Small but satisfting job

[MAF260]

Small but satisfying job

I was doing a bit of fettling today and got round to doing a job on my GS that I've been meaning to do since I bought her.
Can you tell what I've done?

 

[dem maser]

That chrome looks shiny.....

 

[2b1ask1]

Re-sequenced the buttons & nicely detailled them?

 

[MAF260]

Re-sequenced the buttons & nicely detailled them?

Well spotted! I suppose the buttons were configured for the LHD market, putting the Start button closest to the driver. It's always bugged me that I had to reach across a whole three inches further to start the car, so I swapped everything over. I rarely use the hazard lights and will only ever turn the traction control off under very controlled conditions. The cleaning was a bonus from my minor OCD!

 

[Emtee]

That's a cool little mod' Maf, and one of those little jobs that return a great deal of satisfaction. Nice one!

 

[adam01]

+1 like that a lot

 

[Andyk]

Makes sense MAF.........

 

[conaero]

I take it it was simple to do?

Unscrew the 4 fixings, lift out and swap?

Remember if the buttons are pealing you can buy the coating in aerosol and restore.

 

[adam01]

I take it it was simple to do?

Unscrew the 4 fixings, lift out and swap?

Remember if the buttons are pealing you can buy the coating in aerosol and restore.

Matt, thats appealing

 

[mjheathcote]

This would be a little more tricky! Handbrakes I can live with, but bending over the gear lever to satisfy the RHD market just looks silly!

 

[MAF260]

Small but satisfying job

I take it it was simple to do?

Unscrew the 4 fixings, lift out and swap?

Remember if the buttons are pealing you can buy the coating in aerosol and restore.

I should have done a 'how to' - undo the 4 hex head bolts to remove the aluminium panel. The 4 switches are located in a square plastic holder which attaches to the aluminium panel with 5 screws - undo these to free the panel. Next, remove the connectors to each switch (remember which goes where) and unclip each switch from the plastic panel. Remove the chrome bezel for each switch as they are sided and swap them over. Clip the switches back into the plastic holder and screw this back to the aluminium panel. Cleaning all of the parts and scraping the remains of the sticky surface from the switches is optional!

 

[Parisien]

Nice up-grade Mark.....very smart

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[JimBlob]

Small but satisfying job



I should have done a 'how to' - undo the 4 hex head bolts to remove the aluminium panel. The 4 switches are located in a square plastic holder which attaches to the aluminium panel with 5 screws - undo these to free the panel. Next, remove the connectors to each switch (remember which goes where) and unclip each switch from the plastic panel. Remove the chrome bezel for each switch as they are sided and swap them over. Clip the switches back into the plastic holder and screw this back to the aluminium panel. Cleaning all of the parts and scraping the remains of the sticky surface from the switches is optional!

Forward 10 years later…
Thanks for that, I too have been miffed overreaching for the start button and had a go today… but on removal of the panel I wasnt quite sure how to do it & found this after only 30mins of searching
Thanks!