Does anybody know???
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Does anybody know??? I used to see ads for a place that could repurpose your factory head unit, but haven't seen in years... They had a large selection of stock radios, cd players etc that had been turned into advanced, up-to-date head units without changing the look or size of the original factory head unit...
I would really like to find this place, as I want to keep the look of my stock radio, and I want to continue using my steering wheel audio controls, but I also want CD-MP3 and iPod capabilities, in addition to better sound output to my speakers.
Can't find anything on the web, hoping you guys might know...
I would really like to find this place, as I want to keep the look of my stock radio, and I want to continue using my steering wheel audio controls, but I also want CD-MP3 and iPod capabilities, in addition to better sound output to my speakers.
Can't find anything on the web, hoping you guys might know...
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You can retain the stock steering wheel controls with an aftermarket headunit by using an adapter. There are a few different models depending on the brand of headunit you buy.
If the headunit supports a wired remote (port on back of headunit), you can get the wired version of the PAC SWI-?. (I put a ? there because there are different models for different headunits units)
Here are the ones I found on Crutchfield:
PAC SWI-ALP - Alp/JVC/Ken/Blau
PAC SWI-ECL - Eclipse
PAC SWI-PS - Pioneer and Sony
Otherwise, you can use a PAC SWI-X which is the universal IR version that works with most headunits that have use an IR remote.
I have a Pioneer AVIC-D3 headunit and use a PAC SWI-PS to retain the steering wheel controls.
If the headunit supports a wired remote (port on back of headunit), you can get the wired version of the PAC SWI-?. (I put a ? there because there are different models for different headunits units)
Here are the ones I found on Crutchfield:
PAC SWI-ALP - Alp/JVC/Ken/Blau
PAC SWI-ECL - Eclipse
PAC SWI-PS - Pioneer and Sony
Otherwise, you can use a PAC SWI-X which is the universal IR version that works with most headunits that have use an IR remote.
I have a Pioneer AVIC-D3 headunit and use a PAC SWI-PS to retain the steering wheel controls.
You can retain the stock steering wheel controls with an aftermarket headunit by using an adapter. There are a few different models depending on the brand of headunit you buy.
If the headunit supports a wired remote (port on back of headunit), you can get the wired version of the PAC SWI-?. (I put a ? there because there are different models for different headunits units)
Here are the ones I found on Crutchfield:
PAC SWI-ALP - Alp/JVC/Ken/Blau
PAC SWI-ECL - Eclipse
PAC SWI-PS - Pioneer and Sony
Otherwise, you can use a PAC SWI-X which is the universal IR version that works with most headunits that have use an IR remote.
I have a Pioneer AVIC-D3 headunit and use a PAC SWI-PS to retain the steering wheel controls.
If the headunit supports a wired remote (port on back of headunit), you can get the wired version of the PAC SWI-?. (I put a ? there because there are different models for different headunits units)
Here are the ones I found on Crutchfield:
PAC SWI-ALP - Alp/JVC/Ken/Blau
PAC SWI-ECL - Eclipse
PAC SWI-PS - Pioneer and Sony
Otherwise, you can use a PAC SWI-X which is the universal IR version that works with most headunits that have use an IR remote.
I have a Pioneer AVIC-D3 headunit and use a PAC SWI-PS to retain the steering wheel controls.
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That's the one that comes to mind for classics.
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You can retain the stock steering wheel controls with an aftermarket headunit by using an adapter. There are a few different models depending on the brand of headunit you buy.
If the headunit supports a wired remote (port on back of headunit), you can get the wired version of the PAC SWI-?. (I put a ? there because there are different models for different headunits units)
Here are the ones I found on Crutchfield:
PAC SWI-ALP - Alp/JVC/Ken/Blau
PAC SWI-ECL - Eclipse
PAC SWI-PS - Pioneer and Sony
Otherwise, you can use a PAC SWI-X which is the universal IR version that works with most headunits that have use an IR remote.
I have a Pioneer AVIC-D3 headunit and use a PAC SWI-PS to retain the steering wheel controls.
If the headunit supports a wired remote (port on back of headunit), you can get the wired version of the PAC SWI-?. (I put a ? there because there are different models for different headunits units)
Here are the ones I found on Crutchfield:
PAC SWI-ALP - Alp/JVC/Ken/Blau
PAC SWI-ECL - Eclipse
PAC SWI-PS - Pioneer and Sony
Otherwise, you can use a PAC SWI-X which is the universal IR version that works with most headunits that have use an IR remote.
I have a Pioneer AVIC-D3 headunit and use a PAC SWI-PS to retain the steering wheel controls.
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You don't say what year your car is but if it's 2000 or newer you can add iPod/MP3 player capability to the factory head unit with an external adapter such as the GM9-AUX or the iSimple. CD-MP3 would be more difficult since it involves changing the electronics that process signal from the CD drive.
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You don't say what year your car is but if it's 2000 or newer you can add iPod/MP3 player capability to the factory head unit with an external adapter such as the GM9-AUX or the iSimple. CD-MP3 would be more difficult since it involves changing the electronics that process signal from the CD drive.
it and see if I can run it up thru the console... 
