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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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Do the steering wheel radio controls light up at night?
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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Mine do. I just checked.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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Thanks, I was just wondering.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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Can an 06 have the steering wheel added with the radio buttons? How much do you think it will cost? ShopDog where are youuuuuuuu.......
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 07:07 AM
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Yep...and they brighten/dim with the rest of the interior lights...
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And unfortunately, they are on the right side of the wheel instead of the left. Some dummy at GM designed this...
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Originally Posted by LouS
And unfortunately, they are on the right side of the wheel instead of the left. Some dummy at GM designed this...
I don't think he/she was a dummy, the controls are right where I want them
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I don't think he/she was a dummy, the controls are right where I want them
That's odd because most people drive with their left hand and use their right to shift (on M6s). Even a lot of people with autos put their right hand on the shift ****. Take a look at other manufacturers cars and you will see the radio controls on the left...
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Originally Posted by AutoCutter
I don't think he/she was a dummy, the controls are right where I want them
I leave my left hand on the wheel and use my right to do other things such as change the radio.
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The ones that aren't on the left should've been for HVAC.
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The ones that aren't on the left should've been for HVAC.
...or even better...cruise control
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Originally Posted by Corvette Junkie
I leave my left hand on the wheel and use my right to do other things such as change the radio.

Works for me too
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Originally Posted by LouS
That's odd because most people drive with their left hand and use their right to shift (on M6s). Even a lot of people with autos put their right hand on the shift ****. Take a look at other manufacturers cars and you will see the radio controls on the left...
I have the MZ6, but when I'm shifting, I'm not playing with the radio controls. However, I could see where someone who doesn't use two hands on the steering wheel might be inconvenienced
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Originally Posted by DWS44
...or even better...cruise control
...the Saturn Sky has them yet we get the stalk-mounted controls from the '70s.
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Originally Posted by Snagle
...the Saturn Sky has them yet we get the stalk-mounted controls from the '70s.
Love my Vette. Only mod I'd make is to be able to put the cruise controls on the steering wheel instead of that dumb stalk.
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Absolutely. If it had the stereo controls on the left, and cruise on the right, it would be perfect. This was how my Acura TL was set up. Wanna bet on the C7 it'll be this way?
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Originally Posted by DWS44
...or even better...cruise control
I swear the cruise control switch on this car doesn't look any different than the one from my 84 Chevy Celebrity.
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Absolutely. If it had the stereo controls on the left, and cruise on the right, it would be perfect. This was how my Acura TL was set up. Wanna bet on the C7 it'll be this way?
My 05 Accord was the same way, and as much as I'd like the C6 to have the same setup, neither of those two Hondas have 400 hp/tq.
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Mine are on the back of the steering wheel on my Jeep Grand Cherokee. Station controls on the left, and AM, FM, and CD controls on the right. Cruise controls are on the front.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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I too like the radio controls on the steering wheel, just wish they would have added a mute button.
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