Old question revisited Steering Wheel Buttons

[bezrek]

I remember seeing on a thread someplace in PHs a lucky chap that had aluminium steering wheel buttons fitted. As I recall he had posted some pics of his interior but the thread wasn't actually button focused. Does anyone remember the thread cos I can't find it again. Alternatively has anyone else actually found a decent replacement?

Edited by bezrek on Wednesday 7th March 22:02

[Peppe]

Hi Bezrek !

It might have been pics of the interior of my car, page 10 in the "show of your Cerb topic" www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?p=10&f=6&t=298134&h=0 .
I bought the aluminium fronts for the pushbuttons from a guy here on PH. His name is Jonathan Hughes, maybe someone knows him so You can get his adress.

During the winther I have been doing some more aluparts for the interior, air vents, joystick for the mirrors and pushbuttons for opening of the doors.

Here is a pic of the heater controls and the door opening button. The ring on the door button has blue light in it. You can get it with red, green or blue light.




The door buttons is bought from here: www.elfa.se/en/

// Peppe

[jensena]

Whats the catalogue number Pepe? I cant see any switchws on the site (yet!!)

[carl_w]

Ooh, me likey all of those. Got anything for the steering wheel?

[dempsey]

jensena said:

Whats the catalogue number Pepe? I cant see any switchws on the site (yet!!)

Looks like MP1002 to me. Although I wouldn't know which ohm rating to choose and it seems to need an external resistor for the LED. Bit too complicated for me. They do look good though.

Peppe, if you wanted to make your ali upgrades available, I'm sure you'd find buyers (me for one).

[jon h]

I made the steering wheel buttons.

I have 1 set left, but could make another batch if there is interest. Mail me if you are interested.

Jon H

Edited by jon h on Thursday 8th March 08:19

[thegreengoblet]

jon h said:

I made the steering wheel buttons.

I have 1 set left, but could make another batch if there is interest. Mail me if you are interested.

Jon H

Edited by jon h on Thursday 8th March 08:19

Did you do the heater controls as well?
Depending on the cost, I'd be interested in a set, they look great.

[tvr_edd]

id be very interested in a set too, costs?

[Peppe]

jensena said:

Whats the catalogue number Pepe? I cant see any switchws on the site (yet!!)

Hi Jensena!

The catalogue numbers are:

35-072-25 for red illumination
35-072-41 for green
and 35-072-66 for blue

I choosed the blue since the interior of my car is magnolia and navy blue.

Peppe

[Peppe]

dempsey said:

jensena said:

Whats the catalogue number Pepe? I cant see any switchws on the site (yet!!)

Looks like MP1002 to me. Although I wouldn't know which ohm rating to choose and it seems to need an external resistor for the LED. Bit too complicated for me. They do look good though.

Peppe, if you wanted to make your ali upgrades available, I'm sure you'd find buyers (me for one).

Hi Dempsey !

You already have the external resistor (680 ohms) that is needed in the wireloom for the door, the old pushbuttons need one too.

//Peppe

[Peppe]

thegreengoblet said:

jon h said:

I made the steering wheel buttons.

I have 1 set left, but could make another batch if there is interest. Mail me if you are interested.

Jon H

Edited by jon h on Thursday 8th March 08:19

Did you do the heater controls as well?
Depending on the cost, I'd be interested in a set, they look great.

Hi Bill !

For the heater controls I bought the fronts from Jon H, and did alurings to fit around the pushbuttons of a alupipe.
I changed the panel holders for the LED´s to catalogue number 75-042-36 from Elfa.

// Peppe

[thegreengoblet]

Peppe said:

thegreengoblet said:

jon h said:

I made the steering wheel buttons.

I have 1 set left, but could make another batch if there is interest. Mail me if you are interested.

Jon H

Edited by jon h on Thursday 8th March 08:19

Did you do the heater controls as well?
Depending on the cost, I'd be interested in a set, they look great.

Hi Bill !

For the heater controls I bought the fronts from Jon H, and did alurings to fit around the pushbuttons of a alupipe.
I changed the panel holders for the LED´s to catalogue number 75-042-36 from Elfa.

// Peppe

Thanks Peppe.
They do look really good.

[jon h]

thegreengoblet said:

jon h said:

I made the steering wheel buttons.

I have 1 set left, but could make another batch if there is interest. Mail me if you are interested.

Jon H

Edited by jon h on Thursday 8th March 08:19

Did you do the heater controls as well?
Depending on the cost, I'd be interested in a set, they look great.

The full set comprises 4 steering wheel buttons, 2 heater buttons and 4 window buttons. £10.00 per set. I only made a few (initially for me and a mate, plus a few spares) as I was not sure if they would work. The last set has just gone, but I can do another batch if there is interest. I can't post pics up as I am at work currently, but if you mail me I can send you some pics.

Jon

[thegreengoblet]

jon h said:

thegreengoblet said:

jon h said:

I made the steering wheel buttons.

I have 1 set left, but could make another batch if there is interest. Mail me if you are interested.

Jon H

Edited by jon h on Thursday 8th March 08:19

Did you do the heater controls as well?
Depending on the cost, I'd be interested in a set, they look great.

The full set comprises 4 steering wheel buttons, 2 heater buttons and 4 window buttons. £10.00 per set. I only made a few (initially for me and a mate, plus a few spares) as I was not sure if they would work. The last set has just gone, but I can do another batch if there is interest. I can't post pics up as I am at work currently, but if you mail me I can send you some pics.

Jon

YHM

[byker28i]

Interesting.
We have these at work which we use on our equipment.
www.bulgin.co.uk/Products/Switches/Illuminated.html

22mm illuminated vandal resistant switches - we have them with blue illuminated rings. £11.91 each.

They are also available from Farnell
http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearc

Edited by byker28i on Thursday 8th March 14:54

[byker28i]

What's the diameter of the aircon switches etc.
Bulgin do some nice 19mm switches
http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearc

[byker28i]

Oh and Alan - I haven't forgotten your brighter blue LED's - I was waiting for stock to come in. They'll be in the post tomorrow along with some white ones in case you fancy a change.

[jon h]

I have mailed all you guys who contacted me... I have had some more sets of the button covers made up. These will be ready to go out next week.

Jon

[BLUETHUNDER]

jon h said:

thegreengoblet said:

jon h said:

I made the steering wheel buttons.

I have 1 set left, but could make another batch if there is interest. Mail me if you are interested.

Jon H

Edited by jon h on Thursday 8th March 08:19

Did you do the heater controls as well?
Depending on the cost, I'd be interested in a set, they look great.

The full set comprises 4 steering wheel buttons, 2 heater buttons and 4 window buttons. £10.00 per set. I only made a few (initially for me and a mate, plus a few spares) as I was not sure if they would work. The last set has just gone, but I can do another batch if there is interest. I can't post pics up as I am at work currently, but if you mail me I can send you some pics.

Jon

How do you remove the old ones? If its easy enough i will have a set.

[alinton]

I'd like a set too if poss!

Andy.