Blank buttons above radio

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 98 Black Saxo VTS mkII
    #1
    Hey guys, just wondering if anyone uses the buttons that are above the radio on the dash for extra stuff? The ones where the hazards are.
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham Posts: 310 Black VTR. White VTS Wheels.
    #2
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    Originally Posted by ReV0h_VTS View Post
    Hey guys, just wondering if anyone uses the buttons that are above the radio on the dash for extra stuff? The ones where the hazards are.
    Ive put a USB port in mine on the left as i have a Ripspeed DVD player and threaded it up the back and fixed it into the blank plastic button instead of having USB stick and trailing lead in the centre unit in front of the gear stick. Ideal if you use a memory stick etc Also a green LED above it
  3. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #3
    alarm, air con (european models), mute for the stereo, airbag on/off, any electrics that would need a switch basically.. Thinking of slightly tweaking one of the buttons into a sat nav mount.
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham Posts: 310 Black VTR. White VTS Wheels.
    #4
    Sat nav mount sounds cool, Got to make sure its reinforced though :O
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
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    Originally Posted by Benboi89 View Post
    Sat nav mount sounds cool, Got to make sure its reinforced though :O
    Won't be too tough a job, and some silicone loctite will hold the button in place... Certainly will hold better than the windcreen suck cup.
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham Posts: 310 Black VTR. White VTS Wheels.
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    Originally Posted by Manu View Post
    Won't be too tough a job, and some silicone loctite will hold the button in place... Certainly will hold better than the windcreen suck cup.
    And save the annoying circular Marks they leave when you take the hold off the screen
  7. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #7
    yes indeed. The other problem I had once was my sat nav overheating and shutting down while charging in summer. I was driving with the sun in front, so don't fancy going through that again as the battery went fubar for a couple hours. with that mod I'll get the blower straight on it.
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham Posts: 310 Black VTR. White VTS Wheels.
    #8
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    Originally Posted by Manu View Post
    yes indeed. The other problem I had once was my sat nav overheating and shutting down while charging in summer. I was driving with the sun in front, so don't fancy going through that again as the battery went fubar for a couple hours. with that mod I'll get the blower straight on it.
    Screwed on a cold day though =.=
  9. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
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    Originally Posted by Benboi89 View Post
    Screwed on a cold day though =.=
    not really, I only use the windscreen, side and feet blowers during winter.
  10. Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Bradford Posts: 1490 '02 VTR, '92 106 XSI 16v
    #10
    Someone on here has made a pop out cup holder in the blank buttons
  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 98 Black Saxo VTS mkII
    #11
    Hehe, all pretty good ideas, i especially like the usb socket one. Might just do that myself.
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stone Cross Posts: 184
    #12
    on mine iv got one thats a mute for the subs, For them times you dont want overpowering pounding bass blowing your head off and as putting my bass on -7 is still more bass than what alot of people have.