Can anyone confirm whether the 599 uses the same R button as the 430?? We have a solution for the 430 buttons.
Yes, they are the same but the graphic on yours is not correct (the font and size of the font is too small). Similar to these on ebay from Hong Kong: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ferrari-F430-599-612-F1-Gearbox-Control-Dashboard-R-Button-Panel-Used/113135633161?epid=28007258573&hash=item1a5768c309:g:cnUAAOSwCLNbQGzu&vxp=mtr We are fairly close to a hard plastic, permanent solution for 430 and 599 with rubber buttons. We have been working on and off developing a solution for a couple years now and we are close to releasing a permanent solution. The design was changed from rubber to hard plastic for good reason as the silicone rubber will not hold up long term.
I've had the same problem.. I restored them myself.. They're not 100% like an original one but they are fixed, clean and lightened at night.. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Our new R, Auto, LC buttons and switches are coming along in development. These switches will replace the failing rubber button switches and will have our hard touch coating (that never fails or gets sticky) along with our laser etched, factory correct graphics. The design work is completed and we are going thru the next (and hopefully final) round of prototypes. The PC board and other components are on order for the prototypes. We will also be beta testing the switches. More to come soon. Again, this will be a permanent solution to the failing silicone runner buttons in 430's and 599's. New rubber buttons will only fail again. The hard button switches we are developing will never fail. Here are some solid model images of the design I just completed. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Our latest round of mechanical prototypes assembled today. The fitment is perfect so the model geometry is now proven. PC board are due next week. We should be releasing orders for injection molds very soon Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The buttons are ready to go!!! We have a few sets left in stock for immediate shipment. PM or email for details.
It looks like the button wars are heating up. Found a permanent solution for the issue. Sold the car. Goodbye Mr.Sticky.
Our prototype PC boards have arrived. We will be populating these with components and testing the assembly shortly Image Unavailable, Please Login
Finalized details for injection molding today. Order for the tool and parts will be placed with vendor on Monday. Our upcoming solution will be a permanent fix. The price point will be attractive for the value and piece of mind that the button will never fail again
Sold out of the AUTO buttons, more arriving this week!! Plenty of Reverse buttons in stock for immediate shipment
Injection mold on order. Some of the electronic components arrived today - the balance are a few days out and then we will be building prototype electronics If all goes well, I think we may have production units ready late October.
Prototype electrical boards and harnesses complete for non LC and LC cars. These have been bench tested and work as designed and are now off to beta testers to check in-car operation. Image Unavailable, Please Login
The following question was raised in another thread and I thought it would be helpful to post the answer here We've not done any electrical testing as of yet with the exception of testing the harnesses by powering them and evaluating voltages, etc. My electrical engineer is a long time friend and a brilliant guy who has designed circuits and sensors for NASA and the space shuttle programs. The micro switch has cycle data and it's operation life cycle is 100,000. It's also the exact switch used by the OEM which took some effort to find. In fact, the one on the above photo is not the correct one, we located the correct one last Friday and the samples arrived yesterday (electrically, for test purposes, what is on the boards now is fine). The other components are all well within heat ranges for the application. It's important to remember here, we have not designed this from scratch - this is mostly a reverse engineering project with mild changes based on manufacturing methods and improved quality. Multiple prototypes of the mechanical parts have been produced over months and production parts are in the works now as I type this. This is an exciting project as it will be a permanent solution for a long standing problem. And, our solution will come with a warranty of 2 years against any defects.
So, I just spoke with my tech friend Matt who tried the harnesses today in a 430 SCUD. Everything worked as designed! He will create a cell phone video for me later. Discussing production electronics with a vendor next week. We are on the way folks
