2010 Reverse button receded in place! Help

I would solicit the input from Sticky RX. Dave is an excellent resource and refinishes these buttons to a better than factory state. I would suspect he would have a good idea on what failed and if this is an easy fix.

 

That switch is held in place by two screws to the inside of the carbon fiber panel. It looks like one of the brackets that one screw uses to retain the switch has broken off. This switch is only available with the other two switches (PS, Auto) and is over $1300 from Ricambi (more from the dealer), which is probably why the repair was declined. Perhaps it can be repaired? Someone will have to take the top of the console off and inspect what has happened to the switch.

 

Thank you, Chris.

When practical, we repair parts. In fact, we do repairs often. These buttons have some history in that 430's and 599's had rubber buttons that disintegrate. Your button should be hard plastic that is spring loaded. As Brian said, the back side mount my be the issue. Brian is also correct that the buttons are not sold separate. Here is a photo of a refinished set and you can see the housing tabs - if broken, we can fix it or you may certainly fix it yourself. We often bury metal rods in when we fix parts to keep them very strong. But gluing usually does not hold up. Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

I'd highly suggest you fix it before it gets worst. Likely a very simple fix.

 

The switches for the carbon fiber console have a different part number from the standard switches that you found on ebay and the huge price tag. I would repair it before the other tab breaks off of the switch and then you have a more difficult repair.

 

(Not being able to reverse would be a complete pain)

 

In the worst case , how deep would the switch sink down and would it still be operated?

 

When the rest of the switch breaks off, It will cease to be what you call a "cosmetic" issue and become a functional issue. Not being able to engage reverse is a fairly important functional aspect of driving the car. The car is letting you know that it needs to be repaired. Now is the time to do it, before you end up having to spend $2100 on it.

 

I agree with this assessment.
Perhaps it can be done $1300 cheaper by repairing rather than replacing. I’m sure it’s a fixable issue. Carbon fiber is plastic which can be re glued by those who know something about polymers and LED curing .
I’m not sure how difficult it is to take apart the bridge. I’ve done some interior switch repairs by myself. It takes some trial and error and some research. Im not sure if it is worth saving money on . Probably best handled by a Ferrari technician.