Mountable assembly for a steering wheel

A method for emulating factory-installed button functions of a vehicle, comprising:

• attaching a plate to a steering wheel of the vehicle, the plate comprising a plurality of user-operated buttons with corresponding mounts, and a housing containing an emulating module and a control circuit coupled to the emulating module, wherein the plate is attached to a rim or spoke of the steering wheel and comprises a plurality of attachment points for secure connection to the steering wheel, and wherein each of the plurality of user-operated buttons comprises a momentary button providing tactile feedback, wherein the emulating module comprises a memory module for storing user preferences and custom button configurations of the plurality of user-operated buttons;
• customizing functions of the plurality of user-operated buttons associating each of the plurality of user-operated buttons with a function of one factory installed button and storing identical user preferences and custom button configurations on the memory module of the emulating module;
• receiving Controller Area Network (CAN) signals from electronic control units of the vehicle by the emulating module;
• converting the CAN signals to control signals for the plurality of user-operated buttons by the emulating module to process and translate the CAN signals;
• and
• activating the plurality of user-operated buttons, whereby the plurality of user-operated buttons emulate the factory installed button functions of the vehicle.