Will steering wheel controls work w/ aftermarket deck?

**GottaHaveLS1** · 03-22-2006, 04:18 PM

If an aftermarket CD deck is installed in a T/A. Will the controls for deck on the steering wheels still work?

**White Rascal** · 03-22-2006, 05:09 PM

If the new HU has an infrared remote control you can use the PAC SWI-X Steering Wheel Inteface adapter to keep your steering wheel controls. Just do a Google search for PAC SWI-X

**smg267** · 03-22-2006, 07:01 PM

Wow i had the same exact question!!!! Has anyone installed one of these?? Is it a real pain in the ass?

**rotwiler** · 03-22-2006, 08:59 PM

Is a easy intall, need to program the Pac swi-x using the remote from your aftermarket hu and sterring wheel controls and hide the eye, so it has a clear shot to the face of the cd..just need to connect a wire and + and -. If you have a Alpine, newer kenwood or jvc they have a pac swi-alp that plugs into the aftermarket HU, so no led eye is needed and saves time with trying to hide it and still be able to get a good clean shot to the face of the hu.

**VZKOOP** · 03-23-2006, 01:00 AM

Clarion have some good steering wheel replacement IR controllers.

**White Rascal** · 03-23-2006, 01:29 AM

I mounted mine just below the HU. It works better here than it did when I had it in the cup holder in the center console facing the HU. The brain is mounted inside the dash under the radio.