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Old 10-06-2012, 12:54 AM
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Steering wheel controls adapted to aftermarket radio???

So driving in my car today and was just wondering if anyone has been able to adapt their controls to an aftermarket radio tried looking on here but didn't find anything
Old 10-06-2012, 12:57 AM
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They make kits..and you didnt look hard enough we have a few threads like this Im to lazy to find one tho.
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I figured there were some I mean the cars been out for over six years so I knew there was a way just trying to confirm
Old 10-06-2012, 01:19 AM
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Don't treat me like cobe hiro lol read his thread dude was getting flamed nonstop. Anyways I was jw the name of the kit I can find it tomorrow no big deal just thought someone might know the name and save me some time
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^LOL New guy already knows about Cobe..No worrys man...Dont become a Cobe and you'll do just fine ..I wasnt tryin to flame you also..It just seems in the past week we've had a few of these posts lol
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yes. i have along with a few other members. the best company to go with is PAC Audio. ive herd good things about metra too but one member on here was having trouble with his and ive never used the metra steering wheel control adapters myself so idk

what aftermarket radio do you have? as long as it has a steering wheel remote input then u should be good but the wireless ones are suck
Old 10-06-2012, 11:04 AM
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I'm gonna be putting in a double din Pioneer DVD player in so I was just wondering
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oh ya just make sure it has the wired remote input and you are good
Old 10-06-2012, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Squints
I'm gonna be putting in a double din Pioneer DVD player in so I was just wondering
Where are you getting yours from? SonicElectronix FTW!

Car Audio Stereo - Car Subwoofers - Car Amplifiers and Speakers

That's where I got my stuff and they seemed to beat all the prices I could find locally.
Old 10-06-2012, 01:38 PM
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Idk hiro I think I'm gonna paint my my car neon purple and paint my rims bright fluorescent orange sounds legit then I'll just start acting like Dennis rodman lmao.
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LOL that would b funny
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Thinking about this one
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Or this one
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Can some one post a brand and part number of an interface known to work 100%.

I read threads that a person used and adapter and just volume works, or only the seek button works.

I want to be sure the interface I buy works for everything otherwise its just not worth it to me to install my radio.
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whats ur definition of 100%? also do know that interfaces arent factory perfect and what i mean by that is some buttons will sometimes stop working if i push multiple buttons at once. this can last a few minutes up to a week or so
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Could be the interface your using or possibly loose wires in the plug/adapter. It could even be your buttons sticking when you press them. <-- I've had that one happen to me before
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the only real possibility for anything other than it is what it is is a bad soldering joint on the data wire connection. which is possible because i don't do perfect soldering.

but very rarely has this happened where none of the steering wheel controls work (i don't remember ever but im sure it has happened and i forgot) i use volume up and down and track up and down the most followed by mute every once in awhile. and when this normally happens if it does is when im trying to change volume and track at the same time or one right after the other. and when it does most times it effects changing tracks, i can still change the volume, mute, source change and whatever the other button is if there is one.
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pac audio makes them
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I haven't found one but I know they do have the option..I'm a little lazy and don't want to work with it haha. But I'm considering doing it soon
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