Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: wetherby north yorkshire
Posts: 48
STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS STOPPED WORKING
hi all, i am new to this site & in fact new land rovers.. had the disco 3 se 2005 for three weeks now.i am very happy with the car.the problem i have is with the buttons on the right hand side of the steering wheel seem to have stopped working(the ones that change volume/track & settings menu..its driving me mad..
if any of you good (or bad) people can help that will be great.
they did work when i got the car because i used them.the horn buttons work & the cruise control buttons are still working. help! ta
10th Nov 2010 12:37 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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Try the fuse - panel behind the lower glovebox - instructions in manual.
Cannot remember which number fuse on D3, but again, instruction manual will describe
Hope you have thin fingers - the fuse panel is a swine to get at and replace fuses.
Failing that, may be faulty clock spring in steering wheel
Oh, and welcome to the site
10th Nov 2010 8:35 am
BorderMan
Member Since: 02 Mar 2008
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 205
CAPS LOCK button stopped working too it seems
10th Nov 2010 8:49 am
Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
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Early D3's have issues with the wiring loom of the control buttons, CC and audio.
Replacing the complete button unit should solve the issue.
Easy job to do yourself if you are able to pull the airbag. (look at a "steering wheel change thread" for a How To). Inexpensive part if ordered from site sponsor The Large One (aka known as Nick from Yeovil).CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
10th Nov 2010 10:29 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
I had a problem with mine recently where they sometime wouldn't work or other times the functions became "confused" where the volume button would change radio stations and other such strange goings-on.
I ended up removing the airbag to check on the wiring inside, I unplugged the connectors, jiggled the wires about a bit and put it all back together and it's been fine ever since.Clive
10th Nov 2010 10:47 am
ktm_525
Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 141
I had this issue with my cruise control buttons. I could turn it on most times by striking the whole mess of buttons with an angry balled fist. I think the Rover knew I meant business and it wanted to stop the daily beatings. A couple weeks of this everything has worked perfectly for the past 6 months or so. I love these British vehicles.
10th Nov 2010 5:59 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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BorderMan wrote:
CAPS LOCK button stopped working too it seems
Subtle, but good.
10th Nov 2010 6:13 pm
noelyg
Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: wetherby north yorkshire
Posts: 48
adam wrote:
Try the fuse - panel behind the lower glovebox - instructions in manual.
Cannot remember which number fuse on D3, but again, instruction manual will describe
Hope you have thin fingers - the fuse panel is a swine to get at and replace fuses.
Failing that, may be faulty clock spring in steering wheel
Oh, and welcome to the site
Thanks alot for that Adam & all with a sensible reply.. I can't seem to be able to find which fuse it would be under in the handbook.. Does anyone know what the steering wheel electrics would be described as please.. Thanks..
11th Nov 2010 5:28 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
As far as I can make out, there is no separate fuse for the steering wheel controls.
There's just a resistive ladder arrangement with two connections from the buttons via the clock spring to the audio head unit.
There's a fuse for the head unit of course, but it that was blown you'd get nothing at all.Clive
11th Nov 2010 5:49 pm
noelyg
Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: wetherby north yorkshire
Posts: 48
crwoody wrote:
As far as I can make out, there is no separate fuse for the steering wheel controls.
There's just a resistive ladder arrangement with two connections from the buttons via the clock spring to the audio head unit.
There's a fuse for the head unit of course, but it that was blown you'd get nothing at all.
Thank you Clive ..
Looks like I may have to do the same then.. Any chance you could run me through removing the airbag please..
Regards Noel ..
11th Nov 2010 6:18 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
crwoody wrote:
As far as I can make out, there is no separate fuse for the steering wheel controls.
There's just a resistive ladder arrangement with two connections from the buttons via the clock spring to the audio head unit.
There's a fuse for the head unit of course, but it that was blown you'd get nothing at all.
in my D4 it is a 5amp fuse - ref. no 51 in the passenger fuse compartment 'Steering Wheel switches' (mine blew not longer after picking it up) - could be different in D3 - never had a steering whhel switch fuse issue on D3, so cannot confirm if different - so CRwoody is probably right
11th Nov 2010 6:29 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
Comes off pretty easy really, I didn't bother to disconnect the battery myself.Clive
11th Nov 2010 6:36 pm
noelyg
Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: wetherby north yorkshire
Posts: 48
Thank you all for your help
All sorted.....
I took the airbag off the steering wheel thanks to your tool diagram..
Found a little yellow wire had broken off.. Fixed the wire, started the car & it all works a treat..
Well pleased.
Didn't cost me anything.. Cost my neighbour a metal coat hanger..
12th Nov 2010 3:03 pm
adam
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