Rattling steering wheel buttons...
08-03-2005, 03:49 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530i - Sport - 6spd - Orient Blue with Auburn/Anthracite
Does anyone know if there is some kind of fix for these loose buttons or do I just keep asking BMW to replace them until I get lucky and they install a set that don't vibrate?
I know this is a trivial problem compared to transmission slams and other big deals, but it does seem like there are plenty of good button designs out there that BMW could have chosen (lots of cheap cars have buttons that don't rattle), but they didn't do it that way, did they.
Maybe this is a "shut up and suffer" kind of thing...
Thanks, Jon.
I know this is a trivial problem compared to transmission slams and other big deals, but it does seem like there are plenty of good button designs out there that BMW could have chosen (lots of cheap cars have buttons that don't rattle), but they didn't do it that way, did they.
Maybe this is a "shut up and suffer" kind of thing...
Thanks, Jon.
08-03-2005, 06:15 PM
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Does a particular button rattle, or all on the left/right/both sides?
Mine are quiet.
Mine are quiet.
The more i drive this car to more it rattles.
08-04-2005, 03:59 AM
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U have a pretty new build. Maybe a specific range of builds? Oops, but zippers is much older so that's out. I have never seen this issue reported on the forum before now. Have u had a replacement or are u guessing that it will still be a problem if replaced? Mine feel (and sound) very solid. Last thing from my mind that a steering wheel button would rattle.
08-04-2005, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by cobradav' date='Aug 4 2005, 04:59 AM
U have a pretty new build.? Maybe a specific range of builds?? Oops, but zippers is much older so that's out.? I have never seen this issue reported on the forum before now.? Have u had a replacement or are u guessing that it will still be a problem if replaced?? Mine feel (and sound) very solid.? Last thing from my mind that a steering wheel button would rattle.
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08-05-2005, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jmdhuse' date='Aug 4 2005, 03:31 PM
[quote name='cobradav' date='Aug 4 2005, 04:59 AM']U have a pretty new build.? Maybe a specific range of builds?? Oops, but zippers is much older so that's out.? I have never seen this issue reported on the forum before now.? Have u had a replacement or are u guessing that it will still be a problem if replaced?? Mine feel (and sound) very solid.? Last thing from my mind that a steering wheel button would rattle.
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[/quote]Sounds to me like some material missing and its not being remedied by simply replacing button. Something more obscure. Have dealer open a PuMa case since the replacements did not fix it and the engineers back home can look at it more in-depth.
08-05-2005, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by jmdhuse' date='Aug 4 2005, 02:31 PM
[quote name='cobradav' date='Aug 4 2005, 04:59 AM']U have a pretty new build.? Maybe a specific range of builds?? Oops, but zippers is much older so that's out.? I have never seen this issue reported on the forum before now.? Have u had a replacement or are u guessing that it will still be a problem if replaced?? Mine feel (and sound) very solid.? Last thing from my mind that a steering wheel button would rattle.
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[/quote]Same. Left Volume Button does it. It doesn't do it all the time though. I gave up. Lemon Law arbitration next thursday
08-05-2005, 04:22 PM
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there has been some discussion about this, i already mentioned it in a couple of posts, all you can do is have them changed under warranty.
They changed mine a couple of months ago and no problems since then.
The buttons are a separate part from the steering wheel, since they were going to open the wheel anyways i had them change the black plastic strip for the ruthenium one that comes with the 545, much better looking in my opinion.
They changed mine a couple of months ago and no problems since then.
The buttons are a separate part from the steering wheel, since they were going to open the wheel anyways i had them change the black plastic strip for the ruthenium one that comes with the 545, much better looking in my opinion.
08-31-2005, 12:00 PM
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Had the same problem on larger button on left side of steering wheel. Took it to dealer, and had it replaced, but button started to rattle again about one month later. Easiest fix....jam a small amount of folded up paper into the gap between button and steering wheel. Works well...nothing to thick...for it will cause the button to stick.