Red (or other coloured) Start/Stop button

omegabri · Post by **omegabri** » Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:55 am

Hi
I've been pondering, but not entirely sure I have the guts to try....... Has anyone swapped out their OM Start/Stop button, for a more sporty coloured one? Either red, or blue I guess as well.

My question: How did you get the OM one out? I've seen people on YouTube yanking them up with what looks like super sticky tac stuff, but not sure I have the guts to try.....although, I'd love to fit a red replacement button

Cheers all
Bri

F1SpaceMonkey · Post by **F1SpaceMonkey** » Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:53 pm

did it on my old BMW - never again as you end up dinting the surrounding plastic no matter how careful you are. The sticky gum didn't really work well. The red button looked great, but the dents on the trim didn't.

omegabri · Post by **omegabri** » Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:11 pm

F1SpaceMonkey wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:53 pm did it on my old BMW - never again as you end up dinting the surrounding plastic no matter how careful you are. The sticky gum didn't really work well. The red button looked great, but the dents on the trim didn't.

I thought that... I like the car too much to damage anything.

Timdon · Post by **Timdon** » Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:41 pm

I ordered a glass one from AliExpress it came with a sticky gum to remove the original button, totally cover the button with the gum and pull straight up and it just popped off.

omegabri · Post by **omegabri** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:17 pm

Timdon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:41 pm I ordered a glass one from AliExpress it came with a sticky gum to remove the original button, totally cover the button with the gum and pull straight up and it just popped off.

Did you have to pull it hard? I'd hate to think that the original button would snap its retaining clips, and fall into the button below. That'd be just my luck

Timdon · Post by **Timdon** » Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:05 pm

No just a quick, pull straight up and it just pops off , and can be refitted any time.

Scubaregs · Post by **Scubaregs** » Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:08 pm

Same as above, zero drama.

omegabri · Post by **omegabri** » Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:54 pm

Cheers guys. Ordered over the weekend. Button should be with me this week

omegabri · Post by **omegabri** » Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:54 pm

Booked in at BMW next week, for the centre console rebuild

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:06 am

omegabri wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:17 pm Did you have to pull it hard?

I think I have strayed into the wrong website ......again!

omegabri · Post by **omegabri** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:37 pm

Smudge10 · Post by **Smudge10** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:00 pm

I did it with the Red button from IND. Same as above. Sticky putty worked fine, and no dents whatsoever.

omegabri · Post by **omegabri** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:11 am

Smudge10 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:00 pm I did it with the Red button from IND. Same as above. Sticky putty worked fine, and no dents whatsoever.

omegabri · Post by **omegabri** » Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:29 pm

Successful easy fitting (and I didn't accidentally rip the whole centre console up, with the sticky tacky stuff....

)

Looks ace, and I'm sure it's even added an additional 10 bhp !!

crz4 · Post by **crz4** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:38 pm

The ignition is much better now

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