Steering Wheel Button Issue

[Boomer AZ]

The mute button for the audio, on the steering wheel, broke. Looks like the clasp on one end broke. Looks to me like a new part should just snap in. Service advisor tells me this is a known thing. The only solution is to replace the entire steering wheel assembly. So, instead of the 25 cent part, change out the $1500 steering wheel assembly. I hope a lucid exec reads this.

 

[level]

replacing the entire steering wheel for a tiny little button? isn't that an overkill?

 

[dwfallin]

ouch. superglue maybe?

 

[Adnillien]

One of my buttons failed and same story, new steering wheel.

 

[Pwmac]

Not good for a struggling company and hope they have another option when the warranty is up.

 

[DeaneG]

Not good for a struggling company and hope they have another option when the warranty is up.

Lucid's supplier may carry the burden of in-warranty cost.

 

[Bobby]

Lucid's supplier may carry the burden of in-warranty cost.

Exactly. The assemblies are supplied, not the individual parts. Common in the industry.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Yea the design of the steering wheel scroll wheels requires quite a bit of force (upwards and downwards) on that button assembly. I'm sure that contributes to the failure. I rarely use the volume adjustment on the steering wheel as it is pretty laggy, the center scroll wheel is far more responsive.

 

[openball]

Yea the design of the steering wheel scroll wheels requires quite a bit of force (upwards and downwards) on that button assembly. I'm sure that contributes to the failure. I rarely use the volume adjustment on the steering wheel as it is pretty laggy, the center scroll wheel is far more responsive.

I've actually never noticed there was another volume button on the steering got to check that out tomorrow

 

[Babyrocko1908]

Note to self, continue to hardly use this button.

 

[Babyrocko1908]

Yea the design of the steering wheel scroll wheels requires quite a bit of force (upwards and downwards) on that button assembly. I'm sure that contributes to the failure. I rarely use the volume adjustment on the steering wheel as it is pretty laggy, the center scroll wheel is far more responsive.

Was coming to type this. It's the main reason why I hardly use this button. It's way too difficult to turn up and down.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Was coming to type this. It's the main reason why I hardly use this button. It's way too difficult to turn up and down.

Probably even harder with those nails!

 

[Drendino]

The mute button for the audio, on the steering wheel, broke. Looks like the clasp on one end broke. Looks to me like a new part should just snap in. Service advisor tells me this is a known thing. The only solution is to replace the entire steering wheel assembly. So, instead of the 25 cent part, change out the $1500 steering wheel assembly. I hope a lucid exec reads this.

This isn’t covered under warranty? How did it happen?

 

[Cosmo Cruz]

The only solution is to replace the entire steering wheel assembly.

With the wheel from the Sapphire ?

I never use those things: they seem way to plastic / cheap / loosely-fitted as if they will fall off or break any moment, and they don't feel right = not satisfying in any way.
It's definitely the crummiest part on the car.

 

[Cosmo Cruz]

Probably even harder with those nails!

That's bunny lebowski's new colour

 

[openball]

With the wheel from the Sapphire ?

I never use those things: they seem way to plastic / cheap / loosely-fitted as if they will fall off or break any moment, and they don't feel right = not satisfying in any way.
It's definitely the crummiest part on the car.

I use the active cruise/high way assist all the time. It looks like its built the same as the volume scroll thingy

 

[Ricetomeetyou]

Mine will probably hold strong until 50,001 miles.

 

[Bunnylebowski]

That's bunny lebowski's new colour

Blow on them!

 

[Halodde]

Was coming to type this. It's the main reason why I hardly use this button. It's way too difficult to turn up and down.

It would be great if they replaced the volume toggle on the steering wheel with scroll wheel like the center of the dash

 

[Pwmac]

It would be great if they replaced the volume toggle on the steering wheel with scroll wheel like the center of the dash

Or even if you held the button it would keep going instead of having to click it for each level. I almost always use the scroll wheel. I haven't tried using Alexa to switch the volume. Does that work?