Sallad

Ya, more "tinkering" for me. I've always liked the controls on steering wheels, luckily for me, the Audi OEM wheel is soft.

My plan is to tap into the faceplate, and wire some micro momentary switches to control, Vol up / Vol down, Track fwd / Track back. (four spokes on the wheel, four controls) I plan on installing one control per spoke.


This is what I started with.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/80494/p5130095.jpg">


Back of faceplate removed.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/80494/p5130097.jpg">

Now you have to figure out which switch contols which button, just flip the face over and line up the buttonsto the switches on the circit board.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/80494/p5130103.jpg">


Really small solder points, use a steady hand and a fine tip.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/80494/p5130105.jpg">


Penny showing how small it is.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/80494/p5130110.jpg">

Wires attached.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/80494/p5140114.jpg">

Here it is back together. (one side done for now) I also had to cut a small notch in the side of the faceplate, right along the seam, so the wires could fit out the side.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/80494/p5140117.jpg">

In the next few days I'll finish the track selection and mount it in the car.

86 Coupe GT

I can't decide if you're really talented, or if you've got too much time on your hands. I think it's a combination of both :-)

Sallad

I like to look at things and see how I can improve it. When I was a kid, my friends used to call McGyver. LOL

So far I've only spent about 1 hr on it, if that. But thanks

candotude

I am guessing that you will never remove your face plate?

Why didn't you wire that on the other side of that little face plate to body connector?