🤔HAS ANYONE GOT ANY IDEA WHAT THIS IS🤔

[Ian MG5]

Hi all
I was cleaning the car today and came across this button type thing

It pushes in about a 1/2 millimetre and pops back out
Is a button or a rivet that is holding the dash together
Sensible answers please
No it’s not an
Ejector seat button
A range extender

Cheers
Ian

 

[BillyWhizz]

Have you got front parking sensor's fitted it could be the activation button

 

[Jomarkh]

If you press it do the brake lights come while in kers3?

 

[Ian MG5]

Have you got front parking sensor's fitted it could be the activation button

No not that I know of

 

[biffo]

I noticed that when plugging the OBD connector in - can’t help with its function though. Assumed it was a sensor of some sort and then forgot about it! Interested to know it’s purpose though.

 

[smokie]

Don't touch it, it's the ejector seat LOL

 

[Fokmg]

Could it deactivate the interior alarm sensors so if you have a dog in the back it does not keep tripping the alarm?

 

[djenson]

Hi all
I was cleaning the car today and came across this button type thing
View attachment 7976
It pushes in about a 1/2 millimetre and pops back out
Is a button or a rivet that is holding the dash together
Sensible answers please
No it’s not an
Ejector seat button
A range extender

Cheers
Ian

looks like the interior temperature sensor to me

 

[biffo]

Could it deactivate the interior alarm sensors so if you have a dog in the back it does not keep tripping the alarm?

Are there interior alarm sensors? My Ford used to prompt about disabling interior sensors when car turned off.

 

[AdamMGEV]

Hi all
I was cleaning the car today and came across this button type thing
View attachment 7976
It pushes in about a 1/2 millimetre and pops back out
Is a button or a rivet that is holding the dash together
Sensible answers please
No it’s not an
Ejector seat button
A range extender

Cheers
Ian

How strange mine has that too. Is it a sensor for the alarm incase someone brakes in? I wonder if it flashes a little at night

 

[biffo]

How strange mine has that too. Is it a sensor for the alarm incase someone brakes in? I wonder if it flashes a little at night

Looks like myself, @AdamMGEV & @Ian MG5 (who have all confirmed we had this 'thingy') all have an MG5 Exclusive - are there any Excite owners who have this? If not, would this confirm it's part of the Automatic Temperature Control, such as a temperature sensor as @djenson suggests?

 

[Grandadgeorgec]

Looks like myself, @AdamMGEV & @Ian MG5 (who have all confirmed we had this 'thingy') all have an MG5 Exclusive - are there any Excite owners who have this? If not, would this confirm it's part of the Automatic Temperature Control, such as a temperature sensor as @djenson suggests?

My 21 plate (Dec 21) Excite does not have it.

 

[biffo]

My 21 plate (Dec 21) Excite does not have it.

Cool - sounds a fairly safe guess that it is indeed a temperature sensor associated with the Automatic Temperature Control, which is only fitted to the Exclusive

Now, who is going to test what happens to the heater temperature and fan speed when an ice cube is placed on this

 

[VenumX]

Calm down everybody.....it probably is just a plastic plug , screw type of thingies that indeed holds the dash together. Like these ones.

 

[biffo]

Call down everybody.....it probably is just a plastic plug , screw type of thingies that indeed holds the dash together. Like these ones.

Only is there is an Excite owner who has one too...

 

[VenumX]

I have the same thing in my mg EHS (deluxe)

 

[biffo]

I have the same thing in my mg EHS (deluxe)

Not familiar with that one - does it have automatic climate control or a manual version?

 

[Edoc16]

Looks like myself, @AdamMGEV & @Ian MG5 (who have all confirmed we had this 'thingy') all have an MG5 Exclusive - are there any Excite owners who have this? If not, would this confirm it's part of the Automatic Temperature Control, such as a temperature sensor as @djenson suggests?

Not to be outdone by others I've just checked and I have one too
Wonder if MG know ?

 

[manictomb]

I have one too as I have the exclusive not noticed it so not going to worry about it

 

[Kithmo]

Reset button for when the car gets bricked ?