Mystery foot switch

[64Nail]

I was crawling under the dash today and noticed a second foot switch (circled red)

i know the one on the left is the high beam switch. 

 

Any idea?

 

[Zimm63]

Wonderbar radio.  Activates the scan mechanism to change stations.  I have one in my car.

 

[64Nail]

Confirmed. Kinda useless but confirmed

[RivNut]

What kind  of radio is in the car now?  

[rivgs]

A guy I knew had this feature in his 62 Electra. Some kids at a show were looking the car over and said it is nice but that they prefer newer cars with the new technology. The owner asked the kids " Does your cars have voice activated radios?" They of course said "No" and he said " My radio changes stations on voice command". Now the kids thought he was yanking their chains when he got in the car to demonstrate. Sitting behind the steering wheel he turned on the radio and said "Change" while secretly pushing the floor switch. Of course the radio whirred and went to the next available station. The look on the kids faces was priceless. He even invited them to try one by one as the others were saying " No way- OMG" ect.  They walked away impressed and were going to find out if the feature could be adapted to their cars. I wonder what the look on their faces was after an internet search turned up 62 Buick radio features.

[RivNut]

Did the same thing in my 63 Riviera to some girls with whom my daudhter played softball.  But, I told them the radio searched if they would point at the radio and snap their fingers.