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Climate control knob upgrade

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by cvisinho, Jan 24, 2017.

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  1. Mar 13, 2017 at 4:54 PM
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    The same shit everyone else has.
    The stock radio knobs on my '14 radio have the white lighting
     
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  5. Mar 15, 2017 at 6:48 AM
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  6. Mar 15, 2017 at 7:18 AM
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    think mine took 3 weeks, maybe a little more.
     
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  7. Mar 15, 2017 at 7:21 AM
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    I ordered mine on eBay- paid $11.68 on 2/28- mine just arrived on 3/14. So, two weeks from China- not bad.
     
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  8. Mar 15, 2017 at 7:38 AM
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    ... and they are pretty loose on the AC control posts. I removed a spring clip from the back of one of the original knobs and it does not fit into the the new knob. I was able to get the clip out without ruining the knob- I took a razor and enlarged one of the cutouts, grabbed the clip with needlenose pliers and pulled straight out. The last thing I wanted to do was wreck the OEM knob. Simple.

    I just need to figure out how to get the new ones to stay on snug- I'm thinking electrical tape on the AC controls and then I'm not ruining anything.
     
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  9. Mar 15, 2017 at 7:53 AM
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    you have to drill out the back of the new knobs for the insert to fit. I think it's a 17/64 drill bit but I can't remember
     
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  10. Mar 15, 2017 at 8:09 AM
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    How did you get those spring clips in? Mine don't come close to fitting.
     
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  11. Mar 15, 2017 at 8:13 AM
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    Thanks! Here's a dumb question... once you do that, obviously you lose the notch and have to properly set them into the backs. Is there enough tension to keep it in place or will the knobs spin around the clip?
     
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    A drop of thin super glue will keep that from happening
     
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  13. Mar 15, 2017 at 8:17 AM
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    Mine were a little loose as well, so I put some teflon tape on the HVAC posts and tightened everything up nicely.
     
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  14. Mar 15, 2017 at 8:18 AM
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    ooh- I like that one. I was thinking of how much fun (not) wrapping electrical tape would be. Teflon for the win!
     
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    I've never pulled the knobs off the AC controls- why is the fan speed control plastic and the others are metal? That seems odd since that's probably the one most used...?
     
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  16. Mar 15, 2017 at 9:09 AM
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    yep... 17/64 worked perfectly :thumbsup:
     
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    did you glue them in place?
     
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