Audio (and aftermarket electronics) This is your place for alarms, remote starters, to brag about your system, exaggerate your db levels, or simply ask questions for stock or aftermarket audio. No Flames! (except from roasted amps)

keeping steering wheel controls with aftermarket deck?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-25-2007, 08:41 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Thread Starter
 
rogers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: waterloo,ontario
Posts: 375
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
rogers is on a distinguished road
Default keeping steering wheel controls with aftermarket deck?

is there a way to keep my cars steering wheel controls with a aftermarket deck i dont know what model of deck just i want to know if i can keep the the buttons working thats all Thanks
Old 03-25-2007, 08:44 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
corvettecrazy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Rochester, NY (college)
Posts: 6,182
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
corvettecrazy is on a distinguished road
Default

research the Pac SWI
Old 03-25-2007, 08:46 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
 
Stitch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Starbuck, Manitoba Drving the Batmobile
Posts: 657
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Stitch is on a distinguished road
Default

some after market decks allow you to still use the steering wheel controls, jvc kd-avx1 and kd-avx2 I know do for sure
Old 03-25-2007, 10:51 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Thread Starter
 
rogers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: waterloo,ontario
Posts: 375
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
rogers is on a distinguished road
Default

well after doing lots of digging i still dont know what one is right for my 97 sabre i need some help here
Old 03-25-2007, 10:52 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
corvettecrazy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Rochester, NY (college)
Posts: 6,182
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
corvettecrazy is on a distinguished road
Default

what aftermarket deck?
Old 03-25-2007, 11:00 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Thread Starter
 
rogers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: waterloo,ontario
Posts: 375
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
rogers is on a distinguished road
Default

see that the prob i dont have a idea yet on what deck i want and right now i have no buget for one so i have to wait and see
Old 03-25-2007, 11:04 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
corvettecrazy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Rochester, NY (college)
Posts: 6,182
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
corvettecrazy is on a distinguished road
Default

http://www.crutchfield.com/*-oIcuaQI...pvs=T&g=118900

then call them and ask if it works on your car.

Their customer service is TOP of the line.
Old 03-26-2007, 11:24 AM
  #8  
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
 
1993 SLE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 19,756
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
1993 SLE is on a distinguished road
Default

you need a headunit with a remote....

after you have that, you can use your steering wheel controlls
Old 03-27-2007, 12:09 AM
  #9  
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Thread Starter
 
rogers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: waterloo,ontario
Posts: 375
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
rogers is on a distinguished road
Default

so what you are telling me is a need a HU that has a remote? what are some good name brand decks that do have remotes and will work with this kinda system
Old 03-27-2007, 12:06 PM
  #10  
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
 
BonneMeMN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 15,928
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
BonneMeMN is on a distinguished road
Default

The remote is necessary because you put the PAC SWI-x on your buttons, and it sends remote signals to the head unit. You have to teach the PAC SWI-x the remote signals.


Quick Reply: keeping steering wheel controls with aftermarket deck?



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:10 PM.