Replacing steering wheel buttons and removing the airbag
04-23-2015, 10:33 AM
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'05 S430 4MATIC Sport, 2009 GT Zaskar MTB
Can someone please tell me if it is possible to remove the buttons without taking off the steering wheel. I need to do a complete clean and repaint of mine since the paint has worn away to show the white plastic in patches. It looks grubby. I think I could do a better job with this if the buttons could be removed.
thanks.
thanks.
04-23-2015, 02:25 PM
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Can someone please tell me if it is possible to remove the buttons without taking off the steering wheel. I need to do a complete clean and repaint of mine since the paint has worn away to show the white plastic in patches. It looks grubby. I think I could do a better job with this if the buttons could be removed.
thanks.
thanks.
-Luccia
04-23-2015, 04:27 PM
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'05 S430 4MATIC Sport, 2009 GT Zaskar MTB
You do not need to disconnect the battery. Just make sure key is out of ignition.
04-25-2015, 11:20 AM
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SL55, Opel GT, 70 LT-1, BMW 745 turbo, MRoadster, 49 Stude truck, 69 Z/28, Ferrari project
Buttons
So... everyone has gummy buttons?
I thought someone put some kind of preservative on ours causing that gummy feeling.
They aren't really bad, and still look good.
Are the replacement buttons of better quality?
I thought someone put some kind of preservative on ours causing that gummy feeling.
They aren't really bad, and still look good.
Are the replacement buttons of better quality?
05-11-2015, 12:34 PM
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2003 CL55 AMG
I have the same issue w sticky steering wheel buttons on my '03 CL55. I've considered ordering new buttons but am going to look into this as a viable (and less costly) option. www.stickynomore.com. Has anyone used these guys ?
09-08-2018, 04:29 PM
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Thank you very much op for this. I used some hand sanitizer to clean the gummy crap off the buttons on my S430. It worked beautifully on the LH buttons but unfortunately worked too well on the RH. Will be following your detailed instructions to replace.
09-08-2018, 06:23 PM
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SL55, Opel GT, 70 LT-1, BMW 745 turbo, MRoadster, 49 Stude truck, 69 Z/28, Ferrari project
I ended up removing the sticky residue with nothing more than a good car wax (Zymol). Start rubbing it on with just a finger. Keep rubbing and the residue starts to dissolve. Wipe clean with a soft cloth and repeat until there is no residue. I had the car for about another year and the residue never came back. The buttons still looked and felt new.
