Hey, newbie here. Got my '02 CL Type S about a month and a half ago. This site rocks! Anyway, debating on removing stock Bose stereo with aftermarket unit. Is it possible... (far stretch here), to convert those up and down buttons into manu-matic shift buttons? Like paddle shifters do? Is the shift mechanism in the sports mode a set of buttons or is it cable driven? Feels to me like a button is being actuated. If so, that'd be bada$$ to either use the shifter or use the buttons on the wheel. for those race inspired moments anyway.

 

hey, that would be kinda cool.

 

werd. good luck with that.

 

that would be sweet but def. not worth the $$$$

 

i think it would be very do-able. all the shifter is doing is activating a button, so there is no reason why the volume buttons couldn't be used in the same way.

 

Correct, the sport shift mode is all electronic; not cable driven. A little rewiring and it is done.

EDIT: Although the location of the radio buttons is far from ideal IMO for shifting.

 

Yes, true, but definately worth a few raised eye brows from my passengers. I can't believe it hasn't been posted about before or from what i could find...

 

Most people wouldn't want to ditch the radio controls IMO. It is just as easy for me to reach down to the shift knob as it would be for me to fumble around on the steering wheel looking for a small button.

Possible?
Worth it?

 

I believe the radio buttons on most cars work on a one wire system. I think Acura does that too. With this one-wire system, each button gives out a different resistance to the radio. The buttons will also be hard to rewire just because of the hub behind the steering wheel which allows it to turn. But if u can find a way to make it work....

 

If you have an aftermarket HU, who cares. It would also be easier to drive with just one hand.

 

the factory steering wheel contorl does come out one wire, but if you actually run new wire directly into that switch you can take it apart, and i'm sure it separates it into the 3 buttons.

 

I would think Running new wires into the steering wheel really isnt a good idea. After a few turns either the wires will snag or if you leave slack, they will unwind. The factory system uses a special hub with electrical connectors on the inside of it to run the air bag and steering wheel cruise and radio controls. I had to replace that unit on my old civic a few years ago, i'm pretty sure its the same on our acuras.

 

i wonder what that hub costs...

 

if you had a helms youd have all the diagrams to figure it out - speaking of which does anyone have one for a cls?

 

from what i remember the radio volume switch only has 2 wires. I think it works on by either sending + or - to each of the wires. Therefore actuating the open and close or in your case shift up or down. Very similar circuitry to folding mirros on an escalade. Correct me if i'm wrong someone i'm just throwing this out.

 

nope, the radio controls is 1 wire.

 

love the idea....if it can be done then thass coo...but for me to save time id rather not... it doesnt take much "finger" power to use the manumatic thats already there.

 

got an even better idea...re wire so that when in SS it thinks it's in D1 untill you up shift

 

That would kick ass, if someone could figure it out i would love you

 

yea really, that would be bad @$$. someone good with electronics should figure that one out, that is the only thing i hate about my car.

 

looks like it is 2 wires run in the same casing...resistance is what it uses to tell the button you are pushing..

 

Yeah one wire is just a ground input for the switch and the other wire goes straight to the radio with the resistance of the button.