Steering Wheel Buttons

1. The_Notorious_C_A_T Established Member Joined: May 2007 Near Inverurie (kind of...) Posts: 2303 Twingo Silverstone

   #1 5th August 2007, 15:05

   I have an after market steering wheel with buttons on them. Not totally sure what to use the buttons for yet!
   
   Not totally sure how to wire them up safely since the wheel rotates, would it be a case of having to drill a hole in the boss and just have enough wire spare in there from full lock to full lock? Or would it be a good idea to run both buttons wires to a center point in the wheel so its less movement even with the steering wheel moving (not the best description of it tbh)?
   
   
   Any suggestions?
2. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #2 5th August 2007, 15:09

   Buttons on the steering wheel are usually for the stereo, volume, track change etc.
   
   Im not 100% sure but i would guess it'd be better to run the wires through the middle of the steering wheel, so theres less chance of them tangling up etc.
3. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #3 5th August 2007, 15:16

   or you could look at how the air bag is wired up and do the same as that.
   
   the buttons could be used for air horns and ?????
4. The_Notorious_C_A_T Established Member Joined: May 2007 Near Inverurie (kind of...) Posts: 2303 Twingo Silverstone

   #4 5th August 2007, 15:20

   My car is an ax gt, an air bag is a safety feature, something that ax's never have Except seat belts of course!
   
   But what the buttons are to be used for I don't need help on though, I have a rough idea what they will be used for.
   
   I was also thinking of something along the lines of how bmx front brakes to wire up the buttons.
5. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #5 5th August 2007, 15:22

   What a giro?
6. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #6 5th August 2007, 15:24

   bmx brakes??????????????
7. The_Notorious_C_A_T Established Member Joined: May 2007 Near Inverurie (kind of...) Posts: 2303 Twingo Silverstone

   #7 5th August 2007, 15:29

   I was using bmx brakes as an example.... The way it replicates brakes for something that can rotate 360 degrees, although I know it's different since it's not pulling something, maybe not the best way to explain it I do admit.
   
   Don't know if it's called a giro Andy.
8. SeanVTR Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Grimsby,UK Posts: 260 1st. Pug 106 Current. Saxo vtr

   #8 5th August 2007, 15:41

   you can do it like they do wen the put horns on the steering wheel? on the back of the steering wheel there is a strip of metal fixed with wires going to the buttons and on the boss there is like a metal block on a spring so when you turn the wheel there is a constant supply !!?
9. SeanVTR Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Grimsby,UK Posts: 260 1st. Pug 106 Current. Saxo vtr

   #9 5th August 2007, 15:47

   something simular to this maybe ?
   
   
10. The_Notorious_C_A_T Established Member Joined: May 2007 Near Inverurie (kind of...) Posts: 2303 Twingo Silverstone

    #10 5th August 2007, 15:51

    Sean that looks like the best idea!
    
    That was the idea I was thinking of. Spot on mate
11. SeanVTR Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Grimsby,UK Posts: 260 1st. Pug 106 Current. Saxo vtr

    #11 5th August 2007, 15:54

    no probs mate !
12. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #12 5th August 2007, 16:11

    you can wire the buttons up to just about anything really