Installing glass buttons - tips please

[Graze01]

I want to upgrade the 4 buttons on the lower console to glass as below



what is involved in removing the existing ones and replacing them - do I need to pull the whole lower waterfall out?

If so do I need special tools?

Graeze

[DB9S Paul]

It is easier to pull the whole lower console out, no special tools needed, but the upper console and the gear surround need to be removed first.

It can be done by pulling the console away and not removing it entirely but it is very fiddly. Each buttton has two steel sprung tabs that need to be pushed in to remove the old button, these can snap off quite easily but that doesn't mstter if you don't plan to reuse or resell your old buttons. The new buttons very easily push in from the. front.

[Graze01]

Thanks Paul

Sounds like a weekend afternoon exercise

Much appreciated

Graeme

[dhallworth]

Can you respond back letting us know how you get on? I'd like to do mine as well but am nervous about pulling the waterfall out.

I don't think I'd bother doing the seat back switches when I do mine.

David.

[Graze01]

David

I need to do some research on removing the lower waterfall, then get some removal tools, then a spare weekend

Will happily document it and let you know - hope you can be patient as it won’t be for a while

Graeme

[Astontony]

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[Minglar]

I had glass lower ones fitted by my local AM MD, albeit several years ago. There are some tutorial videos on YouTube with instructions on how to remove the ski slope and lower panel. Once removed it’s a straightforward swap as they just clip in, but some care is required. They can’t be removed from the front hence the need to remove some trim. Regarding the seat tilt switches, I subsequently bought two glass ones a couple of years later with the plan being I’d fit those two myself. However, from what I read the only way to remove the old ones is to smash them with a hammer in situ within the seat, and then pick out the pieces. Didn’t really fancy doing that, so they are still in a box somewhere in the garage! BRM.

[terminal_ac]

I've done this same modification. You will need to remove the waterfall. You'll also need to remove the console panel. After you remove those pieces, you'll be able to get to the switches to change them. Easy job once the console come out.