ABOUT US

X8R Ltd is a British company completely dedicated to providing high quality improved design vehicle components; correcting original manufacturers design faults. We take the common faults associated with a variety of vehicle manufacturer’s parts and re-design and manufacture parts that will not fail again or that will prevent damage to vehicles.

SYMPTOMS OF FAULT

The steering wheel audio control buttons are worn, rubbed off, edges deteriorated, light leaking / bleeding where painted or rubber has worn off.

THE FAULT
worn original alfa steering wheel buttons
damaged delphi air con shear plate
The OEM steering wheel buttons wear easily and ruin the look of the steering wheel and the vehicles interior.

The steering wheel audio control rubber buttons wear / delaminate causing light to leak from the buttons. Until now the only solution for this common fault from the manufacturer was to replace the complete button units at vast expense. Rather than just replacing the component that fails- the rubber buttons. Unfortunately, even this solution is flawed as the buttons would just wear again causing the same issues. If replacing the complete button unit, it is also not uncommon for the trim colour to not match up with the rest of the vehicles trim as shades vary, another good reason to replace just the rubber buttons that fail.

THE SOLUTION
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replacement shear plated fitted to delphi air con compressor
Fit our replacement rubber buttons and restore the look / feel of your multi-function steering wheel. Save the cost of a whole button unit which would just fail again.

We manufacture replacement rubber buttons; allowing you to replace just the component that fails. Our buttons can be installed very easily following our pictorial and video instructions and will restore the look and feel of your steering wheel. Alfa Romeo do not sell this part separately, their solution to this common fault is to purchase 2x complete button units at vast expense which would just fail again. Our buttons are a vast improvement over the OEM part and are designed not to deteriorate like the OEM part. Replace your buttons and restore the look of your steering wheel / interior.

UK stock
Only replace the faded buttons and restore the look of your steering wheel
Next day delivery*
Improved design parts
Aerial Seal instructions and guidance video

Alfa Romeo 147 156 166 GT Multi Function Steering Wheel Audio Rubber Buttons Repair Kit Replacement Fix Install Instructions - YouTube

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VEHICLES AFFECTED

 

Alfa Romeo:

147 All Models
156 2003-2006
166 2003-2006
GT All Models

Associated part numbers:

71738943, 71718458, 71718459,

71718460, 71718461, 71738469,

71748026, 71748028, 71748029,

71748030, 71730030, Delphi, Eaton.

 

YOU WILL RECEIVE
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2X Button pads:

1X Mute, volume up down. 1X Source, skip track forwards / back.