SNKPWR
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My first thread, just thought I would share my findings since my searches didn't turn up this exact info.
Picked up a '03 EB and several of the steering wheel buttons were inop, the rest worked fine or at least sometimes. After reading on here and other places that these seem to "go bad" I picked up a used set off eBay cheap. Long story short, these has certain functions that didn't work also, seller sent me a replacement used set no charge.
Son now I have 3 sets, one that works well (the last set) but the buttons looked terrible. I decided to sacrifice one of the partially working ones to see if I could tell what failed.
After some trial and error here is what I found:
-the functions that quit working were due to dirty contacts.
That's it. Dirty contacts. And they are simple copper contacts.
All you have to do is remove the switch form the wheel, and get a skinny T8 torx in between the buttons at the top and bottom and loosen the two screws holding the board/switch assembly to the housing, and that assembly comes out. Gently separate the board from the button assembly, and you can easily clean the button and board contacts with a cotton swab and some denatured alcohol.
Bit good sets I have work like a champ now!
Hope this helps someone having the same issue! Takes all of 20 minutes total start to finish
Picked up a '03 EB and several of the steering wheel buttons were inop, the rest worked fine or at least sometimes. After reading on here and other places that these seem to "go bad" I picked up a used set off eBay cheap. Long story short, these has certain functions that didn't work also, seller sent me a replacement used set no charge.
Son now I have 3 sets, one that works well (the last set) but the buttons looked terrible. I decided to sacrifice one of the partially working ones to see if I could tell what failed.
After some trial and error here is what I found:
-the functions that quit working were due to dirty contacts.
That's it. Dirty contacts. And they are simple copper contacts.
All you have to do is remove the switch form the wheel, and get a skinny T8 torx in between the buttons at the top and bottom and loosen the two screws holding the board/switch assembly to the housing, and that assembly comes out. Gently separate the board from the button assembly, and you can easily clean the button and board contacts with a cotton swab and some denatured alcohol.
Bit good sets I have work like a champ now!
Hope this helps someone having the same issue! Takes all of 20 minutes total start to finish