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Interior/Exterior Three silver pieces on Steering Wheel

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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by bigpmj
I can't wait to see how those look back on the wheel, all painted up and pretty.
I know, me too! I have been waiting so long to get this done... I can't wait for my interior project to be finished. This is the last step.


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glnr13[/COLOR]]ooooh... connor, if i knew you were doing that i wouldnt have told you how to get the thing off! i wanted to be the first to do that

whats your plan for the icons?

-glen


As for the icons...I told Lambspeed to do what they could do. They said they may be able to replicate some of the icons, but I basically told them to come up with whatever they want.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by vm
Is it already installed? Pics please :impatient
Not yet . I am sending it off to the paint shop tommorow. Hopefully it will all be done in a week or two. I will definitely take lots of pics .

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Alright because you have them I must ask, the B/T buttons, can I simply run the wiring to them and use them as either momentary or on/off switches?

An please do post pics when you're done

Hmm... I am not sure what you are referring to for the B/T button?

Edit...do you mean the RT? If so, I will take a look at the circuit and see if it is possible.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by skitelluride531
Not yet . I am sending it off to the paint shop tommorow. Hopefully it will all be done in a week or two. I will definitely take lots of pics .

Hmm... I am not sure what you are referring to for the B/T button?

Edit...do you mean the RT? If so, I will take a look at the circuit and see if it is possible.
I was using B/T as an abbreviation for the bluetooth so the R/T and phone Icon buttons. I'd love to make them functional for other mods.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by motor on
I was using B/T as an abbreviation for the bluetooth so the R/T and phone Icon buttons. I'd love to make them functional for other mods.

I just took the piece you are talking about apart. It looks like it is possible. I will post some pictures when I get home...I need something to eat first .
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by skitelluride531
I just took the piece you are talking about apart. It looks like it is possible. I will post some pictures when I get home...I need something to eat first .
Ooo thats good new
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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Here are the pictures...








I think that you could very easily fit an on/off touch switch below one of the buttons. As for fitting it into the switch circuit board, I don't know...



If anyone wants to take a look for themselves, it is pretty easy to get that part above out. Just remove the screw on the back part of the steering wheel, and then unplug that piece. then there are just a few tabs holding the pieces together.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Actually, I just realized my pictures are incorrect. Each button RT and the telephone have two contact points for their switches. They are the four circles with a squiggled "S" you see on the left of the board.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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I think in your last set of photos you labeled the buttons reversed? Look at your earlier photo of the assembled piece.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Thanks for the photos, I think I'll have abetter I idea after I open it up.
 
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