458 2015 458 Wing Mirror Switch Replacement

And then refer to this post when you're new switch eventually goes sticky and you need to send it off to get fixed. [emoji16]

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SoFLFerrari, great write up! This will definitely help people who are brave enough to work on the car, and will probably save them at least $500 in the process!

 

I did this on mine and found that all of the screws were seized. The head was just about to round on one so I stopped, had a think about it, then tried heating them with a large tip fitted in a soldering iron. I held it against the head of the screw for about a minute or two, tried them again and they came out easily.

The little washers which push onto the plastic posts are star lock washers - you can buy them on eBay. Just measure the diameter of the shaft with some callipers, it's about 3mm or something from memory.

 

Great tip regarding the soldering iron!

 

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Two screws securing it under the pinnacle, either side of the rev counter. Remove those, you then slide the whole top cover piece towards you to unhook it, and it then lifts off.

 

Thank you

 

Thanks for the write-up; I'm about to tackle this on my 2011 Italia in the next few days.

 

Hi everyone. To make sure I understand, the driver side binnacle and lower front panel comes off to change the wing mirror switch, correct?

 

Ok, awesome SoFLFerrari. Thanks very much; I will get going on mine and see how far I get without removing the driver side binnacle. Thanks.

 

Hey there, just finished the switch replacement on my Speciale today and making a post here https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/speciale-battery-change-side-mirror-switch-button-replacement.655847/. I marked the clips location so you know where to pull.

The rest is all in this thread, which is great !

 

Awesome! Thanks Alex HH.

 

Anyone have a source for a replacement switch that is verified to be not sticky? I know StickyRX and some places sell pre-refinished parts but I'm not easily finding one for this. Seems like this is the right part? https://www.ricambiamerica.com/259909-external-rear-view-mirror-control.html

Also seeing this solution on eBay, not sure if it's easy to do or if the plastic is properly coated to be hard touch / not sticky. https://www.ebay.com/itm/315452147673?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&com_cvv=8fb3d522dc163aeadb66e08cd7450cbbdddc64c6cf2e8891f6d48747c6d56d2c

 

The one I bought is a Chinese copy I presume (less than 100$) but it does the job and it's not sticky for now. I'll get back to you in 10 years to let you now

The ebay solution you' re pointing to looks more like a AC knob to me. So if only the mirror switch knob is sticky, you should probably try to swap one from your AC controls first to see if that works out.
But if the surroundings (the backplate with the arrow signs) are sticky too then you need the whole thing.

 

Can you link to what you purchased? Are you happy with the quality? Does it look like you old broken knob? Mine switch has the electronic in and out mirrors, so not sure if it's the same part you purchased.

Thanks in advance.

 

This knob has a stalk which is too long and made out of a plastic which breaks under the load.
Ferrari knows about this and doesn’t have the motivation to offer an improved part.
My car has gone thru a couple of broken knobs
However in the F8. The knob has a shorter stalk and maybe is made out of a stronger plastic.
Who knows if the F8 part can be used in the 458. Or if the dealer has an aftermarket fix for the broken stalk either with glue or with stalk replacement

Of course the logical solution is something which the aftermarket parts dept at the factory should do

 

Ask your service center to replace your broken 458 switch with the switch from the later models such as F8
Replacing the poor design of the original switch with the same poorly designed switch again Well that’s the definition of insanity

 

Thanks to @SoFLFerrari for the great write-up and pictures. Was able to replace my broken knob/switch this wknd and it was straight forward. Also used the tip from another member to put a little grease on the mounting tabs/clips so the next time someone needs to do this, it should be easier to get that lower dash area to pull off.

 

Can you send a link?

Can you share where you sourced the part? Link please?


My dealer wants to charge $625 just for the part alone.

 

Is the dealer trying to bundle the mirror switch with the larger headlamp switch? The mirror switch alone is here: 259909

 

Is the part you stock improved at all? Does it have the factory soft-touch coating or an improved hard touch coating?

 

All the same. Genuine Ferrari.