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      08-24-2016, 03:46 PM   #1
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Who only touches bottom of buttons?

Maybe just me and I may well be a freak, however just wondered when touching radio buttons do you give it a full on press?

The reason I ask is that I only ever touch the protruded ridge at the bottom of the radio buttons for the fear of getting contaminants from fingers on the buttons.

In my previous 2 BMW's the radio numbers have split (especially seen at night when lights are on) and I always thought that constant touching of buttons with greasy hands may cause this?

Therefore, I now avoid touching (unless programming one of the buttons).

So what do you reckon...am I off my head? Or are there others like me?
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Maybe just me and I may well be a freak, however just wondered when touching radio buttons do you give it a full on press?

The reason I ask is that I only ever touch the protruded ridge at the bottom of the radio buttons for the fear of getting contaminants from fingers on the buttons.

In my previous 2 BMW's the radio numbers have split (especially seen at night when lights are on) and I always thought that constant touching of buttons with greasy hands may cause this?

Therefore, I now avoid touching (unless programming one of the buttons).

So what do you reckon...am I off my head? Or are there others like me?
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Oh my.

I hope we live far apart
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I'm the same with the steering wheel. The idea of contamination fills me with dread so I now use chopsticks.
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Nice one fella's...I feel you!😝
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Maybe just me and I may well be a freak, however just wondered when touching radio buttons do you give it a full on press?

The reason I ask is that I only ever touch the protruded ridge at the bottom of the radio buttons for the fear of getting contaminants from fingers on the buttons.

In my previous 2 BMW's the radio numbers have split (especially seen at night when lights are on) and I always thought that constant touching of buttons with greasy hands may cause this?

Therefore, I now avoid touching (unless programming one of the buttons).

So what do you reckon...am I off my head? Or are there others like me?
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You must use gloves but only once. You must put them on immediately before touching them and remove them as soon as it is completed and dispose of them. Then for the steering wheel you must change gloves. Following the same rules. Dispose of them. :

On a serious note I remember reading posts a while back about the buttons cracking. This was a long time back.
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Wow!

On this subject though, are anyone else's 1-8 buttons a bit dodgy? Quite often I press one and nothing happens!
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Yes it's just you (I hope) and yes that makes you a freak.

Get help. Stay away from people.
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Yes it's just you (I hope) and yes that makes you a freak.

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Defo just you OP! You are aware BMW will replace the cracked buttons under warranty?
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Defo just you OP! You are aware BMW will replace the cracked buttons under warranty?
Yes, read it here before...and I think in order for me to get over my affliction (in a sort of "feel the fear and do it anyway" I should drive to Mcdonalds get myself a Big Mac, eat it in the car and then smear the remainder of the burger juice etc onto my dash. Surely that will cure me of my OCDness!
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Wow!

On this subject though, are anyone else's 1-8 buttons a bit dodgy? Quite often I press one and nothing happens!
Mine all seem fine on mine. Particularly like the hover function where you lightly touch button and it highlights on the screen what it does. I have various shortcuts set up and a memory like a goldfish!!!

As for OP, urm.... No not me sir!
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Yes it's just you (I hope) and yes that makes you a freak.

Get help. Stay away from people.
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I'm the same with the steering wheel. The idea of contamination fills me with dread so I now use chopsticks.
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Defo just you OP! You are aware BMW will replace the cracked buttons under warranty?
Yes, read it here before...and I think in order for me to get over my affliction (in a sort of "feel the fear and do it anyway" I should drive to Mcdonalds get myself a Big Mac, eat it in the car and then smear the remainder of the burger juice etc onto my dash. Surely that will cure me of my OCDness!
What you are describing above could well work and is a form of exposure and response therapy.

Might be better to start off small though perhaps with a mcChicken Sandwich and build up to the Big Mac.
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I'm the same with the steering wheel. The idea of contamination fills me with dread so I now use chopsticks.
Are these the OEM m performance chopsticks? Expensive ....I assume you open a new pack with each journey?
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Far better to convert the inside of your car to isolation chamber standards.

Install a plastic liner to the interior of the car, cut two holes approximately 300mm diameter in the roof, install two airtight arm-length gloves and operate the cars controls while lying on the roof.

That way you won't be exposed to any contaminants because you'll be outside the car. Oh, wait a minute...
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