with that,if you press the buttons in a certain series it starts/stops it but i've no idea if this is true or not. Didnt come from a very reliable source to be honest lol
8. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #8 24th February 2011, 21:08

   it is something to do with a clifford alarm, i had one on my old car (mitsubishi gto ), not sure what it does though, i just left it under the centre console witht he rest of wires lol .
9. stokiepingu Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 stoke on trent Posts: 28 saxo 1.4 furio

   #9 24th February 2011, 21:11

   as you both have clifford alarms, the button could possibly disable interior sensors so you can set the alarm and leave pets or whatever inside
10. user_43033 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Bradford Posts: 1490 '02 VTR, '92 106 XSI 16v

    #10 24th February 2011, 21:21

    Can you not trace the wires and see where they go?
11. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

    #11 24th February 2011, 21:36

    So you can turn off the alarm without the fob with a preset code when it was installed.
    
    It also can be used to put the car into valet mode.
12. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

    #12 24th February 2011, 21:36

    It's 100% from a Clifford btw.
13. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

    #13 24th February 2011, 21:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by johnnyg_vts So you can turn off the alarm without the fob with a preset code when it was installed. It also can be used to put the car into valet mode.

    yeah i would agree on that my car has a button kind of the same is a different shape though and is red
    does couple other things aswell cant remember what they are though...
14. mechsman Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Bristol Posts: 906 Saxo 1.4i SX 3dr, 106 (engine swap under way), p

    #14 24th February 2011, 21:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by johnnyg_vts So you can turn off the alarm without the fob with a preset code when it was installed. It also can be used to put the car into valet mode.

    ^ This. It's the user interface to a Clifford alarm if you don't have a fob. Can be used to program loads of features if you don't have the Clifford software and computer connection cable.
15. EP82JM L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Ireland Posts: 63 153Bhp VTS :)

    #15 25th February 2011, 01:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mechsman ^ This. It's the user interface to a Clifford alarm if you don't have a fob. Can be used to program loads of features if you don't have the Clifford software and computer connection cable.

    
    Any idea what its called mate? Could be quite useful if i looked it up and found out what other features it can do....
16. mirehouse Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 6

    #16 27th February 2011, 15:32

    it looks like a flower icon... im guessing it grows a flower each time you press it?
17. mechsman Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Bristol Posts: 906 Saxo 1.4i SX 3dr, 106 (engine swap under way), p

    #17 27th February 2011, 19:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by EP82JM Any idea what its called mate? Could be quite useful if i looked it up and found out what other features it can do....

    I think it's referred to as the valet button. The fetures available depend on your brain unit, the switch is just your manual interface to it. First step would be to find out what brain unit you have and then find the manual for it.
18. kyzer Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 hoylake Posts: 555 saxo vtr :)

    #18 27th February 2011, 22:23

    nos lol
19. Albud7 Newbie Joined: Aug 2010 Hereford Posts: 4 Citeron Saxo Westcoast

    #19 28th February 2011, 16:05

    My Mates Has One Of These, Im 99% Sure It Is For The Clifford Alarm, The Fob Has Got The Same Flower Shape On It... But He Uses The Fob To Open The Doors, B'cus Hes Has The Doors Connected Somehow So They Pop Open
20. user_49400 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Wakefield Area Posts: 372 52 saxo vts :) J9COF

    #20 28th February 2011, 18:41

    yeah clifford alarm mine has it in too but no alarm lol but there is a hole behind mine and its abit of a detterent
21. user_19702 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 2728 White mk1 VTS

    #21 1st March 2011, 01:32

    i thought it was used to turn the sensors off...and sync the fob?? differnt sequences do different things apparently lol...never worked it out with mine when i had it :/
22. user_19702 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 2728 White mk1 VTS

    #22 1st March 2011, 01:33

    No idea if this link is any help lol...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DEI-CLIFFORD-A...-/160376148649
23. user_19702 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 2728 White mk1 VTS

    #23 1st March 2011, 01:35

    Just found this lol...straight off clifords site:
    
    Remote Valet
    Where's the Valet switch? Locked away in the glove box! Open the vehicle's door and get in and out of Valet by pressing 1-2-1 on your remote. Remote Valet turns security off but leaves convenience on. You can turn off the system for servicing or valet parking directly from the remote control. Convenience by remote control: No more reaching for a switch installed in the vehicle.
    
    link: http://www.clifford.com/Technology/Glossary.aspx
24. Pup Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 7

    #24 2nd March 2011, 16:09

    Yeah mine as these buttons next to the alarm indicator, although whether alarm works is yet to be determined.
    
    This (other) forum thread suggests that it's to put the car into valet mode by pressing the flower/star button, then entering your alarm code starting with the blank button, then the flower/star, and so on, ending by holding the last button press down for 3 seconds. I assume it's a case of pressing the button X number of times. Valet mode is disabled by the next use of the ignition.
    
    I just need the alarm code. Don't you hate it when you're not supplied with all the information.