AC Knobs
I got the *****, and yes, there needs to be some modding to get them to fit. I haven't had much time to do anything with them, but I will post some pictures when I do.
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Actually someone in this thread posted that some of the ***** fit right on BUT that the D-shape would be 180* pointed in the wrong direction.
I couldn't care less about modifying the D-shape 180* for the ***** to point in the proper direction but these ***** I received have too large an opening.
Definitely all ears to how they can be modified otherwise I'll just junk them. Only 12 bucks anyway.
Lesson learned
I got some in and they were the ones that were too large. I had a second HVAC panel and set of ***** that I had no qualms modifying and just cut the part that goes into the HVAC unit level with the back of the **** itself on both. I then made sure they were perfectly flat and used PlasticWeld to attach the back of the stock ***** to the Mazda ones.
I removed one of the switches from the back of the spare panel and used the hole as sort of a jig. I wrapped some paper around where the plastic weld was so the **** wouldn't get stuck in the panel and placed it in there to make sure they fit and lined up correctly and let it dry overnight in that position.
The next morning I pushed it out through the back of the panel and removed the paper. The plastic weld as cured and I tested it on the switch I removed to make sure it wouldn't shear off or fall apart. All was well and I installed them on my actual car. Been working great for a couple weeks now.
I'll post pictures of the finished product when I have a chance. Wishing I'd taken pics in-progress.
I removed one of the switches from the back of the spare panel and used the hole as sort of a jig. I wrapped some paper around where the plastic weld was so the **** wouldn't get stuck in the panel and placed it in there to make sure they fit and lined up correctly and let it dry overnight in that position.
The next morning I pushed it out through the back of the panel and removed the paper. The plastic weld as cured and I tested it on the switch I removed to make sure it wouldn't shear off or fall apart. All was well and I installed them on my actual car. Been working great for a couple weeks now.
I'll post pictures of the finished product when I have a chance. Wishing I'd taken pics in-progress.
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Can you post info & pics of how you modded them? I have 2 boxes (3 ***** each) sitting on my desk for the last few months. (car is in storage) I was going to try and either get or make a metal insert the right shape/orientation and fill in the gaps.
I didn't take pictures, but I can explain what I did.
So the first thing is you need to cut off the plastic rim around the outside of the **** to get it to fit flush.
Then I used some gorilla glue and filled the back of the **** where it slides over the metal tab on the hvac panel, and put a screw in to take up some of the void.
After the glue setup for a few hours, I was able to remove the screw, and then insert the metal 'D' shape tang from the factory **** and let the glue harden completely.
I'll try to grab some pics as I do the 2nd and 3rd ones.
So the first thing is you need to cut off the plastic rim around the outside of the **** to get it to fit flush.
Then I used some gorilla glue and filled the back of the **** where it slides over the metal tab on the hvac panel, and put a screw in to take up some of the void.
After the glue setup for a few hours, I was able to remove the screw, and then insert the metal 'D' shape tang from the factory **** and let the glue harden completely.
I'll try to grab some pics as I do the 2nd and 3rd ones.
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The Alchemist, sounds like what I was thinking although I wasn't sure about removing the extra clear lip at the back.
[EDIT]
I don't know what I was thinking, but the ones I have don't have the clear lip at the back. The box says they are for a Mazda 6 (M6). The ones I have might be bigger.
[EDIT]
I don't know what I was thinking, but the ones I have don't have the clear lip at the back. The box says they are for a Mazda 6 (M6). The ones I have might be bigger.
Last edited by VIP1; Sep 29, 2015 at 11:51 PM.
