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Finally finished my steering wheel, CF on button surrounds on, now the wheel is complete!
Really like that steering wheel with the LEDs. Hard to install connectors to get it to feed the data? Who is the source of the wheel and cost? Sorry if mentioned earlier in the thread.
Really like that steering wheel with the LEDs. Hard to install connectors to get it to feed the data? Who is the source of the wheel and cost? Sorry if mentioned earlier in the thread.
Wasn't hard at all, source is OBD2 fed (splitter cable) to module and module is Bluetooth (as is steering wheel, aside from natural delay BT has, it feels/looks seamless as if it wasn't wireless). Power through one of the button switches for simplicity but the switches only power up when headlights/parking lights are on... I'm still unsure if I'm going to take the time to change my power source (run it through the hub and steering column) because I was originally going to be satisfied with a CF flat bottom wheel and now this has LCD (timer, countdown, lap, RPM, MPH/KMH, and the side LEDs are programmable to the RPM you want them to respond to) so its like a bonus and not sure if I will go through the trouble.
As far as cost, I bought it from Ali-Express, I can't remember the exact cost and will have to look it up when I get home (work travel at the moment) and check my documentation binder for receipts... it was less than 1000$ USD range shipped. Took about a week or 10 days at most.
Got the hood partially painted body color, reclear whole hood (and recleared the fender CF piece and rear bumper flare CF pieces too while I was at it).
Programmed new key card, used Hybrid version so that the "L" is blue, had to order the F for sensor cover as well.
Also installed remote start as a Christmas Present, should have done a walkthrough but I had it installed in 10 minutes and that included programming - its pretty straight forward. Uses OEM key fob, 3X lock press to start or stop, works like Inform did so when you touch the door to open it the car shuts off.
After almost 18 months of collecting/sourcing my 'lip' kit, as I did not go with a single brand for uniformity, I did however wait till I had everything because I did not want to put my car piece by piece and just put all on at once. On the 3rd of January Lexus had a section in our local Caffeine & Octane and I was able to secure one of the 30 spots so it pushed me to install.
Front lip, sides, rear OEM bumper insert (and the reflectors switched to LED sweeping/sequential with stop and turn signals - and smoked them) and rear diffuser.
I have the roof spoiler on the way but I can install that later and I also have the M3/4 style mirror caps (for over a year haha) but still unsure of how I feel of them - will have to install to really determine or not. All parts are CF as I apparently still have an obsession over it even after 20 years...
Wanted to post how I did my bumper LED inserts, raerae1616 had a great write up HERE but I did a few personal changes myself:
1. I bought 18/4 wire male/female connectors that are water tight for quick disconnect and mounted it right next to the parking sensor disconnect. 2. bought 18/4 wire, single sheath, and soldered both ends. 3. ran a single 18ga wire from right signal bulb (green/white wire) to the driver side safely and out the quarter panel grommet. 4. I did not use the bumper LED 'white' wire because I did not want them on unless I was either braking or turn signal.
Programmed new key card, used Hybrid version so that the "L" is blue, had to order the F for sensor cover as well.
Also installed remote start as a Christmas Present, should have done a walkthrough but I had it installed in 10 minutes and that included programming - its pretty straight forward. Uses OEM key fob, 3X lock press to start or stop, works like Inform did so when you touch the door to open it the car shuts off.
Did this hybrid version program to your car okay? I know these transmitters get very picky when programming. I like the blue hybrid hue.
Did this hybrid version program to your car okay? I know these transmitters get very picky when programming. I like the blue hybrid hue.
The 'hybrid' key is no different than any other, with that said, programming worked just fine. I wanted this Hybrid key for the sole reason that the "L" is surrounded in blue to mimic in a way our "F" is.
The 'hybrid' key is no different than any other, with that said, programming worked just fine. I wanted this Hybrid key for the sole reason that the "L" is surrounded in blue to mimic in a way our "F" is.
The 'hybrid' key is no different than any other, with that said, programming worked just fine. I wanted this Hybrid key for the sole reason that the "L" is surrounded in blue to mimic in a way our "F" is.
02-20-20, 07:26 PM
