Climate Control A/C button fixed - easy and affordable
 

My 'Colder' button was broken, falling out easily

Via ebay mobile I bought a replacement button - looked okay on their poor quality pics on the eBay listing - and all positive feedback. Those buttons are junk, completely different look. When I asked to return them, seller gave me full refund immediately - so I couldn't leave feedback - I see why they do that.

I purchased a new button for $25 with shipping from: IHKAButtons.com
(I have no affiliation with them).

Popped right in, good as new. Separately, I still need the bezel which is broken if anyone has a link that would be great.

I feel like she's still looking fresh, not showing her 215,000 miles one bit!

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Yeah those buttons break all the time. Sometimes they crack down the middle as well as the tab breaking off.

You can get a whole face plate worth of genuine buttons for like $80. That guy running IHKAbuttons is making a killing.

Yeah, I thought about it. I always end up buying stuff like that and then it just sits around not being used. Hopefully no other buttons break and the $25 one time investment pans out.

I read about other people going to dealership and paying $250 for this same thing though - ouch!

Bought my whole panel from the dealership for $110ish if memory serves. Only did it because the wife vacuumed one of the buttons off the HVAC and it disintegrated in the impeller. Normally I just clean with alcohol, put a couple of dabs of Permatex gasket maker on the top 2 tabs, and reinstall. Never had a problem with a button coming back off after that. Total cost: ~$6 for the Permatex. Used this trick at least a half dozen times now.

One button for $25 is not a deal! WTF?

I certainly wouldn't call it a deal. The alternative is to buy the whole panel for ~$100, or deal with it.

I also bought the outer plastic trim, since mine was broken (as seen in pics), coming soon. Lists on REALOEM for $20, dealer wants $80, used 'like new' for $40 :(

Ditto - I bought the whole panel for around $100 from a Taiwan based eBay seller who produces excellent quality after-market panels that seem to be a perfect match for the OEM one. While I had the module out, I also cleaned the sensor and all internals that were covered in dust. There's a youtube video on how to disassemble this unit, clean and reassemble. Helped heaps and now I enjoy a climate control module that works perfectly and looks brand new.

Yeah you can buy for $60 on ebay a whole new panel face.

I bought the whole plate for 50.00 on eBay, I was going to just replace the one broken button but the plate like the same as the orginal, so I just installed the new plate and saved the original in case I need buttons down the line....