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Turn a dead button into a functional one.
Ok, I finally got it to work perfectly, but my picture sucks.... I would recommend going and removing your button set while you read this, that way you can look at it and see what I am talking about.
Pull your four button (flashing red LED alarm - dead - (traction control) dead - rear defroster) set, and disconnect the wire harnesses.
Pull the dead button off (marked B in the picture) that you want to convert. When you pull it off you will see the clearish plastic backing (marked A in the picture).
While you examine the button itself, you will see the tabs that the red lines are pointing to in the picture. Compare those tabs to the things that stick out of the tip of the backing (A), the red lines are pointing to those in A.
The tabs have a small, square hole that lines up with the little tips on the rear shaft, they click together when you put the switch back together. You want to use a dremel kit and make the holes in the tabs (B) longer, it doesn't matter how long (deep) you make them, as long as you do NOT cut any of the end of the holes, that is what keeps the button from sticking out too far. By making the holes longer, the button can move freely as you push it in.
You will also need to dremel and smooth out the outside part of the button that goes into the frame. As you can see, there are some things that keep the button from being pushed in (marked C in second picture), just dremel them and smooth them out, you only need to trim them down about half way. Shave some off and check it, if you need just dremel it down a little more.
Go to your local pet store and get a two wire aquarium switch, you want one from Perfecto (hood company). This switch works perfect because the button does not need too much pressure or depth to turn it on/off. You can see it in the first picture.
Put the button in the rear hole of the clear part (A), use a zip tie to hold it in place, you might need to drill a small hole in the side of the clear holder (A) to run the zip tie through.
Use a screw, or something else thin, and long to work as a connector between the inner button and the back side of the dead button. As you can see in the picture, I used a screw.
Now put it all back together and hook up what ever you want power to into the switch. Click for on, click for off.
If you have any questions, please PM me or post here. I know my pictures suck, and my words might not completly make sense. If I can't spell it out, you can call me and I will try to talk you through it.
Good luck.
What a dumbass, I forgot to actually attach the pictures....
Ok, I finally got it to work perfectly, but my picture sucks.... I would recommend going and removing your button set while you read this, that way you can look at it and see what I am talking about.
Pull your four button (flashing red LED alarm - dead - (traction control) dead - rear defroster) set, and disconnect the wire harnesses.
Pull the dead button off (marked B in the picture) that you want to convert. When you pull it off you will see the clearish plastic backing (marked A in the picture).
While you examine the button itself, you will see the tabs that the red lines are pointing to in the picture. Compare those tabs to the things that stick out of the tip of the backing (A), the red lines are pointing to those in A.
The tabs have a small, square hole that lines up with the little tips on the rear shaft, they click together when you put the switch back together. You want to use a dremel kit and make the holes in the tabs (B) longer, it doesn't matter how long (deep) you make them, as long as you do NOT cut any of the end of the holes, that is what keeps the button from sticking out too far. By making the holes longer, the button can move freely as you push it in.
You will also need to dremel and smooth out the outside part of the button that goes into the frame. As you can see, there are some things that keep the button from being pushed in (marked C in second picture), just dremel them and smooth them out, you only need to trim them down about half way. Shave some off and check it, if you need just dremel it down a little more.
Go to your local pet store and get a two wire aquarium switch, you want one from Perfecto (hood company). This switch works perfect because the button does not need too much pressure or depth to turn it on/off. You can see it in the first picture.
Put the button in the rear hole of the clear part (A), use a zip tie to hold it in place, you might need to drill a small hole in the side of the clear holder (A) to run the zip tie through.
Use a screw, or something else thin, and long to work as a connector between the inner button and the back side of the dead button. As you can see in the picture, I used a screw.
Now put it all back together and hook up what ever you want power to into the switch. Click for on, click for off.
If you have any questions, please PM me or post here. I know my pictures suck, and my words might not completly make sense. If I can't spell it out, you can call me and I will try to talk you through it.
Good luck.
What a dumbass, I forgot to actually attach the pictures....
