#83172 - 07/12/10 03:28 AM
steering wheel radio controls w/ aftermarket radio
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why is it that when you install an aftermarket radio in your car you lose the use of your steering wheel radio controls? i know there has to be a kit you can buy that lets you use your radio controls with an aftermarket unit if so let me know
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#83173 - 07/12/10 07:16 AM
Re: steering wheel radio controls w/ aftermarket radio
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yeah theres a PAC-?? on crutchfield and some other sites that lets you program those buttons to work
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#83174 - 07/12/10 10:45 AM
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I didn't install my own stereo but when I got my alpine unit from crutchfield the I also got the steering wheel control adapter with it for not much, not sure what it costs now.
Glad I got it though, I like still having them it was worth the extra money for me
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#83175 - 07/12/10 12:00 PM
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i think i ended up with the wrong model when i got mine cause i couldnt get all the buttons to work so i gave up lol its sitting in a closet somewhere right now
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#83176 - 07/12/10 12:12 PM
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Have fun for a few years till the PAC goes out. I had 2 of them I went through on different vehicles and they went out. Maybe im unlucky?
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#83177 - 07/12/10 03:19 PM
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I'm hoping for the best..... (knock on wood) mines been almost two years I think and still going strong.
The volume up button sticks a little, but I think its the button itself and not the adapter
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#83178 - 07/12/10 03:28 PM
Re: steering wheel radio controls w/ aftermarket radio
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Originally posted by black99gtp:
I'm hoping for the best..... (knock on wood) mines been almost two years I think and still going strong.
The volume up button sticks a little, but I think its the button itself and not the adapter My volume button on my stereo has a mind of its own. No matter which way I turn it, it could go up and down. I've resorted to just jiggling it until I get the volume level I want. Good thing I have steering wheel controls.
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#83179 - 07/12/10 04:41 PM
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PAC audio makes a few different adapters depending on which headunit manufacturer you go with. There is also a universal adapter PAC SWI-X that I use and works good. I have had it for more than two years and it works just fine.
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#83180 - 07/13/10 01:05 AM
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ya there is a kit, but I wouldnt wanna mess with the nightmare of wiring between the aftermarket deck and factory wheel controls... I paid roughly 100 bucks to get it hooked up again, and it works great!! I got it done through a local car audio and video place.
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#83181 - 07/14/10 05:55 PM
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thsnx again so the PAC system from crutchfield is it plug and play or difficult to hook up?
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#83182 - 07/14/10 06:26 PM
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Search for it on this forum using my screen name.
I have photos and information on this procedure. Its been awhile so I don't have the information relavant in my mind or at my fingertips.
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#83183 - 07/15/10 03:40 PM
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Here you go:
http://www.grandprix.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=010591
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