How to Replace Steering Wheel Buttons on 99-06 Silverado Sierra Escalade Yukon Tahoe Suburban

Are your Steering Wheel buttons worn out? Lights not working and scratched up? In this video I show how to replace Steering Wheel buttons on 99-06 Chevrolet Silverado GMC Sierra Cadillac Escalade Yukon Tahoe Suburban. You can use new ones or in my case, I found a good set in the junkyard.
How to Replace Steering Wheel Buttons on 99-06 Silverado Sierra Escalade Yukon Tahoe Suburban
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[@davidreagan7156]

Thank you! Straight forward, to the point and good detail on what to do. Any problems so far with the Amazon sourced buttons you used? Just curious how these have worked out versus the original OEM part. Not for cosmetic finish per say of old versus new, but basic quality, button feel, etc. I'm looking at the same repair in my '03 Tahoe and debating the replacement part to use.

[@baldeaglegarage]

Thanks! I try to keep my videos right to the point. My original buttons worked, but were scratched pretty bad and one didn't light up. The buttons I used I sourced from the junkyard and took a gamble if they would light up and work. I included the Amazon link for those who don't want to go to the junkyard. The junkyard ones I have look and feel just like the originals, but in better condition. I assume they are Genuine GM parts.

[@drooskeedoo3388]

Just did this. Lowers were a PITA. The left one I ended up snipping off the two protruding tabs on the edges of the socket on the new button. I used an angled pick slipped through the back of the hole where the wire goes through to the center of the steering wheel. I used the pick to hold the plug tight and just got lucky that it slipped in properly to the socket. Top buttons took 5 minutes. Bottom ones took 40.

[@FidelRamos-u8l]

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[@baldeaglegarage]

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[@craigmaart1445]

Dude, this is by far the best and more clear video I have seen for this job. Very good. Nice job. Thank you very much.

[@baldeaglegarage]

Awesome! Glad it helped!

[@khalidalyousef9199]

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[@baldeaglegarage]

Thanks!

[@drspankymfc]

Upper easy to replace as there is just enough slack in wire if your carefull. Lower buttons you need to remove the wheel. Which is easy to do video on here showing it.

[@baldeaglegarage]

Thanks for the comment!

[@1WorldSalam]

Exactly I just did remove the wheel. Not worth the fight with wire slack.

[@kolbybatten4387]

if my top buttons don’t work do you think it’s a wire problem or just the buttons being old on a 05 tahoe

[@Thomg49]

You do need to remove the air bag...I used some 10lb test fishing line,,,ran it in the back of the wire clip...left lots of slack in the line...place the knob in the hole and push real easy...while pulling both end of the fishing ling..It will pull the connection clip into place...just listen for the snap....

[@PD-we8vf]

What?

[@kenstrickbine]

​@@PD-we8vfI think they are trying to say you don't need to remove the airbag

[@Isaac-nv6yg]

These steering wheels fit on a 01 gmc Sierra?

[@baldeaglegarage]

They aren't a direct swap. From what I've read, the steering shaft is a different diameter and you would need to swap the whole column, or take them completely apart and swap the spline machined shaft.

[@terrythompson1354]

Nice job, thank you

[@baldeaglegarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelhuerena3466]

After removing horn/airbag assembly, and reconnecting horn now does not work. Any advice?

[@baldeaglegarage]

I would check your horn fuse. Let me know if that worked for ya

[@Mitchems]

Did you not disconnect your battery Michael?

[@shawnimboden7748]

Thank You

[@baldeaglegarage]

You betcha!

[@JustinBender2208]

Does the switch have the lights inside or is that a separate thing

[@baldeaglegarage]

Yes, the lights are inside the switch. They are all one assembly. Usually the lights go out before the switch does. That’s the gamble with the junkyard, you don’t know if the lights work or not.

[@fedmitryi]

Thanks, was helpful)

[@baldeaglegarage]

Glad it helped!

[@hud351]

You can also take the switch apart and then rebuild it in the steering wheel socket.

[@oakleypurvis5597]

Do you have to disconnect the battery??

[@baldeaglegarage]

Yeah I definitely recommend disconnecting the battery. You don't want that airbag to accidentally go off while you're handling it.

[@Redfiregtag]

Lol do you have to remove the airbag tho? Seems like that step was pointless

[@ozz1967]

​@@Redfiregtagit gives you access to the wires if you need to move them for slack

[@baldeaglegarage]

Try it!

[@kartracer241]

I was able to do mine without removing the airbag. It was a pain in the ass but I got it done.

[@breadwinnerkane9661]

All of my buttons on the top of the steering wheel don't don't. Don't that mean the buttons or bad or the wire controlling it?

[@baldeaglegarage]

Did they work before or have they never worked as long as you've had the truck? If the steering wheel was replaced and the original didn't have buttons, then your buttons won't work. If steering wheel is original and one day all the buttons stopped working, then it sounds like a wiring issue, possibly clock spring or something else. If the buttons stopped working at different times, then its probably the buttons.

[@breadwinnerkane9661]

@baldeaglegarage I believe it due to after market radio and not having a pac adapter for the after market radio. I don't know if they worked before me. When I bought the truck it had a missing radio due to theft

[@baldeaglegarage]

@@breadwinnerkane9661 sounds like you’re on the right track. If it’s just the radio buttons, that adapter is probably the missing link

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Great video!

[@baldeaglegarage]

Thanks!

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[@kordless7785]

@@baldeaglegarage Thank you SO... Much!!!!! I have a 2004 Silverado, same vehicle. Do you have other videos on your GMC?

[@baldeaglegarage]

Yeah sure do, check out this playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLdZbphLnjGnVaVISC80QJNGj81WzGCfdN I'll also be adding more videos this summer on my truck.

[@dougsmith747]

😎👍

[@baldeaglegarage]

Thanks!

[@anyiea624]

Just to let you guys know the bottom buttons literally blow to take out and put in