I thought some of you might appreciate this thread so I decided to post a DIY.
The first thing you need is 2 audio knobs from a 05-08 Acura TL.
The part number is 39103-SEP-A11ZA. Buy 2 of them. I paid $26 for both shipped from curry acura. They are the cheapest to buy from since they offer free shipping.
I am not sure how the cars with navigation are setup or if this works for you since I don't have navi.
It will work for 2nd gen cl and tl, and the 6th gen accord. Not sure about any other honda/acura.
To remove the stock knobs you just pull it off and it looks like this. If you break or damage anything don't blame me.
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The tl audio knobs won't work without modification, but it is fairly simple work.
Here is a pic of the knobs from behind. The one on the left is the tl knob unmodified. The middle is stock knob and the left is the modded tl knob.
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If you notice the tab/clip area on the stock knob sticks out a lot more than the tl audio knob. The fix I found is to grind down the tl knob a lot until that rod can fit in the clip and have it snug without wiggling. Make sure not to grind down the white clip area when grinding down the outer section. You need all the length of that white section.
I also had to grind down those ridges that go out from the middle to the edge on the back of the tl knob so it would turn properly.
Here is a pic that shows how much I ground down the TL knob.
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Here are pics of the knob installed. I think it came out amazing and looks great. It came out better than I ever expected. The tl knobs are plastic also but they are painted ssm and have a machined aluminum pattern and look to them.
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I only did one knob so far. If you want a line on the knob like the stock one to know where the dial is you can just mask the knob and paint a black line on it. Not sure if I will do that or not. It doesn't really seem necessary.
The first thing you need is 2 audio knobs from a 05-08 Acura TL.
The part number is 39103-SEP-A11ZA. Buy 2 of them. I paid $26 for both shipped from curry acura. They are the cheapest to buy from since they offer free shipping.
I am not sure how the cars with navigation are setup or if this works for you since I don't have navi.
It will work for 2nd gen cl and tl, and the 6th gen accord. Not sure about any other honda/acura.
To remove the stock knobs you just pull it off and it looks like this. If you break or damage anything don't blame me.
The tl audio knobs won't work without modification, but it is fairly simple work.
Here is a pic of the knobs from behind. The one on the left is the tl knob unmodified. The middle is stock knob and the left is the modded tl knob.
If you notice the tab/clip area on the stock knob sticks out a lot more than the tl audio knob. The fix I found is to grind down the tl knob a lot until that rod can fit in the clip and have it snug without wiggling. Make sure not to grind down the white clip area when grinding down the outer section. You need all the length of that white section.
I also had to grind down those ridges that go out from the middle to the edge on the back of the tl knob so it would turn properly.
Here is a pic that shows how much I ground down the TL knob.
Here are pics of the knob installed. I think it came out amazing and looks great. It came out better than I ever expected. The tl knobs are plastic also but they are painted ssm and have a machined aluminum pattern and look to them.
I only did one knob so far. If you want a line on the knob like the stock one to know where the dial is you can just mask the knob and paint a black line on it. Not sure if I will do that or not. It doesn't really seem necessary.