Steering wheel audio controls illumination? - Page 10

Falcon Flyer · 10th November 2014, 15:44

Looking forward to the "how to" Racerock. I did contact the Mod about the info you passed to them before but never received a reply.

Yella Fella: You could say the same about all the controls that are factory illuminated......we all know where the headlamp switch is, but thats illuminated.

Its not about why the steering controls aren't illuminated, its the fact that some of us feel they should have been. Certainly most contemporary cars of this era had illuminated steering wheel controls.

(Oh, and I REALLY light lights)

Alex30013k · 10th November 2014, 17:31

Well I shall be having a go next weekend.

Yeti · 18th November 2014, 11:27

Be good if the horn buttons were illuminated too

Falcon Flyer · 18th November 2014, 13:34

Horn buttons are easy......I can't see how to effectively illuminate the radio/cruise buttons so I'm looking forward to see ing the finished "How To"

Alex30013k · 21st November 2014, 09:57

Well I can tell you, that if you cut the black Earth earth wire for the horn, every thing still works as it's still earthed to the chassis, as its has another earth screwed to the steering wheel.

and I am now using the earth wire as the live for the illumination.

Alex30013k · 21st November 2014, 16:38

Well all done, using the earth wire for the live feed for the illumination.
Just mounting the bulbs in the stereo controls was tricky, the cruise controls were easy as.

Falcon Flyer · 21st November 2014, 17:38

So have you drilled through the pcb and fixed the led's to the board? It certainly seems to be illuminating well.......I was thinking of drilling small holes in the pcb just big enough to allow the led pins through, then bend the led pins to shine directly at the legend through the plastic.......

racerock3 · 22nd November 2014, 04:33

Hi Alex,Congratulations on a. simpler version than my somewhat "over engineered)version.Power to your elbow,I did mine about two years ago,and it was the first.I guess I can cease work on the "how to",remove it and hand over the reigns to you if that is OK.Regards

Steve42 · 22nd November 2014, 05:06

not another mod I want to do.

when will it end.
good work. never did understand why it was never done on the 75.

steve

Supervinnie40 · 22nd November 2014, 07:09

This looks good.

10th November 2014, 15:44	#91
Falcon Flyer Gets stuck in R75 CDTi Auto Conn SE Mk1 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Crowthorne, Berkshire Posts: 665 Thanks: 190 Thanked 64 Times in 54 Posts	Looking forward to the "how to" Racerock. I did contact the Mod about the info you passed to them before but never received a reply. Yella Fella: You could say the same about all the controls that are factory illuminated......we all know where the headlamp switch is, but thats illuminated. Its not about why the steering controls aren't illuminated, its the fact that some of us feel they should have been. Certainly most contemporary cars of this era had illuminated steering wheel controls. (Oh, and I REALLY light lights) __________________ The only 75 with a non-factory fitted, factory fitted sunroof!!!!

18th November 2014, 11:27	#93
Yeti Posted a thing or two MG ZT190+, MG ZT-T Diesel Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Exmouth Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 164 Thanked 217 Times in 132 Posts	Be good if the horn buttons were illuminated too __________________ "I would rather die in my sleep like my grandfather, rather than screaming like his passengers"

18th November 2014, 13:34	#94
Falcon Flyer Gets stuck in R75 CDTi Auto Conn SE Mk1 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Crowthorne, Berkshire Posts: 665 Thanks: 190 Thanked 64 Times in 54 Posts	Horn buttons are easy......I can't see how to effectively illuminate the radio/cruise buttons so I'm looking forward to see ing the finished "How To" __________________ The only 75 with a non-factory fitted, factory fitted sunroof!!!!

21st November 2014, 17:38	#97
Falcon Flyer Gets stuck in R75 CDTi Auto Conn SE Mk1 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Crowthorne, Berkshire Posts: 665 Thanks: 190 Thanked 64 Times in 54 Posts	So have you drilled through the pcb and fixed the led's to the board? It certainly seems to be illuminating well.......I was thinking of drilling small holes in the pcb just big enough to allow the led pins through, then bend the led pins to shine directly at the legend through the plastic....... __________________ The only 75 with a non-factory fitted, factory fitted sunroof!!!!

22nd November 2014, 04:33	#98
racerock3 Passed Away Rover 75 Connoisseur Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Milford Haven Posts: 160 Thanks: 36 Thanked 54 Times in 16 Posts	Hi Alex,Congratulations on a. simpler version than my somewhat "over engineered)version.Power to your elbow,I did mine about two years ago,and it was the first.I guess I can cease work on the "how to",remove it and hand over the reigns to you if that is OK.Regards __________________ David

10th November 2014, 17:31	#92
Alex30013k Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon 2.0 CDTi Conn Se Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashford Kent Posts: 1,560 Thanks: 17 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	Well I shall be having a go next weekend.

21st November 2014, 09:57	#95
Alex30013k Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon 2.0 CDTi Conn Se Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashford Kent Posts: 1,560 Thanks: 17 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	Well I can tell you, that if you cut the black Earth earth wire for the horn, every thing still works as it's still earthed to the chassis, as its has another earth screwed to the steering wheel. and I am now using the earth wire as the live for the illumination.

22nd November 2014, 05:06	#99
Steve42 I really should get out more....... mg 190+ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Bedworth Posts: 2,267 Thanks: 191 Thanked 368 Times in 248 Posts	not another mod I want to do. when will it end. good work. never did understand why it was never done on the 75. steve

22nd November 2014, 07:09	#100
Supervinnie40 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 1.8 Club Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Tilburg (Netherland) Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 572 Thanked 336 Times in 247 Posts	This looks good. __________________ Proud owner of the Dutch "Golden 75". A much loved Gold White Metallic Rover 75 1.8 na from 2000.