Climate control knob upgrade

So after having these a few weeks, if I could do it over again I wouldn't. Yes they look better, but the functionality is less. You cannot see where they are turned during the day.
The lights do not match. I know that can be fixed. And unless you pull the clip out of your original knobs and swap them out, they are loose.
All in all not worth it imo. But hey, I own a Tacoma, and this is Tacomworld we are talking about here. So tinkering and spending money is par for the course.

 

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So do you want to sell your knobs?

 

I think they look great! Should have been a factory option, regardless for $11 totally worth it. They don't wiggle and hold on to the arms better than the stock ones do. Hopefully it will hold up long term.

 

Cant. I glued the clip in.

 

I see a knob swap coming!

 

Just ordered mine. I like chrome, I like white dash lights, and I'll make the knobs fit with the spring clips from the OE knobs.

I don't care that they don't 'point' in the daytime to the setting. I know where they are by what the system is doing.

BTW, I used eBay. Sent an offer for $12, got a counter of $13 within just a couple of minutes, just now.

ETA 3/16-4/7. We'll see.

EDIT: 3/14/17 Arrived via USPS today, exactly 14 days after ordering. Exactly what I ordered, and all 3 knobs fit all 3 stems just fine, no alterations needed.

I like the look. It ties nicely with the OE interior, just dressing it up a bit. No one who has not owned a Tacoma will ever know they are not OE knobs.

I like subtle. Better than OE, but looking like it could have been OE.

To whoever found these originally, and started this run of sales

 

These are neat. I think I wanna do a set the more I look at them.

I have a few questions though.

- These are aluminum, correct?
- Is the chrome ring metal or plastic?
- Does the chrome ring pop off?
- They dont sell an all black knob?

I like the idea of these knobs, but the chrome doesnt match anything in my interior, all black or black & silver would be much better.

 

Did you ever receive yours in red? If so could you post a picture of them installed, please.

 

Here you go...

 

Just ordered mine last night. Hope to get it between this month or all the way in May, haha.

 

I for one, will not be replacing my oem knobs until there is a milled aluminium option on the market. Maybe something similar to the radio knobs from @wileydavis hondo?

 

Just ordered mine

 

Or Ellis Precision or @AJT DESIGN

 

Ellis had made them for the FJs. I think he has retired though. He did mention what a monumental pain they were to fabricate. Getting the piece for light to shine though right, the area that the OE clips go into (had to reuse the stock ones), ect.

Then in the end they were $200

 

the only thing i don't like about these is that there is no easily visible day time indicator. other than that im pretty happy.

 

I'm thinking there MUST be something to put on there to indicate the setting in the daylight for those with issues. I don't have mine yet, so I'm not sure about that whole thing, but I get it- you can feel the dial position in the original ones.

I'm wondering if something can be stuck on there that you'd feel by hand when you reach down to turn the knob.

 

I don't get the talk of not knowing where it is during the day..... the ring around the circumference that lights up has a notch in it (stealing pic from @Skrain)




How is that any different than the OEM knob that just has a translucent arrow on it? I understand the part of doing it by feel, so if that's all you're referring to then this doesn't apply to you. But if you look down at this knob and can't tell where it is, how are you driving?

Also, Alibaba is bigger than Amazon, Facebook, IBM, etc. For those of you concerned about ordering from them, don't be. Worst case scenario there's a data breach and your payment info is hacked. Not like that ever happens to domestic companies

Lastly, in closing your honor, I just placed my order. $8.37 FTW!

 

That so could be taken in a very bad way.

 

You have light interior with a bunch of red-ass shit in it. I have black leather seats, all matte black trim, black control knobs and tinted windows plus a shell that cuts all sunlight coming from the back. I can not see those notches at all.

I think i may just drill a tiny dimple right behind the notch and put a drop of white paint in there, like on dice.