Whats that button do??

[sirsteve]

Hi
New to the forum , new to campervanning , we bought a 2009 Swift Mondial Campervan at the tail end of last year , but only got 3 days away due to virus meltdown/lockdown.
We store it at a farm a couple of miles away, and I plan to get it going again for post lockdown. So I've brought the leisure battery home to trickle charge it but no doubt will need to buy a new one. Anyway when I was removing the battery I saw a button on the right of the steering wheel , I've checked the manual and the information video that the showroom mechanics made for us as a guide. Ive emailed the showroom , but they are FULLY closed.
I am fairly sure the led above the button panel is for the immobiliser , but the rocker switch is a total mystery to me ......any ideas???

Appreciate any pointers,
Thanks
Steve

 

[Jim]

Hi and welcome to the fun. Do you have an alarm fob with the keys?

 

[Jake Royd]

That's your button to disable the internal movement sensors.
This is to allow the alarm to be active for all the doors but to allow you to move around inside without setting off the alarm.
You use it by turning the ign on , then off. Then within 5 secs press and hold the button for about 2 secs.
You should see one long flash from the red indicator on the button.
This is for a Cobra alarm which I think is the one you have.

 

[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[M-J]

That's your button to disable the internal movement sensors.
This is to allow the alarm to be active for all the doors but to allow you to move around inside without setting off the alarm.
You use it by turning the ign on , then off. Then within 5 secs press and hold the button for about 2 secs.
You should see one long flash from the red indicator on the button.
This is for a Cobra alarm which I think is the one you have.

I must check to see if I have this button if it’s normally fitted with Cobra alarms.

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[sirsteve]

Hi Jim
Yes , keyfob has 3 buttons , 1 to lock , 1 to unlock the cabin, 1 to unlock everything.

Hi Jake
Thanks....I dont think I'd ever have sussed that out.

Really appreciate the replies
Thanks
Steve

 

[Mountain man]

Hi welcome from the Highlands of Scotland

 

[David and Sally]

 

[Bognor Saint]

We had one on a previous motorhome. It was to disable the security bike loop for the alarm.

 

[Jake Royd]

I should add , after your 'long press' you then lock up using the fob as normal.
It resets when you open the locks etc. in the morning (with the fob)

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[Puddleduck]

We had one on a previous motorhome. It was to disable the security bike loop for the alarm.

Ours is the same for the Strikeback alarm system. If you do have the Strikeback system (check for stickers on windows or beside doors or in the paperwork you were given) you will need to let eddievanbitz know (well his office) so the system can be linked to you. We have a second fob for the alarm system so it might not be a Van Bitz alarm.

 

[A S R]

Passenger ejector seat button.

 

[Minxy]

Passenger ejector seat button.

Shhhhhhh .... don't tell him that ... we're waiting for him to find out the 'fun' way!

 

[Vipar]

Greetings peeps welcome from Bexley

You know the old saying. Press it to find out. Then read the manual
Wimmin won’t understand its a man thing. Like trying to beat the flush

 

[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN.

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[Jackd]

Welcome
On our Auto trail, it turns on the rear camera
It’s half the fun, working out what does what.

 

[Just smiffy]

More likely to be something to do with the alarm, but it could be to turn the radio on while ignition is off.

 

[Jewellbags]

It’s obviously a secret agent motorhome and if you touch the button the Mrs (or same sex partner in these modern times ) flies through the roof - as per gold finger . Or it the button that disables the movement sensor so you don’t upset the neighbours at the campsite when you get up for midnight loo trip

 

[ManTheVan]

Welcome
On our Auto trail, it turns on the rear camera
It’s half the fun, working out what does what.

We just had a replacement reversing camera system fitted and the engineer installed exactly the same switch in the same place, so we can disable the system if we wish.

Could be to isolate any number of things, but alarm sensors and reversing camera would be my two top guesses.

Welcome, by the way!

 

[sirsteve]

Thanks everyone.....Im sure the ejector seat idea is particularly useful in the "you said take the next right" discussion that we tend to have all too frequently.
Seems consensus is to disable the motionsensor , I think we didnt bother locking the van when we went to bed because I knew there was motion sensors, but it didnt occur to me or Mrs to try that switch.

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[ManTheVan]

You might find that you can lock the van when sleeping in it at night, by using just the central locking button on the key fob (i.e. not the alarm fob if you have a separate one) or the one on the dash, without setting the alarm.

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