Round blank on dashboard?
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Originally Posted by ezrider55
Start Button mounts there for right hand drive models?
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Well, so far we seem to have a conclusive answer as to what it's for, but only speculation on why my '05 Shinka has a blank and not the light there. Nobody gets a limerick until the complete mystery is solved!
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Originally Posted by Krankor
Well, so far we seem to have a conclusive answer as to what it's for, but only speculation on why my '05 Shinka has a blank and not the light there. Nobody gets a limerick until the complete mystery is solved!
We're always the last to get the fancy stuff.
Ken
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My '06 GT model has the light there, rather than a blank. At first I thought it was a spot for an additional ciggy lighter with a rather strange blank in it, till I paid attention when I started up the car one day.
I also thought about relocating the lighter there when/if I get the racing beat gauge pod.
I also thought about relocating the lighter there when/if I get the racing beat gauge pod.
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Originally Posted by ken-x8
It's solved. The Euro models had the airbag light in '05. Looks like they used the same dash on both sides of the pond, just providing a plug instead of a light in the New World.
We're always the last to get the fancy stuff.
Ken
We're always the last to get the fancy stuff.
Ken
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Originally Posted by Krankor
Well, so far we seem to have a conclusive answer as to what it's for, but only speculation on why my '05 Shinka has a blank and not the light there. Nobody gets a limerick until the complete mystery is solved!
because the 2004 and 2005 US versions dont come with the ability to turn off the airbar. airbag is "on" all the time so there is no need for a light that says its "off"
and this photo below, linked to by nemesis ,was taken in 2003 at the press pre-production drive at laguna seca by Berny Herrera whilst the RX-8 was being driven by Dan Mazzela of Rotarynews.com . the purpose of the picture was to answer this exact question as the plug had been spotted by many of the forum members in mazda's pics and some of the spy photos
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Limerick of Praise
And so, the presentation of the Limerick of Praise:
The round blank near the 8's glovebox door?
MisplacedRotors knew just what it was for!
CarAndDriver, rather clutch,
gave us pictures-- thank you much!
But the uber-d00d: Zoom44!gave us pictures-- thank you much!
Thanks to all who provided info!
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Originally Posted by Krankor
So Ken, you're sure about the Euro models thing? Earlier you said that you merely thought so. If you know this for a fact...
So I don't know it for a fact, but it's more than just think. I heard it on an Internet forum...
Can someone in Europe with an '04 or '05 jump in and help save me from (or savage me for) my hearsay post?
Ken
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