photos attached - see above!
You be the judge....
Oh, well, i bought one from the same ebay vendor but mine had almost like a soft, red metallic-like sheen. Not really, thrilled, so i haven't put it on.
Someone in this forum got the authentic red start/stop installed at his alfa dealership...i need to read up on the cost and install experience.
Good point, hadn't even considered illumination. Maybe I might change the whole switch out after all.I’ve got one as well. I’m on the fence on whether to install it. It is a nice quality product made in aluminium but as it is not transparent it will not illuminate as the original does.
Is the white print carved out and filled with ink or is it printed right over the button? It will most likely wear off with usage over time and look real ugly.
The genuine red button is not pricey but it looks like you need to take apart the steering wheel for the install.Someone in this forum got the authentic red start/stop installed at his Alfa Dealership...I need to read up on the cost and install experience.
The genuine red button is not pricey but it looks like you need to take apart the steering wheel for the install.
https://madnessautoworks.com//start...io-start-stop-button-genuine-part-red-pid7169
somewhere on here I posted a link with step by step install that came from teh giulia forum, think it was done by eurocompulsion. Not too terribly hard. link to the diy vid. http://www.stelvioforum.com/forum/11-interior/3425-diy-install-red-start-button-giulia-forum.html
yeah that air bag thing makes me nervous too ... it looks simple enough but will it void the warranty if you do it and not the dealer??It didn't look too hard but I'm not really comfortable messing about with the airbag...
If you replace the button assembly, yes, it could void the warranty but only on the button assembly. The red button doesn't mean enough to me to hassle with the steering wheel. Looks great though.yeah that air bag thing makes me nervous too ... it looks simple enough but will it void the warranty if you do it and not the dealer??
I hope more of these aftermarket shops start making parts for the Stelvio sooner than later.
I installed mine last weekend. The new button is direct OEM, no way it voids the warranty, but like you said, if the button itself fails, that won't be covered under warranty. It's easy enough to swap in the old button if there is a problem.If you replace the button assembly, yes, it could void the warranty but only on the button assembly. The red button doesn't mean enough to me to hassle with the steering wheel. Looks great though.
Same here. I ordered mine last week when I was contacted.The service adviser at my dealership contacted me today and told me that he can order in the red button and have it installed into my Ti when it arrives for $160 CDN. For the reasonable price I'd rather have the dealer take care of it.
Let us know how that works out, as I am not sure what part of the world you are located.Bought brand new QF steering wheel from europe, (waiting to arrive) that has carbon/alcantara with red stitching (which is matching my red interior), comes with red button. Once i get it, I'll swap out steering wheel .
