Steering wheel control adapter
Yeah, the Pac- SWIX is the one to use. As stated, the adapter does not work on the Sony headunits because they use a different frequency. Our sponsor PFYC carries it.
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Staging Lane
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If you go to the Pacific accessory corporation site they have all of their steering wheel control devices. They list the PAC SWI-PS as a device that will intergrate with Sony HU's if they accept a wired remote. I've already contacted their tech support and you won't have to sacrifice your HU's remote to use this setup. Also you won't have to drill holes in your cup holder to put it in.
I don't know if they make them anymore, but Soundgate is the best. You don't need to run the IR eye anywhere and don't have to worry about reprograming it when the power is disconnected. A downfall is that IR remote becomes useless with it.
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Originally Posted by _JB_
I don't know if they make them anymore, but Soundgate is the best. You don't need to run the IR eye anywhere and don't have to worry about reprograming it when the power is disconnected. A downfall is that IR remote becomes useless with it.
OK, I found it, you mean SoundGate's REMOTE3?
http://www.soundgate.com/index.php?r...&usereferrer=1
How the heck does it work and how would it operate a PC?
Oops, thought I was on MP3car.com.
Last edited by JasonWW; Feb 4, 2006 at 08:41 AM.
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Verdad Gallardo Yea, that's a big catch. My HU doesn't have a wired remote port. That thing looks about $114! 
Is it really better than the PAC unit?
The PAC is nice also if you want to use the steering wheel remote to control a PC. That's what I'm doing.
One other thing, does the soundgate let you reassign the buttons?
I wanted my volume buttons on the left side and the PAC unit lets you do that. I don't know about the Soundgate.
Is it really better than the PAC unit?
The PAC is nice also if you want to use the steering wheel remote to control a PC. That's what I'm doing.
One other thing, does the soundgate let you reassign the buttons?
I wanted my volume buttons on the left side and the PAC unit lets you do that. I don't know about the Soundgate.
Staging Lane
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[QUOTE=JasonWW]Yea, that's a big catch. My HU doesn't have a wired remote port. That thing looks about $114!
Is it really better than the PAC unit?
Don't know if you were referring to the soundgate product or the Pac swi-ps, but I got mine for $50 from sonicelectronix.
Is it really better than the PAC unit?
Don't know if you were referring to the soundgate product or the Pac swi-ps, but I got mine for $50 from sonicelectronix.
Originally Posted by JasonWW
Yea, that's a big catch. My HU doesn't have a wired remote port. That thing looks about $114!
Is it really better than the PAC unit?
The PAC is nice also if you want to use the steering wheel remote to control a PC. That's what I'm doing.
One other thing, does the soundgate let you reassign the buttons?
I wanted my volume buttons on the left side and the PAC unit lets you do that. I don't know about the Soundgate.
Is it really better than the PAC unit?
The PAC is nice also if you want to use the steering wheel remote to control a PC. That's what I'm doing.
One other thing, does the soundgate let you reassign the buttons?
I wanted my volume buttons on the left side and the PAC unit lets you do that. I don't know about the Soundgate.
I bought the PAC for my car, but during the install I came accross a Soundgate improperty wired from the previous owner. The part I didn't like about the PAC (and Soundgate) is that you had to run the IR eye somewhere, and I read posts that the eye can be a pain sometimes depending on where you put it at. Sometimes sunlight messes it up, sometimes it's people.
Soundgate pros:
Easy hookup, four wires
Always works with direct wire with Alpine and JVC headunits
Also has an IR eye
Don't have to reprogram
Soundgate Cons:
Not sure if you can reprogram the steering wheel controls
Price
IR eye can be obstructed
If "direct wire" hookup is used, the IR remote becomes worthless
PAC pros:
Easy hookup
Can program buttons to your liking
Cheaper
PAC cons:
Environment can affect it
Programing can be a pain
Have to be reprogramed if battery it disconnected from car?
Staging Lane
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the swi-ps is different from the swi-x the swi-x works with all HU's and uses an infrared eye to send signals to HU, but the swi-ps only works with pioneer or sony and is hard wired into the back of the HU. If you have an Alpine, Kenwood, or Eclipse you have to have a different version of the unit specifically for your HU. Either way, the important thing is that you have an option other than using an infrared eye setup. You can use one that hardwires into the back of the HU, if said HU excepts a wired remote.
Originally Posted by _JB_
PAC SWI-X pros:
Easy hookup
Can program buttons to your liking
Cheaper
Easy hookup
Can program buttons to your liking
Cheaper
Originally Posted by _JB_
PAC SWI-X cons:
Environment can affect it
Programing can be a pain
Have to be reprogramed if battery it disconnected from car?
Environment can affect it
Programing can be a pain
Have to be reprogramed if battery it disconnected from car?
Info is stored on chip and doesn't need power to retain data.
