claytonr

how can i retain my controls on an 02 trans am..im installing a pioneer avic d3...is it this thingy

http://cgi.ebay.com/PAC-SWI-PS-Steer...d=p3286.c0.m14

bmnicolosi

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thats it

99 6 speed

Make sure to check your grounds. Mine missed one and wouldn't work if the lights were on.

Snake_Skinner

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So this PAC SWI-PS will work for any pioneer aftermarket head unit??? Is this correct? i jus bought a Pioneer Model DEH-P6800MP CD Player it did come with a remote but my seller lost it so im assuming this is what i need to make my steering wheel controls work Right????? anyone and everyone plz respond and school me cause im missing my tunes. Thx

ArkBird96

@99 6 speed, what model HU do you have? I have that problem as well with my Alpine IDA-X100. If my lights are on and the dimmer feature in the Alpine is enabled, I loose my steering wheel controls. I am using the SWI-JACK interface.

WhiteBird00

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It will work with any Pioneer or Sony head unit that has a wired remote jack. If your head unit only has an infrared (wireless) remote then it won't work.

VIP1

Correct. In which case the PAC SWI-X should work since its the universal IR version. Warning: I've read that there are some Sony headunits that use non-standard IR in which case the PAC SWI-X won't work with it.

Snake_Skinner

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THANK YOU so much this answers my question perfectly i believe.

THANK YOU to in case my headunit doesnt have wired/remote jack. and as for the PAC SWI-X this shouldnt be applicable to me being i have a pioneer HU right?? Thx so much for the input guys i really appreciate it

WhiteBird00

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No need to worry - I just checked the installation manual for your DEH-P6800MP and it has the necessary wired remote jack on the back.

And yes, the limitation on the universal SWI-X applies only to certain models from Sony (there are about 20 older Sony models affected). It would not have applied to your Pioneer.

tuffluck

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and as for where to mount the sensor, i just mounted the sensor in the top part of the e-brake between the slits in the rubber boot. don't have a pic but if you follow the ebrake boot up where it meets the console, you can just slide the sensor in here and have it face the head unit. i never have any problems with reception unless 1. the e-brake is on, and 2. if someone riding in the passenger side puts their arm on the console and covers it up. but really this was the simplest place to put it, i thought, and relieves you of having to drill any unnecessary holes in your console, etc.

Snake_Skinner

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Yes so my install should simple Chickachickayaya

PERFECT!! THANK YOU! tuffluck (love screen name btw) i was wondering/worried where i was going to put it cause i also have to put the i pod adapter thingy somewhere and its kinda big and i hate having to drill holes any unnecessary holes in my Baby. You'all have helped me so much thank you, you gave me the exact technical information Ive been looking for!!! the whole reason the site was created for and all of you'all are great members thx once again for posting and helping!!!

99 6 speed

It is a pioneer. I don't recall which model or what interface kit anymore. It works great since the grounds are fixed.

DAVE00

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Yup, I have the PAC-SWI-x for my Panasonic HU and have had it running for over 2 years. These things are a snap to program, only problem is you have to have the box in hand to program. Do like how you can change buttons on your wheel to control different funtions on the radio if you want.

WhiteBird00

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Just so there is no confusion, you won't need to mount a "sensor" anywhere. The SWI-X works by mounting an infrared emitter someplace in view of the head unit so that it can simulate the signals sent by a wireless remote. The SWI-PS connects directly to the remote jack in the head unit and needs no emitter. You just connect it and program it for your steering wheel controls to work.

tuffluck

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yeah i was referring to the swi-x, thought that's what we were talkin' about.

ArkBird96

OK thanks. I have been looking around at some of the Apple and Alpine sites, and this appears to be a bug in the the Alpine IDA-XXX software, not a wiring problem or a problem with the SWI-JACK. People have also been having that issue, and not just with F-Bodies.