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Offline Alexander

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Steering Wheel Inserts
« on: October 08, 2009, 05:39:03 pm »
Ive got a steering wheel without MFSW buttons and the panel where the buttons would be has started peeling and looks  :sick:
can these panels snap off and be replaced?looks like they come off but dont want to pull too hard! if they do has anyone got a part number?
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Re: Steering Wheel Inserts
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2009, 06:43:41 pm »
paint them?

taken from my build thread:

Right, another little sprinkling of candy into the car, should have done this when i did the rest of the trim, oh well  :laugh:

the before...whole lotta grey



screams for something, to remove just grib underneath the top and bottom and wiggle it like the wind (cheers beezer  :grin:)



just 2 plugs holding it on



a better view



leaves me with this



ready to be attacked with white plastic primer, candy paint and some lacquer, dont forget to sand between coats!



time for a top tip!  8)

get some cigarette packets and pinch them slightly on the top, the insert will now happily wedge onto them allowing you to spray all around it and stand it up while it dries, like so



mid spray



....aaaaaaaaaand we're done  :happy2:










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Re: Steering Wheel Inserts
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2009, 06:44:34 pm »
blending in the rest of the trim gives you this:


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Re: Steering Wheel Inserts
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2009, 09:36:30 am »
I need to point out that if you have a  DSG steering wheel with flappy paddles and no MFSW controls, then these are held on with torx screws located under the airbag.
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Re: Steering Wheel Inserts
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2009, 09:54:12 am »
That looks sweet Very Cherry.  Can you still take them off for painting if you have the buttons on the steering wheel?

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Re: Steering Wheel Inserts
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2009, 11:24:47 am »
good idea VC although would have to do them black again im not quite brave enough to go for red!
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