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Old 27-11-2005, 05:07 PM   #1
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Question Aftermarket stereo and steerign wheel controls...

hey guys,
Was in Repco yesterday and had the urge to buy a new head unit cos the stocko one was starting to annoy the hell outta me with burnt cds etc. So i got one of the Pioneer ones on special BUT...

Has anyone been able to install an aftermarket head unit and still be able to use the audio controls on the steering wheel in AUIIs??

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Old 27-11-2005, 05:12 PM   #2
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Yes, already been discussed. You'll need a Stinger Adapter. Autobahn or whatever can install it for around $150-200.
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Old 27-11-2005, 05:13 PM   #3
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http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=13051

There you go, read on..
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Old 27-11-2005, 05:15 PM   #4
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Sweeeeeetttt!!!
Thanx mate, a lot less stressed now!!
Well maybe not when i start instaaling it all, always got a habit of having one screw left over at the end and thinking whats that for?
Usually gets the traditional exhaust pipe treatment though....
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Old 27-11-2005, 06:28 PM   #5
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i was wondering about this this arvo when i was talking to my parents about buying me some audio gear for xmas. but for $150+ i think ill give it a miss.
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gday LG, i read your post on the Lightning SWI-X and was intrigued. thats a great find, well done. but i was wondering a few things. one, where does the stock s/w control cable run to? is it hard to find, and would that thing be hard to install myself? also, i heard that with my Eclipse CD5435, that Eclipse is under developement for new firmware for the unit to be able to have direct control from the standard s/w controls. have you or anyone else also heard this?
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Old 27-11-2005, 06:40 PM   #7
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hey guys,
Was in Repco yesterday and had the urge to buy a new head unit cos the stocko one was starting to annoy the hell outta me with burnt cds etc. So i got one of the Pioneer ones on special BUT...

Has anyone been able to install an aftermarket head unit and still be able to use the audio controls on the steering wheel in AUIIs??
Cheaper alternative is to only use CD-R Audio CDs as opposed to regular CD-R's when copying music. See this thread for details:
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=28129
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Old 27-11-2005, 08:26 PM   #8
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Yes, already been discussed. You'll need a Stinger Adapter. Autobahn or whatever can install it for around $150-200.
Wonder if this will work with the I-Pod compatible head units..

Saw in JB the other day, Kenwood headunits (and others Im sure), have a an adapter kit that that you can interface with your I-Pod.. Then you just plug in and the headunit controls the I-Pod. I would then assume that if you had the Stinger adapter, that would all work as one...
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Old 28-11-2005, 09:18 PM   #9
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I was told the Pioneer units didn't have a control available to let the s/w controls work ... hmmm ... might look around now.
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Old 28-11-2005, 09:41 PM   #10
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They should definately work, walk into any Autobahn store and ask them (if you have a Pioneer Adapter). I think it was $160 supplied and fitted. So for $160, I'm only gonna get the adapter when i have some spare cash floating around. Not really a priority.

They should work with the ipods. If to control the ipods you use the same controls (forward/next), it should work.
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Old 28-11-2005, 09:50 PM   #11
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cool .... I'll go an ask about it then ... cos I used my s/w controls all the time ... I am now getting used to the remote now .. but nowhere near as easy as using the steering wheel controls.
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Old 28-11-2005, 10:41 PM   #12
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is it with pioneer decks only?
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Old 29-11-2005, 03:13 AM   #13
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does JVC have a similar steering wheel control conversion thingamajig??
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Old 29-11-2005, 10:31 AM   #14
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If you had of read the link that i Posted you would of found this:

Stinger Adapter:
Pioneer Only

Alpine Adapter:
Alpine Only

Lightning Audio:
Alpine, Clarion, Denon, Exlipse, JVC, Nakamichi, Kenwood, Panasonic, Pioneer, Rockford Fosgate and some Sony head-units
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Old 30-11-2005, 04:22 AM   #15
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thanx LG..

i did goto the link..
but must have missed that particular post.. *oops*
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Old 30-11-2005, 07:41 AM   #16
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If you had of read the link that i Posted you would of found this:

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Nice. Although not priorty, but still nice to know.
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Old 30-11-2005, 07:50 AM   #17
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Why not ask our site sponsor ASL logistics.These guys seem to know alot about stereos.
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Old 30-11-2005, 06:50 PM   #18
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Blaupunkt also do steering wheel control interfaces I have got one in my AU at the moment, only cost me $89.00.

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