No Prizes for guessing......

[twain]

Context: it was found in a car. Probably around the centre console/near the cig lighter/12v socket....

 

[kingbling]

Looks like a connector pin from an indicator light switch stork

 

[twain]

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Still not figured this out yet.....

 

[rider]

part of ashtray hinge?

 

[kingbling]

part of ashtray hinge?

To thin it's definitely an electrical connection pin

 

[kingbling]

Anyway why do you want to know is there a problem with your car ?

 

[mullinino]

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Is eet for very small dust??

 

[twain]

Anyway why do you want to know is there a problem with your car ?

well its work related:
a customer complaint about a product they sent back to us, they also threw in this small pin saying that it was found near the product after it went all faulty (apparently gave a shock and blew the car fuse)
product in question is an in-car USB socket adapter.
i'm trying to identify this part to:
eliminate it from the inquiry, but also, if its relevant, it could be the reason the situation occurred in the first place.

its also bugging me because i know i've seen this sort of part before but cannot put my finger on it.

 

[shinobi]

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Looks like some kind of contact pin , like a horn ring contact but a bit small , maybe out of a switch or heater control .
It might have dropped between the usb and the lighter contact which would pop the fuse .
Cheers Paul

 

[The History Man]

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So I was right