Buttons on t/a steering wheel light up?
03-10-2009, 12:27 AM
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Buttons on t/a steering wheel light up? I saw a picture of a ws6 and the buttons on the steering wheel lit up red. Mine have never done this. How do I make them light up?
03-11-2009, 09:56 PM
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Yes there is a bulb that burns out. I replaced mine with red LED's and a 1k resistor. No more burnin out. If you do some seraching on the web you can find the info to do it. Its not too hard but a real pita to get the units unpluged from harrness inside the steering wheel. the units actually just pop out but the wiring is very short and hard to disconnect and reconnect.
03-12-2009, 01:23 AM
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You can get salvaged pieces from e-bay that aren't too expensive if you don't want to restore the ones you have. I bought a set that came from a '99 Bonneville or something-they stick out higher than the stock T/A buttons but my fingers are shorter so it works out for me...
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03-12-2009, 02:45 PM
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Its very easy to do, it only cost me like $5.00 for the new LED bulbs at Radio Shack and about 2 hours of my time. You need to be very gentle with the entire process but it goes smoothly. And yes, they are a BITCH to get back in after you get the bulbs fixed. I found an easy way, I put the back half of the button controls in because its easier to snap the plug back on, and then I put the front cover on. When you pry them out with a flathead screwdriver, DO NOT pry on the buttons, just pry on the outer sides of the control box, you have to work them out littel by little all the way around. Have to find the damn write up, its somewhere out there.
Scroll down to Electrical and Lights...you will see "T/A steering wheel light fix."
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/fbody/guides.htm
03-12-2009, 03:02 PM
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If you remove the airbag (2 torx screws on the back of the steering wheel) you can move the wires away from their little "channels" in the foam and gain a couple inches to undo the plugs.
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03-13-2009, 12:19 AM
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You don't have to remove the steering wheel. He was saying to take out the airbag, with the steering wheel still on the car, its just easier because you can get extra length from the wires by cutting that factory zip-tie. It makes it MUCH easier to put them back in with that extra couple inches of wire length.
03-14-2009, 01:57 AM
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buttons not working with alpine Yes there is a adaptor i use too have one when i had a alpine in dash in my ta but i cant tell you want its called for sure. I have it somewhere but cant remember where it is but im sure if you go too a local stereo store they will tell you want you need. There is a sensor that has too be put by your indash that reads your buttons. Just ask them they will tell you i think it was around $50 if you want them too work thanks, ramair1999@hotmail.com
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A couple of them light up on mine but most are burnt out. The car came with an aftermarket head unit but I put a stock one back in. The buttons on the steering wheel dont work. I wonder whats up with them I have never been able to figure out that problem.
03-15-2009, 01:40 AM
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The common interface, BTW is the PAC SWI-X.
There might be others though.
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Hello
Do you remember where you installed the resistor? What color wire and where? Thanks
Jared
Do you remember where you installed the resistor? What color wire and where? Thanks
Jared
Yes there is a bulb that burns out. I replaced mine with red LED's and a 1k resistor. No more burnin out. If you do some seraching on the web you can find the info to do it. Its not too hard but a real pita to get the units unpluged from harrness inside the steering wheel. the units actually just pop out but the wiring is very short and hard to disconnect and reconnect.
