I finally got around to doing this, only 3.5 years later!
I took a few pix in case anyone curious about this mod needed to see just how easy this is. It’s practically a “bolt on.”
I know several of you have done this in the intervening years, with locating the button/module to a side panel. For this grill, I wanted my gas and ignition both reached in from the top, as Weber designed it.
Exposing the naughty bits:
The piezo button unscrews from the bottom. The nut is metal but very thin. Expect it to deform. Also, you won’t need to completely remove it or even unscrew it much. Slide to the side.
Three things here:
1) The module fits like a glove under the metal support. It’s the perfect size under the support plate and the charcoal bin will still fit.
2) Pete secured his to the control panel and I suppose that’s what made the button ride high? I secured the module to the support directly, with the button outside (on top of) the control panel. My SS door doesn’t seem to hit it. So I didn’t trim anything. And the button still has enough travel to make the necessary electrical contact to complete the circuit.
Note: The plastic nut the module comes with is weak and will “strip” when (easily) overtightened. Just get it tight enough to stay and it should be good to go.
3) You’ll need to use a 1/8” female terminal end for the black wire.