Anybody Ever Come Across Little Details They Didn't Know Existed?

[Flagship-Q]

I was looking at my Q the other night and lifted the drivers door handle and notice the key hole was lighted! Pretty cool, I didn't even know it was there. Kinda neat finding new stuff about them after about 1 year! Anyone else?

[CrimsonQ]

drove 6 months before I found the little center visor:)

Also a few months later I realized there were little lights on the under side of the vent switches.:P

[miata007]

Does the lighted key hole works for Y33? I can't test it right now because my Q is in for service(2 mo already).

007

[BadQ45t]

Nope, we have different door handles so lighted key hole. They pretty much do not do that anymore since they went to keyless entry. When was the last time you used the key to open the door? I have 5 years in my Q now and have never done it.

[Jesda]

Also a few months later I realized there were little lights on the under side of the vent switches.:P

I LOVED that! Yet another elegant detail lost in '94.

[nuQ]

not sure what years had this,,,but, under my drivers side seat,,,the small air freshner compartment with the small sponge that can be dipped in liquid air freshner!!! very nice touch.

[chinaonnitrous]

I LOVED that! Yet another elegant detail lost in '94.

what lights under the vent switches??!!

[Q451990]

not sure what years had this,,,but, under my drivers side seat,,,the small air freshner compartment with the small sponge that can be dipped in liquid air freshner!!! very nice touch.

Didn't find that one for about 6 years...

Heath

[EQwhipD]

1. If you hold down the unlock button on keylees remote, the two front windows will come down halfway.2. It took me 7 months to figure out the driver's seat had lumbar control, on the back right-hand side of the seat (near the console).

-EQwhipD

[Jesda]

what lights under the vent switches??!!

My 92 had it until I replaced the dash with one from a 94. If you remove the upper dashboard, you'll see a connector-plug-thingy thats not attached to anything.

[Flagship-Q]

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what lights under the vent switches??!!

I think he means where are they: they are on the under side of the vent lever that controls the air flow (on or off - in this case circle (O) or filled in white circle).

[AZhitman]

1. If you hold down the unlock button on keylees remote, the two front windows will come down halfway.-EQwhipD

Actually, they should go ALL the way down.

Pretty cool to use when someone's standing a little too near your car.

I had my Q for a year before I knew the headrests tilted fore and aft.

[elwesso]

I wish I would discover surprises on my car like that, but whenever I find surprises they are always bad (IE my TPS is goofy, my car idles high, whatever have you)

BTW Dale- Putting in the other TPS worked better, it will at least shift now when you let off

[heywier427]

the first time i put the gas pedal to the floor

[qsiguy]

The stock radio has 2 antennas. If you need to test one or the other of the antennas you can turn on the radio with only one of them in use. Hold down the 1 and 3 presets while you turn it on and MA will display on the radio and then the station. It is now only using the main trunk mounted antenna. If you hold down the 4 and 6 presets while turning it on it will then only be using the secondary antenna. Turn the radio off and back on to reset this. Using this will tell you if one of the antennas is bad.

[CrimsonQ]

The stock radio has 2 antennas. If you need to test one or the other of the antennas you can turn on the radio with only one of them in use. Hold down the 1 and 3 presets while you turn it on and MA will display on the radio and then the station. It is now only using the main trunk mounted antenna. If you hold down the 4 and 6 presets while turning it on it will then only be using the secondary antenna. Turn the radio off and back on to reset this. Using this will tell you if one of the antennas is bad.

wtf are you talking about? LOL!!

[qsiguy]

wtf are you talking about? LOL!!

hehe, thought it was a cool techie "hidden" gadget to be found. Something most wouldn't know you could do.

[CrimsonQ]

so wheres the 2nd antenna? sp?

guess i couldnt do it as ive switched the og headunit

[elwesso]

hehe, thought it was a cool techie "hidden" gadget to be found. Something most wouldn't know you could do.

hes right!!!!!! The main antenna is the mast, and theres another one on the top of the rear window, it looks like part of the defroster (strategerie?)

[maxnix]

hes right!!!!!! The main antenna is the mast, and theres another one on the top of the rear window, it looks like part of the defroster (strategerie?)

Bingo! We have a winner!

[qsiguy]

Any of you ever played with the LAN self test feature on the Q?

There are several different modes all detailed in the FSM. Basically you turn on the key press the defrost button 10 times and a couple other key presses and key switches. Then LAN system will go into test mode. I used it to test my drivers seat control switches. In mode II I (I think) the key bell will chime each time you press a button on the LAN system to confirm it is working.

In other modes it will flash the dome light to give you trouble codes for the LAN system. I'd go into more detail but that would be a lot to write down. It's all in the FSM if you want to play with it.

There are also a bunch of diagnostic and self testing features for the climate control system, also in the FSM. I wouldn't mess with it unless you read through the FSM first but you get into it by holding down the climate control OFF button for I think 5 secsonds within 10 seconds of turning on the key. It can perform a self test of all the sensors and associated a/c components.

Anyone else know of any more hidden features in the Q? James Bond kindof stuff! I like finding these things.

[szh]

hes right!!!!!! The main antenna is the mast, and theres another one on the top of the rear window, it looks like part of the defroster (strategerie?)

It is called a "Diversity" antenna!

Z

[Flagship-Q]

What does LAN stand for? I've gotta break out the FSM!

[szh]

What does LAN stand for? I've gotta break out the FSM!

Normally, it is "Local Area Network". In the context of a car, I suspect it is the computer data bus inside the car that all the processors communicate on!

Z

[PopPop]

The $300.00 service manual in rear window tray!

[goody90q45]

Probably useless information and a useless feature, but I found out by mistake today that pushing the AM/FM button on the Bose head unit (instead of the volume control) will turn on the radio.

[bullittandy]

When I bought my 97 the guy told me that the only thing that didn't work was the memory function for the seats. I didn't care but after about three months discovered the "cancel" button on the steering column that stops the seat and steering wheel from moving when the key is removed but it also controls the memory function on the seat. SO for $4300 I bought a 97 Q45 with NOTHING wrong! Cool! (Sidenote some things have been replaced since then). I'd kinda hoped that my Q would be some sort of "Christine" type car that repairs itself.

[Jesda]

SO for $4300 I bought a 97 Q45 with NOTHING wrong! Cool!

Holy cow! You stole it.

[Rex]

Nope, we have different door handles so lighted key hole. They pretty much do not do that anymore since they went to keyless entry. When was the last time you used the key to open the door? I have 5 years in my Q now and have never done it.

The 94-96's had both the lighted keyhole and keyless entry, which works out nicely, as it helps you find ther handle in darker situations after unlocking it remotely .

[Rex]

Any of you ever played with the LAN self test feature on the Q?

There are several different modes all detailed in the FSM. Basically you turn on the key press the defrost button 10 times and a couple other key presses and key switches. Then LAN system will go into test mode. I used it to test my drivers seat control switches. In mode II I (I think) the key bell will chime each time you press a button on the LAN system to confirm it is working.

In other modes it will flash the dome light to give you trouble codes for the LAN system. I'd go into more detail but that would be a lot to write down. It's all in the FSM if you want to play with it.

There are also a bunch of diagnostic and self testing features for the climate control system, also in the FSM. I wouldn't mess with it unless you read through the FSM first but you get into it by holding down the climate control OFF button for I think 5 secsonds within 10 seconds of turning on the key. It can perform a self test of all the sensors and associated a/c components.

Anyone else know of any more hidden features in the Q? James Bond kindof stuff! I like finding these things.

I think Jeff Williams has played with this extensively while trynig to resolve some door lock/window issues. I'm sure he'll chime in soon.