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Old Jan 29, 2019 | 07:30 PM
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Can someone please tell me how to remove these steering wheel controls from the wheel?

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The cover around the buttons( the black part) comes up (it’s sticky glued on) and there is a little hex screw underneath.


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Yeah, just like Jabcat said, the black cover is sticky glued down and it just takes light steady pressure on it to remove it. Once the cover is removed, there is a chromed plastic part that the switches/buttons are fastened into that is easily removed with two little torx headed screws. The black plastic covers will re-adhere if kept clean.

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Great!! Thank You guy's.
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Why are you replacing the switch? Bad switch or another reason?
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The cover around the buttons( the black part) comes up (it’s sticky glued on) and there is a little hex screw underneath.

You can also use a hair dryer to warm the adhesive.....makes it easier to remove.
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Originally Posted by c1j1c2
Why are you replacing the switch? Bad switch or another reason?
I replaced the steering wheel and did not have a Bluetooth radio before. When I got the steering wheel it just came with the Bluetooth wires hanging like the last guy just cut the wires before he sent it to me.
Now I'm installing a new radio and I want to hook them up but do not know where the two wires hook to.
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I'd like to replace those caps on my steering wheel with carbon fiber overlay ones.
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I wrapped mine in carbon fiber like vinyl.
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I'd like to replace those caps on my steering wheel with carbon fiber overlay ones.
vinyl wrap - pretty cheap on amazon. I also painted the chrome trim on my previous OEM wheel.
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One more thing, there is a small plastic pin on the back of the black plastic cover, to properly locate it, so lift straight up when removing it.

I might consider leather covered ones some day, but will probably wait to get the horn & airbag done at the same time. Dang $500 for the airbag/horn cover is a lot to get my head around, from Apsis, where I got my wheel from. No carbon fiber in the passenger compartment for me, but engine compartment yes.
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Dang $500 for the airbag/horn cover is a lot to get my head around, from Apsis, where I got my wheel from.
Contact RFE Designs here - my airbag cover with custom stitching was significantly cheaper than that.
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OK I got the covers off and I can work on the wiring. Now I just need to find out where this green wire that controls the Bluetooth goes I can start installing my new head unit.
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