what is this for?

[1989 Signature Series]

before i came here i ran across a reference question about an interior mystery item that i never found an answer to.

in between the sun visors on the overhead console in my 89 continental are 2 items
1)the moon roof switch
2)mystery port(?)

the port is rectangle 1" x 2 1/2" x 2 1/8" with the lincoln logo in the center and if you push open the spring loaded door and look in side it has a connection on the right side of the opening (kinda like the bottom of a cell phone charging pocket).

any one have any idea what this is for?

 

[MichiganTeddyBear]

I think that is for a garage door opener (the homelink I think it was called)

 

[lilwheezy75]

yea i always wondered the same thing.. i thought it was just for looks or to hide a key.. never looked into it

 

[crookshanks]

I did not think they had Homelink then. I have checked my manual on my 1994 and it never mentions it. It shows a picture of it in the manual but it does not say what it is for.

 

[aristo1963]

it was a garage door system that was made for lincoln by genie i believe,but might have been stanley.

 

[1989 Signature Series]

thanks everyone i would never have guessed a garage door opener; that is one of the things most people don't think about today that was still not a common thing for everyone even in the 80's.

most of the people i knew then who had openers had key pad or key switches on the exterior of the garage to open the door - i guess it's not a real convenience if you still get out in the rain to open the door.

to me the optional opener thing seems more like a caddy oriented thing so this is an interesting surprise. i once saw and can't recall now what car company had this...a personal coffee brewer for 2 cups that plugged into the lighter that sat in the center console.

anyone know of any more gizmo options?

 

[crookshanks]

Out of all the Continental owners on this site, does anyone have this? I would love some pictures.

 

[MichiganTeddyBear]

anyone know of any more gizmo options?

My 90 parts car has (had) an optional cell phone device of some sort.. I found the 3 watt transcevier in the trunk the other day. dont have the handset, but I found where it plugs in (on top of the hump in front of the front seat).