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      09-26-2017, 09:35 PM   #23
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It's worth $5.00. Shipping from China doesn't come cheap.
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      09-26-2017, 10:00 PM   #24
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$20's fair imo. Offering 10 won't make them much after shipping. I wouldn't sell that low personally.
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I will not say where I purchased this from ...but I'm sure it's fresh news for some members. (can easily be purchased off fleabay and the sorts)

Wasn't sure how I was going to feel about it and was worried it would be too "rice", but must say I like it a lot. I also have Coral interior. (Although I wish it was satin instead of gloss.) Anyway, thought I would share.

Please mind the cluttered work station and filthy car.
Waiting to receive mine still. Im assuming you guys are on the west coast since you received it so quick
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      09-26-2017, 11:36 PM   #26
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It's worth $5.00. Shipping from China doesn't come cheap.
I buy little items like cufflinks on the wish.com app all the time. Rock bottom prices and slipping is never more than a few dollars. If this thing ever shows up there it would be less than ten bucks shipped.
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      09-27-2017, 04:41 AM   #27
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Waiting to receive mine still. Im assuming you guys are on the west coast since you received it so quick
If you bought the button from the original forum member then you should already have it in hand. They were all shipped this past Saturday (9/23) & I received mine USPS on Monday (9/25) here in PA in Eastern U.S.
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      09-27-2017, 07:21 AM   #28
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Waiting to receive mine still. Im assuming you guys are on the west coast since you received it so quick
If you bought the button from the original forum member then you should already have it in hand. They were all shipped this past Saturday (9/23) & I received mine USPS on Monday (9/25) here in PA in Eastern U.S.
Yeah I got it from the forum member. I?m here in MD so if it doesn?t show up today I?ll start taking actions to get my money back or see what happened. Was really looking forward to it
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Waiting to receive mine still. Im assuming you guys are on the west coast since you received it so quick
Actually I'm in the same city as the seller, but he shipped it express post as I couldn't meet up the day he got them in. Received the package earlier this week.
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      09-27-2017, 10:33 AM   #30
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@liquidmercury...

Here is a darker pic, no filtering. If they're bleeding through, I can't tell.
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Looks good, thanks for posting the pic, Mouse. Still haven't replaced mine yet dammit, lol. So lazy tied in with so busy with a sprinkling of I'm-so-f'kn-tired-after-work. Yeah, I know it only takes 5 min to swap out, that's how tired/lazy I am after my commute, lol.
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I'm with you, I do far less DIY's than I did 15 years ago. Just get started, It'll be over before you know it. lol
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Received it today. Will post a picture of it installed later tonight.

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Actually I'm in the same city as the seller, but he shipped it express post as I couldn't meet up the day he got them in. Received the package earlier this week.
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      09-27-2017, 03:48 PM   #34
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Received it today. Will post a picture of it installed later tonight.
Excellent. I didn't think you'd not receive it, but glad it's in. I may (read above reply on how lazy I am) install mine tonite after work, lol.
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Did you all find it necessary to disconnect the negative battery terminal? I was hoping I could unlock the car and leave the door open and let it be for 15 minutes until the electronics turn off then proceed to take it off and replace button
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Did you all find it necessary to disconnect the negative battery terminal? I was hoping I could unlock the car and leave the door open and let it be for 15 minutes until the electronics turn off then proceed to take it off and replace button
I did not disconnect the battery, but I also didn?t unplug it from the harness. I just popped the button assembly out without unplugging it.
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Did you all find it necessary to disconnect the negative battery terminal? I was hoping I could unlock the car and leave the door open and let it be for 15 minutes until the electronics turn off then proceed to take it off and replace button
You don't need to do any of that

Just open the door, pry out the switch, disconnect wire, swap button and reverse order install

Battery does not need to be disconnected or car in sleep mode to unplug this switch
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Installed mine tonite. I'll hafta go onto my laptop to upload the link properly as using Flickr on my iPad blows.

FYI, if you have a 2012 F30 like I do, the inner tabs to remove the original start button are not the same as in the video install here. You'll need to pry each tab and hold them (do NOT think they'll click apart as in the video; yours WILL break) individually then turn the starter upside down and the button will then fall out easily.


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You don't need to do any of that

Just open the door, pry out the switch, disconnect wire, swap button and reverse order install

Battery does not need to be disconnected or car in sleep mode to unplug this switch
Same way I did mine.
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Holy schitt. So many things wrong with that person and how they did that. Why???
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nice red vagina-button
It must be late and I must be getting horny
BTW how do you remove the entire start/stop unit from the dash/console
Ive not seen a video on how to do that
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nice red vagina-button
It must be late and I must be getting horny
BTW how do you remove the entire start/stop unit from the dash/console
Ive not seen a video on how to do that
I used a trim tool and simply pried it out from the dash. Entire unit is held in by 3 metal clips.
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