Mystery switch ?

[Proheatpaul]

Hi all , hope someone can help !

Skoda fabia 51 plate 

On the driver's side there is a small compartment on the lower part of the dashboard

A small glove box you could say 

Inside this there is a pull out tab with on written on it

Any ideas what this is ?

Or what it does ??

Many thanks 

[sepulchrave]

It's air conditioning for your coke can.

[Proheatpaul]

On the driver's side ?

I know the passenger side has a dial that you can turn , to chill the glove box

It does , did have 2 copper tabs in it 

Which fell out as I pulled it out 

[sepulchrave]

Just kidding, it's the passengers ejection seat, don't pull the tab until the mother in law is sat right next to you.

[Proheatpaul]

Well the car starts and the lights work 

So it's definitely a mystery to me

[sepulchrave]

59 minutes ago, Proheatpaul said:

Well the car starts and the lights work 

So it's definitely a mystery to me

 

Electricity and magnets, no-one truly understands any of it really, alien technology most likely.

[TMB]

2 hours ago, Proheatpaul said:

Well the car starts and the lights work 

So it's definitely a mystery to me

 

It allows chilled air from the A/C into the cubby box.

[sepulchrave]

I told him, he didn't believe me, so I made up something more plausible in the spirit of our post truth age.

[AGFalco]

3 hours ago, Proheatpaul said:

Inside this there is a pull out tab with on written on it

 

It has been fitted upside down, it really says 'NO' 😱

 

Thanks AG Falco

[Tech1e]

You know kittens die every time someone asks this, right. And people have been asking for 19 years now. 

 

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/127385-on-button-pull-thingy-in-right-hand-cubby-box/

 

We even put it in the really useful Fabia sticky.  

[stevobeavo]

Still can't believe people are asking this question after all these years. 

 

It's pretty obvious what it does lol. 

[Proheatpaul]

At the risk of looking like your typical Bmw driver !

Can someone please tell me what this is ?

Right hand drive MK1 fabia

Right hand side cubby hole

The one you pull down to see the obd port 

Top right of this cubby hole is a pull out clip ? With on written on it ?

In words , not clever comments !

What is this 

Please , somebody tell me !!

 

[Breezy_Pete]

You've been given the correct answer several times.

That compartment gets connected into the vent system when the lever is pulled towards you.

So that cubby can be used to keep a drink can cool until needed, for example.

 

I've never tried it to see how well it works though.

[TMB]

Here you are if you don't believe us ....

 

[Auric Goldfinger]

I thought it was for putting in Pop Corn in when threads get out of hand

[VWD]

On 22/06/2019 at 09:09, Wino said:

You've been given the correct answer several times.

That compartment gets connected into the vent system when the lever is pulled towards you.

So that cubby can be used to keep a drink can cool until needed, for example.

 

I've never tried it to see how well it works though.

From the size of the compartment, it's either a very small can of the drink, or a large bag of the powder 😎

[Tech1e]

It could also be used to keep a small pastie warm. 

[TMB]

9 minutes ago, Tech1e said:

It could also be used to keep a small pastie warm. 

 

Or even a pasty 😉

[Tech1e]

Just now, TMB said:

 

Or even a pasty 😉

 

Not both at the same time though