Mystery Console Lever

[Go240Zags]

I've had four or five early 240Z - Series I consoles, but have never seen one with this lever/switch on the right hand side like in this eBay auction. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190134726678&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting

Any ideas? - it could be a P.O. add on, but looks almost OEM installed. The winner, by the way, got a great deal if the ashtray is in as good of shape as it looks. Getting the ashtray alone for $105 with shipping is a bargain considering what the things are going for lately. I was watching, but snoozed. Got good consoles, just would like a spare ashtray - just in case.

[Arne]

It's a power antenna switch. Some PO likely moved it there when they installed an aftermarket radio. It appears to be the normal factory '70-71 switch, just relocated.

[Mike B]

It looks like someone relocated the series one radio antenna switch to the console so they could add an aftermarket radio.

[Mike B]

You beat me to it Arne!

[Arne]

You beat me to it Arne!

Yeah, I'm good. ;-)

[Fun_in_my_z]

I think that would be the antenna switch

[Zedrally]

The mounting posistion is correct for HS-30 (1973) models (top side of console).

Is this another difference between HLS & HS models?

edit: model year

[Tony D]

The mounting posistion is correct for HS-30 (1973) models (top side of console).

Is this another difference between HLS & HS models?

edit: model year

Really? The HLS 30 did not have that type of switch, it was on the faceplate of the radio, and more akin to a serrated toggle than a rocker style. This was the same style that I had on my S30 (Fairlady Z).

It is the first time I have seen that style switch mounted there!

[Arne]

The mounting posistion is correct for HS-30 (1973) models (top side of console).

Is this another difference between HLS & HS models?

edit: model year

Really, Mike? None of the US S30's had the antenna switch on the console, to the best of my knowledge.

[Zedrally]

I'll add a bit more and hope it hasn't been a PO modification as the switch was mounted opposite to the one shown in the photo (post#1).

I've always assumed it was factory as a PO would hav emounted it on the Drivers side (RHS on HS-30) not LHS?

Hope Alan's radar is on?

[Go240Zags]

Thanks for all the responses, don't know why I didn't think antenna switch. Looks like it was well done. I'll probably go aftermarket stereo so might consider that location. G

[sblake01]

Thanks for all the responses, don't know why I didn't think antenna switch. Looks like it was well done. I'll probably go aftermarket stereo so might consider that location. G

Maybe, but if that's the case, isn't it upside down?