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Old 28 Apr 2004, 03:47 pm
Joshua J. Belsky
 
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Default Re: Accord 2004 EX. Are the steering wheel control switches illuminated ?????

Adrian Idzik <idzika@rogers.com> wrote:
> It really doesn't matter, as cruise control buttons are seldom used. There's
> just too much congestion on our highway these
> days that it's not that practical anymore. Only good for long trips when
> your foot starts to hurt


Agreed. But, especially since my Accord has an XM radio, the radio controls
get used a lot.

> Also IMO, too many things illuminated causes a distraction when driving at
> night.


Also agreed. I think that some of Saab's models have a switch that turns off
the lighting on everything but the speedometer.

-Josh

> "Joshua J. Belsky" <belsky@brionne.cyberverse.com> wrote in message
> news:108vpcf912k6l6f@corp.supernews.com...
>> Seth <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:c%Ejc.49003$G_.30588@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Seems weird that Honda would not illuminate the controls on the
>> >> > steering wheel but I don't seem to have it. Can anybody confirm this.
>> >>
>> >> Dark as can be. They really cheeped out on this.

>>
>> > I prefer them unlit.

>>
>> I just realized that the main problem with unlit controls is that the

> legends
>> wear off because they are just painted on. The lit ones are molded into

> the
>> plastic, so they last forever. Or maybe I'm wrong. Perhaps honda molds the
>> unlit legends into the buttons as well. Anyone know?
>>
>> --
>> -Joshua Belsky
>> Email: At yahoo dot com, I am jjbelsky
>> http://belsky.net
>>




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