After market radio w/ steering wheel control?

**kool-aide** · 12-24-2007, 05:14 AM

what after market in dash radios would have some kind of remote that would work with the steering wheel controls?

thanks

kool-aide

**hutch1999** · 12-25-2007, 03:51 PM

man i think your pretty much SOL once you put and aftermarket head unit in your steering wheel controls are junk

**kool-aide** · 12-25-2007, 03:55 PM

really? I've heard in the threads about radios that can use a remote adapter thingy and program it up. The reason for the post is I have read about it, but haven't found any model numbers on radios.

**01pewterZ** · 12-25-2007, 03:57 PM

i heard you can also use steering controls with an aftermarket cd player. go to www.crutchfield.com

**01pewterZ** · 12-25-2007, 03:59 PM

here go to this link. http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...=118900&tp=476

**kool-aide** · 12-25-2007, 04:03 PM

thanks

**kool-aide** · 12-25-2007, 04:05 PM

now i'm searching for a wiring diagram for a 99 camaro that will help me create a custom harness for adding the controls. I checked the sticky and there is only one wire in the diagram but my connector has four, hmm... I never realized how much effort adding the radio controls would be.

**hutch1999** · 12-25-2007, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by kool-aide

now i'm searching for a wiring diagram for a 99 camaro that will help me create a custom harness for adding the controls. I checked the sticky and there is only one wire in the diagram but my connector has four, hmm... I never realized how much effort adding the radio controls would be.

Yea thats why I said your SOL, but good luck man

**kool-aide** · 12-25-2007, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by hutch1999

Yea thats why I said your SOL, but good luck man

now that i am paying attention, got it. Yeah, this seems like such a great idea, in my head.

**The Guz** · 12-25-2007, 09:19 PM

You should be able to use a device from pac audio to retain your steering wheel controls. They make some for alpine, pioneer and others. You will have to check their site. Google pac audio. I am running the pac swi-x with a clarion headunit.

**mpunklil** · 12-26-2007, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by The Guz

You should be able to use a device from pac audio to retain your steering wheel controls. They make some for alpine, pioneer and others. You will have to check their site. Google pac audio. I am running the pac swi-x with a clarion headunit.

how about some quicky wiring color codes

i'll be changing my radio soon

**bigrondownhiller** · 12-26-2007, 12:54 PM

In the haynes manual it only lists 4 wires for the steering wheel controls.
black- ground
dk blue- to radio, controls volume
grey- lights for controls
yellow- power

**kool-aide** · 12-26-2007, 04:01 PM

thanks for the colors, now that takes care of the four wires in the column. The big question is what pin outs do they go to in the back of the radio harness?

**mpunklil** · 12-26-2007, 05:04 PM

so it is a data bus then? because there are 6 other buttons besides volume up and down

**kool-aide** · 12-26-2007, 05:13 PM

that is what i would assume. i would assume it is reading the voltage to figure out what it needs to do. you have four wires and more than four buttons. so that's where i was heding with the whole thing. the main problem is matching the column wires to some where in the car. i assumed all for connected to the main radio harness. now i am not so sure. i'm kind of out on a limb and no references, just scratchin my head.

**The Guz** · 12-26-2007, 10:53 PM

There are many options available. The SWI-X uses three wires. Power, ground and the wire for the steering wheel controls. You can also email them and find out if your headunit is supported and what adapter you can use.

http://www.pac-audio.com/products/pr...el%20Interface

**kool-aide** · 12-27-2007, 08:28 AM

thanks

**kool-aide** · 01-02-2008, 11:44 AM

well i am done

i added to this thread on how i made out on adding steering wheel radio controls and a new fuse box circuit thingy

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70006

it was a ton of fun, even in the freeze FL winter weather.