Steering wheel buttons

[EricBigNally]

I noticed tonight that the left side of my radio controls on my steering wheel don't light up at night. Why aren't they working. The buttons still work fine but the light is out and it annoys me because I like the way they look. How can I fix it and is it going to be very expensive?

[Kalgorn]

You'll have to take apart the button area of the steering wheel and replace the small bulb in there.

[EurosportZ34]

You need a new bulb man. I like how you can goto the store and buy four GE light bulbs for like $1.50 but it costs anywhere from $2.00 - $5.00 for just one of our bulbs at AutoZone. WTF?

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

Anyone know if the buttons on a 95 are suppose to light up?

[z34_nut]

well, its possible, take it apart and check

[erich]

Anyone know if the buttons on a 95 are suppose to light up?

 

They are supposed to light up. The bulbs are burnt out.

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

Anyone know if the buttons on a 95 are suppose to light up?

 

They are supposed to light up. The bulbs are burnt out.

 

:cuss:

 

Do you pop the buttons out or what?

[pwmin]

i just finished changing those the other day. i also recently change the head unit bulb. http://web.archive.org/web/20040109193102/http://doghouse/2y.net/gtp/steeringcontrols/

 

its kind of a pia to change them in the swc's. be patient. i didnt pay attention to how they put the bulb in, i just put it in with the filament facing like they were originally (you'll see what i mean)

 

edit: sorry the link didnt work but im working on it. looks like im gonna have to scan the print off i did. it just worked last week. wtf? same thing happened to the writeup i used for the head unit

[pwmin]

if anyone wants the writeup, ill sent it to them in a pm or email, but ill have to scan it in first

[jeremy]

if anyone wants the writeup, ill sent it to them in a pm or email, but ill have to scan it in first

 

could you pm it to me once you get it scanned....thanks

[pwmin]

ill try to do it tonight, if not tomorrow. ive got a scanner at home and im using someone else's computer right now.

[PeNZ]

mine also dont light up, but they dont work either do to a new head unit.

[DiscoStudd]

mine also dont light up, but they dont work either do to a new head unit.

Then here's what you need, my friend:

http://www.logjamelectronics.com/sounrem.html

 

Or if you have a Pioneer, check this out:

http://www.logjamelectronics.com/soundrempiogm.html

[PeNZ]

I have a pioneer, but damn 100$ for those controls shit. thanks for the site tho, ill look into it.

[Dannymik]

a $100 for the damn steering wheel buttons to operate

[pwmin]

i got the http://www.peripheralelectronics.com peswi-x for mine. i hated spending the money, but im happy now that its installed. still, my receiver sucks and the ir sensor sucks on it, so it was hard to find a good placement for the ir transmitter.

[DiscoStudd]

I mounted mine directly under the radio. It works like a charm!

 

[Broan]

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4105_35690,00.html

 

I just use one of these... much easier because your hands never leave the wheel, and you only need to use your thumb to operate it, and you can feel which button does what once you get used to it. I have a leather steering wheel cover to hide the strap.

[pwmin]

I mounted mine directly under the radio. It works like a charm!

 

i wish i could do that but i had to settle for a pos jvc head that you have to have it directly in front of it for it to work. my clarion i had crapped out and best buy quit selling them, so i didnt want any of the crap they had there but i had to pick one so i got a jvc. big mistake

[sl3196]

My steering wheels controls aren't important enough to spend $100 to get working again. I could buy a pulley and a new belt instead!

[GP1138]

I mounted mine directly under the radio. It works like a charm!

 

 

Who was the artist on that song, DS? I know Aerosmith did a cover of "Rattlesnake Shake".

 

<----- HARDCORE Aerosmith fan...

[PeNZ]

I have the exact same pioneer model.