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Old 01-07-2007, 10:28 PM   #1
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Default Will an EF/EL chrome Tbar button work in the AU?

Hi All,

Happen to have an EF/EL chrome shifter button, so was just wondering if these would work in the AU gear knob?

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Old 01-07-2007, 10:34 PM   #2
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Old 01-07-2007, 10:35 PM   #3
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dont see why not - a buttons a button...... and if it doesnt fit, just put the whole t-bar on
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dont see why not - a buttons a button...... and if it doesnt fit, just put the whole t-bar on
I've heard the gear knobs don't fit on AU's though?
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I've heard the gear knobs don't fit on AU's though?
the shaft mechanism is different but i dont see why the button wouldnt work, its exactly the same shape.
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Cool! Another one for the to do list then!
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Old 02-07-2007, 12:31 AM   #7
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No, it wont work. The buttons are completely different internally, and one mechanism will not work the other without some serious "adjustments". And while they are a similar shape, they are actually quite different, much as a rugby ball and an AFL ball are both oval, but different to each other.

For those that still think it will work - I have one of each, and compared, and there is no way an E series one can be made to work in an AU handle.
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No, it wont work. The buttons are completely different internally, and one mechanism will not work the other without some serious "adjustments". And while they are a similar shape, they are actually quite different, much as a rugby ball and an AFL ball are both oval, but different to each other.

For those that still think it will work - I have one of each, and compared, and there is no way an E series one can be made to work in an AU handle.
geez JC so I took a guess? i stand (very much) corrected. :
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