Better A/C knobs for T/A's
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Better A/C ***** for T/A's Hey guys, I have a 99 T/A and I have always been minorly annoyed by those short ***** on the A/C (HVAC or climate) controls. There's nothing to grab on to.
I noticed MBA made some from billet aluminum but I thought they would look out of place in my car, plus they cost about $27 each.
So I did some digging around and found some better ones. They are the same shape as the camaro ***** but are the gray color like stock, are rubber coated like stock and light up orange like stock. They are the same ones from the 96-98 Pontiac Grand Am, part # 16204959. They run about $13 ea. from my local dealer and about $7-$8 from GM Parts Direct.
You have to file or grind off one little tab on the back side of it to slide it all the way on. Once done, it fits nice and firm like stock. Man, they feel a lot better, too.
I'll try and find one for the headlights next.
Jason
I noticed MBA made some from billet aluminum but I thought they would look out of place in my car, plus they cost about $27 each.
So I did some digging around and found some better ones. They are the same shape as the camaro ***** but are the gray color like stock, are rubber coated like stock and light up orange like stock. They are the same ones from the 96-98 Pontiac Grand Am, part # 16204959. They run about $13 ea. from my local dealer and about $7-$8 from GM Parts Direct.
You have to file or grind off one little tab on the back side of it to slide it all the way on. Once done, it fits nice and firm like stock. Man, they feel a lot better, too.
I'll try and find one for the headlights next.
Jason
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I finally got some pics. See how much more grip you can get on them? Nice. 
Looks like factory as well.
Here's the old *****. Notice your fingers grip it in the middle which reduces your leverage.
Looks like factory as well.Here's the old *****. Notice your fingers grip it in the middle which reduces your leverage.
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From: ThirteenHundredPostsVille, CA
Originally Posted by FBDYLVR
I like them, I really don't understand why the Camaros got better ***** than the T/As!
(awaits flame)
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i read somewhere that you can take off the rubber part, and it is clear underneath, and it glows red. Is that true, or are those aftermarket *****? Also are their any other aftermarket ***** that will fit our cars besides the mba ones??
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If all GM ***** have the same mount, I'd highly recommend getting the ***** from an 2002 Escalade. I don't have any experience w/ F-bodies, but I did put these ***** in my '01 pickup (now sold), and I was very happy with them both in terms of looks and function.
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They are all different. I couldn't even find one **** that would slip right into place of the stock ones. The ones I ended up using had to have a small notch filed down on the rear.
The headlight was even tougher. I ended up using the same **** as above and cutting the shaft off, shortning it and glueing it back together.
The headlight was even tougher. I ended up using the same **** as above and cutting the shaft off, shortning it and glueing it back together.
Originally Posted by FBDYLVR
I like them, I really don't understand why the Camaros got better ***** than the T/As!
if you peel the rubber off the ***** from a 99 or up grand am they are clear/red underneath, during the day they are red, and at night they sorta red/orange. my friend has it done on his grand am and it looks real good. ill see this weekend if the grand am ones fit on my 01 trans am
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Originally Posted by PewterNHRA2001
if you peel the rubber off the ***** from a 99 or up grand am they are clear/red underneath, during the day they are red, and at night they sorta red/orange. my friend has it done on his grand am and it looks real good. I'll see this weekend if the grand am ones fit on my 01 trans am
I just picked up 4 of these from the local pick a part... man these are GREAT!!! All I had to do was cut off the little tab w/ a pair of wire cutters and sand it down smooth.
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by FBDYLVR
I just picked up 4 of these from the local pick a part... man these are GREAT!!! All I had to do was cut off the little tab w/ a pair of wire cutters and sand it down smooth.