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How to Remove Steering Wheel Controls |
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1.1) Gently pry around edge of steering wheel controls to release. |
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2.1) Gently remove control from steering wheel. |
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3.1) Wires are short, access back of control.
3.1) Squeeze trigger on side of connector into connector to release and remove control from steering wheel. |
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4.1) With control removed, trigger on side of connector is located at mid connector. |
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5.1) Remove control for repair of back lights.
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How to Repair Steering Wheel Controls |
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Needed Tools
- Replacement lamps
- Solder
- Wire cutter
- Small flat head screwdriver
- Pick tool
- Tweezers
- Soldering pencil, this is not a soldering gun
Lamps are 12 volt, available at Radio Shack and mcminone.com part #25-1370.
Two lamps per control. |
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1.1) Base of control has four locks, two on each side of control. |
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2.1) With pick tool, lift side of black frame and pry white base from frame at each lock. |
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3.1) White base will release. |
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4.1) Remove white base and set to side. |
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5.1) Grasp connector pins on end of Printed Circuit Board (PCB). |
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6.1) Lift PCB from base. |
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7.1) Set base to side. |
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8.1) Base has four red plungers. If plunger falls from base, install before assembly. Plunger fit into small round opening on base. |
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9.1) Removed PCB with lamps. |
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10.1) Green switch array on top of PCB is held into place with four tabs that pass through openings in PCB.
10.2) Lift edges of switch to release tabs from PCB. |
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11.1) Remove switch array and place to side, keep switch array clean, away from dust, dirt and moisture. |
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12.1) With solder iron, heat PCB at side of lamp base assembly on PCB to release edge of lamp. |
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13.1) Lift edge of lamp base assembly from PCB. |
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14.1) Heat opposite side of lamp base. |
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15.1) Remove lamp, repeat steps * for second lamp. |
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16.1) With pick tool, unwrap lamp leg from lamp base. |
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17.1) Unwrap second lamp leg from lamp base. |
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18.1) Remove lamp from lamp base. |
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19.1) Gently remove lamp cover from lamp. |
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20.1) Replacement lamp. |
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21.1) Moisten and squeeze lamp cover. |
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22.1) Slide lamp cover onto lamp, be sure there is no air bubble in end of lamp for best fit. |
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23.1) Push lamp down into lamp base. |
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24.1) While holding lamp down in base, wrap lamp legs around base. |
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25.1) Clip lamp legs to fit small slot on bottom of lamp base. |
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26.1) Push lamp legs into slots on lamp base. |
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27.1) Solder lamp and base back onto PCB. |
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28.1) PCB and green switch array are "Keyed", both have notches at one end. |
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29.1) Push switch array into place, be sure all tabs fit through opening in PCB. |
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30.1) Be sure four red plungers are in place.
30.2) Place PCB into base, both are keyed and fit in one direction only. |
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31.1) Push PCB down to fit in place. |
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32.1) Mate white base to key on main base. |
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33.1) Align white base. |
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34.1) Push white base down to snap into place. |
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35.1) Install steering wheel control and check back lights.
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