Start/Stop Button Upgrade
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Yes they do come with the one I have(black/silver). The old stock one is not made anymore.
"I looked over my car on the way home. The ashtray has been replaced with the volume **** of the sub. There is no torqx head screw.
Do I just lift the trim off the MMI controls to get access the the start button? "
Yes you do panelhead. Once you hit the ashtray release button next to the Cig lighter and the tray pops out. There is supposed to be a T25 torx screw there. If its not there like you said the wood trim just pops up. Just be careful not to take the tiny metal fasteners out with it on the console. If they do you can put them back in and disconnect everything attached to it and out the car it goes.
"I looked over my car on the way home. The ashtray has been replaced with the volume **** of the sub. There is no torqx head screw.
Do I just lift the trim off the MMI controls to get access the the start button? "
Yes you do panelhead. Once you hit the ashtray release button next to the Cig lighter and the tray pops out. There is supposed to be a T25 torx screw there. If its not there like you said the wood trim just pops up. Just be careful not to take the tiny metal fasteners out with it on the console. If they do you can put them back in and disconnect everything attached to it and out the car it goes.
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Can you go into a little more detail here:
You stated
then another member said
Can elaborate. If I am reading this correctly you are popping the ashtray out and removing the torx screw. From there you can remove the ashtray housing. At this point you should be able to remove the black cover seen in our photo.
From there you can access the control start/stop unit and remove the gold pin freeing it. Replace the unit insert pin. Snap the black trim into place and then reinstall the ashtray.
Am I missing anything? I assume the procedure is the same for a 2008?
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Yes you do. Just pop out the ashtray and the cover should pop right out. Be very careful with the clips and the wiring and there are 2 screws holding up the start/stop button.
There is a torx screw that has to taken out when you take out the ashtray. Also there is a gold pin that goes across the start switch that has to be taken out.
From there you can access the control start/stop unit and remove the gold pin freeing it. Replace the unit insert pin. Snap the black trim into place and then reinstall the ashtray.
Am I missing anything? I assume the procedure is the same for a 2008?
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Ok so the entire wooden trim piece comes out with the black trim pieces still intact. Has anyone ever successfully painted or touched up these buttons instead of buying a $100 set which will eventually peel the same way?
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Yes everything except for the gear shifter indicator will come up as one piece and like mishar says you can access what you want from underneath. It's best to disconnect everything and take it all the way out and put it in the table so that way you wont scratch anything else in the car.
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My "ashtray" is not an ashtray. It is a panel with a switch and level **** for the subwoofer. The switch is for the DVD player add on. I pulled it out, but did not find a Torx head screw. I will look again. Hard to believe this one screw and some metal clips is all that holds the MMI control unit in.
I ran a scan this weekend after it not starting on the first push a couple times and there was a code shown. I hope replacing the start button fixes this small issue.
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