What happened to steering wheel-mounted controls? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Stu L Tissimus · 07-18-2012, 04:49 PM

I was browsing through Engadget and came across this article by chance - and what do you know, there's a 2013 BRZ with steering wheel controls. So, that raises the question: what the heck happened?

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/a...ands-on-video/

Capt Canuck · 07-18-2012, 04:51 PM

Putting something into production and building it to a price point, versus a pre-production model with all sorts of parts bin stuff attached to it.

Nate219BRZ · 07-18-2012, 04:51 PM

You do know we have a search feature correct?

Stu L Tissimus · 07-18-2012, 04:51 PM

My bad if this has been brought up before. If that's the case, let this sink to the archives.

Nate219BRZ · 07-18-2012, 05:01 PM

Not trying to give you a hard time. It was a while back ago that this was discussed. I bet you can still get them if you have the $$$$. My uncle told me once "anything is possible, it just depends on how much your willing to spend on it."

Nate219BRZ · 07-18-2012, 05:08 PM

Imagine the world today, if Tesla was givin a blank check to research and develop the ideas he had running threw his mind.

Jayde · 07-18-2012, 06:28 PM

I for one don't really mind that it doesn't have any, since the head unit is so close to the steering wheel, it really isn't bothersome to change anything. Although, a volume adjustment on the wheel would be nice.

jimmillion · 07-18-2012, 06:34 PM

That wheel seems oddly large compared to what I've seen. Maybe they dropped the controls in favor of the smaller wheel idk.

wu_dot_com · 07-18-2012, 07:45 PM

i remember when the preproduction pic surface with the steeringwheel control. majority of the forum member including myself reject this feature and give a negative review.

however, lately. people started to come out of the woodwork wanting to have it back...

i for one like my steering wheel clean. yes the control would be nice, but when i am driving this car, i am more focus on the drive than the controls.

MVJ1975 · 07-18-2012, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayde

I for one don't really mind that it doesn't have any, since the head unit is so close to the steering wheel, it really isn't bothersome to change anything. Although, a volume adjustment on the wheel would be nice.

I had them on my TC, and I thought I'd really miss them, but I don't. As Jayde says, the head unit is so close at hand (heck, everything is) that you just don't need them. And with the tiny steering wheel, there's not a lot of real estate to put them in.

huma · 07-18-2012, 08:16 PM

I would like to have steering wheel controls. It's a PITA to switch from navi to audio to back to navi just to skip a song or change what station i'm listening to on the radio.

poudre · 07-18-2012, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huma

I would like to have steering wheel controls. It's a PITA to switch from navi to audio to back to navi just to skip a song or change what station i'm listening to on the radio.

You can do these things with voice commands but it is a PITA to find the voice command button while one is driving.

Stu L Tissimus · 07-18-2012, 11:59 PM

A single voice command button on the wheel would be nice.

Also a way to make it just beep instead of wait for it to finish saying "voice command please" would be nice, but that's hardcoded to the firmware.

huma · 07-19-2012, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poudre

You can do these things with voice commands but it is a PITA to find the voice command button while one is driving.

Are you talking about the button between the audio and navigation? I never use it...and I'm still living in the 90's when cars couldn't understand you or talk back to you.

07-18-2012, 04:49 PM	#1
Stu L Tissimus Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: MT GB BRZ Limited Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What happened to steering wheel-mounted controls? I was browsing through Engadget and came across this article by chance - and what do you know, there's a 2013 BRZ with steering wheel controls. So, that raises the question: what the heck happened? http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/a...ands-on-video/

07-18-2012, 04:51 PM	#2
Capt Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BMW E36 323is Location: Bay Area, NorCal Posts: 685 Thanks: 47 Thanked 72 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Putting something into production and building it to a price point, versus a pre-production model with all sorts of parts bin stuff attached to it. __________________

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Jayde Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Satin White Pearl BRZ Limited Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 2,310 Thanks: 751 Thanked 696 Times in 464 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I for one don't really mind that it doesn't have any, since the head unit is so close to the steering wheel, it really isn't bothersome to change anything. Although, a volume adjustment on the wheel would be nice. __________________ ◄Tri-State Owners Club, Facebook Group► *BRZerhood*

07-18-2012, 06:34 PM	#8
jimmillion Power Ranger Elite Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: '13 WRB Sport-tech Location: Mississauga, Sq1 Posts: 726 Thanks: 482 Thanked 310 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That wheel seems oddly large compared to what I've seen. Maybe they dropped the controls in favor of the smaller wheel idk. __________________ .

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wu_dot_com Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: accord Location: ca Posts: 454 Thanks: 297 Thanked 178 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i remember when the preproduction pic surface with the steeringwheel control. majority of the forum member including myself reject this feature and give a negative review. however, lately. people started to come out of the woodwork wanting to have it back... i for one like my steering wheel clean. yes the control would be nice, but when i am driving this car, i am more focus on the drive than the controls.

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huma Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: ITR Location: Houston Posts: 108 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would like to have steering wheel controls. It's a PITA to switch from navi to audio to back to navi just to skip a song or change what station i'm listening to on the radio.

07-18-2012, 11:59 PM	#13
Stu L Tissimus Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: MT GB BRZ Limited Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A single voice command button on the wheel would be nice. Also a way to make it just beep instead of wait for it to finish saying "voice command please" would be nice, but that's hardcoded to the firmware.

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