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05-02-2016, 06:31 PM
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Location: Chesterfield, Michigan
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Can you solve the mystery
Hi, everyone! We have a mystery for you to solve! We own a 2006 Georgetown and there is a red toggle switch on our instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. It is lit up when the engine is running and we can't figure out what the switch does. We have tried flipping it in the on or off position, and haven't noticed a difference in the operation of anything. We are thinking it's a battery charger switch for the storage batteries? The previous owner had no idea what the switch was for. Can you help solve our mystery? 
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05-02-2016, 06:38 PM
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Nitrous! Ha-Ha, Just a guess, I too would think it is for the house batteries to charge off the alternator.
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05-02-2016, 06:43 PM
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Location: Chesterfield, Michigan
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We just tried with the engine running with the switch in the up position then turning it off and turning the engine off. We also had a voltmeter to the batteries and it did not make a difference. The mystery continues…
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05-02-2016, 06:45 PM
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Control switch for the Way Back Machine?
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05-02-2016, 07:23 PM
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I know it's not the hot tub Time Machine
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05-02-2016, 08:52 PM
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It's a booster when battery is dead
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05-02-2016, 08:57 PM
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Watch the neighbors garage while you flip the switch.  seriously though, could it be some type of upfitter switch not hooked to anything?
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05-02-2016, 09:10 PM
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Looks like a boster switch that uses the house batteries to start your engine.
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05-02-2016, 09:13 PM
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Who Dares, Wins
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Chester County, PA
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Fog lighting? It is suspect being next to the battery switch though.
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05-02-2016, 10:45 PM
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It is the emergency battery interconnect if the engine battery was low or failed. When pushed it interconnects both batteries together so you can start your Georgetown engine. Yes its called Battery Boost.
Here is what mine looks like on my 2012
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05-03-2016, 05:42 AM
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Battery boost switches are typically momentary rocker and not toggle on/off. I think his battery boost (emergency start) switch is the rocker switch (with bat symbol) next to the toggle switch. It's an illuminated toggle and may work in conjunction with the rocker switch, could also be something like mirror heat switch being as the original owner didn't know. Interesting.
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05-03-2016, 06:37 AM
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I believe that was the passenger side NAG switch. It activated the passenger ejection seat when the nagging got to be too much for the driver. It only came on the James Bond edition Georgetowns. 
Seriously, I tried to do a search in the Georgetown forums for maybe a similar question.
I did find this one where Fred says the toggle switch is a mirror defroster for his 05 model in this thread, so Bubbles may be the winner of this round of jeopardy:
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...tml#post825856
If you do confirm that's what it is, let us know please.
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05-03-2016, 11:46 AM
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If the engine battery is dead you flip the switch to use coach batteries to start the engine if required
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05-03-2016, 11:54 AM
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Any chance it is the switch to turn on the mirror heaters?
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05-03-2016, 12:20 PM
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The question has been answered. It is the Battery Boost switch.
So everyone quit guessing. lol
Look on the switch it has a little battery.
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05-03-2016, 12:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iggy
The question has been answered. It is the Battery Boost switch.
So everyone quit guessing. lol
Look on the switch it has a little battery.
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I think they mean the red toggle switch to the left of the battery boost switch.
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05-03-2016, 12:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iggy
The question has been answered. It is the Battery Boost switch.
So everyone quit guessing. lol
Look on the switch it has a little battery.
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Iggy I'm pretty sure he's talking about the red switch BESIDE the battery boost switch. That's why the discussion is still on-going. OP said it is a toggle switch, whereas the boost switch would be momentary.
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05-03-2016, 12:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iggy
The question has been answered. It is the Battery Boost switch.
So everyone quit guessing. lol
Look on the switch it has a little battery.
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I have the same thing, only it is mounted on the side of the drivers seat near the floor.
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05-03-2016, 12:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wmtire
I believe that was the passenger side NAG switch. It activated the passenger ejection seat when the nagging got to be too much for the driver. It only came on the James Bond edition Georgetowns. . |
Any chance that would work in the upcoming election!
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05-03-2016, 12:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by volsfan162
Hi, everyone! We have a mystery for you to solve! We own a 2006 Georgetown and there is a red toggle switch on our instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. It is lit up when the engine is running and we can't figure out what the switch does. We have tried flipping it in the on or off position, and haven't noticed a difference in the operation of anything. We are thinking it's a battery charger switch for the storage batteries? The previous owner had no idea what the switch was for. Can you help solve our mystery? Attachment 106735 |
Please read the initial thread question above and you tell me?
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