Honda Car Forum

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.
TIA,
Mike

mbaybut@msn.com wrote:
> 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.
> TIA,
> Mike

They are not, and others have complained about it. It bothered me at first,
but I got used to it. Now I've realized: you're not supposed to look at those
switches when you use them, and they all feel different, so they don't really
need to be illuminated. Once you get used to it, I'm sure it wont matter
to you either.

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-Joshua Belsky
Email: At yahoo dot com, I am jjbelsky
http://belsky.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.
> TIA,
> Mike

Dark as can be. They really cheeped out on this.

John

"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> > 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.

Seth <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> > 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?

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-Joshua Belsky
Email: At yahoo dot com, I am jjbelsky
http://belsky.net

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

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


"Joshua J. Belsky" <belsky@brionne.cyberverse.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>

In article <108vpcf912k6l6f@corp.supernews.com>,
Joshua J. Belsky <belsky@brionne.cyberverse.com> wrote:

> 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?

On my del Sol, the cruise control buttons on the wheel, which are unlit,
remain in excellent shape after 10 years and 149,000 miles. The legends
are not molded.

The lighted dashboard buttons, like the hazard light switch, do not look
as good. I think there's a clear layer in front, with a "mask" behind it
for the light to shine through. The layers are separating, or something's
turning cloudy, or something... they just don't look that great anymore.

I'm sure that both lighted and non-lighted switches could be made durable,
but that's not always the case.

As far as my preferences, the less lighting in a car I own, the better.
In a rental car or a borrowed car, lights may be helpful, but in my
own car, I know where everything is by touch, and don't want the
distraction.

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
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>> 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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-Joshua Belsky
Email: At yahoo dot com, I am jjbelsky
http://belsky.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.

One of the changes for 2005 Accords is that the steering-wheel audio and
cruise controls will be illuminated with the parking/headlights.

Paul

> One of the changes for 2005 Accords is that the steering-wheel audio and
> cruise controls will be illuminated with the parking/headlights.
>
> Paul

Will all of the usenet defenders of unlit controls now rise up in anger ?

John