[upin6th]

Does any aftermarket company make a head unit that will work with the steering wheel comtrols?
Thanks

 

[jdugie123]

no not that i know of but there is a company that makes a adapter for them and it just depends on what head unit you are going to use it may have a hard wired remote and you won't ever see the install if not then you have to use the one that has a little IR eye that works like the hand held remote http://www.crutchfield.com/S-X7i9ybSnjt2/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=118900&tab=essential_info&i=127SWIX#Tab here is the one with the IR eye it is almost universal

 

[caz41]

Any idea what brands will work with that adaptor? Pioneer, alpine, etc...

 

[king]

Most of the car audio places will sell an adaptor or can get one. I can't remember which brands they work with but the audio places will have a list. I pretty sure they work with Kenwood, Alpine and a couple more. Definatly don't work with Panasonic

 

[jdugie123]

which stereo are you going to go the adapters work with alot of them i have had pioneers mostly right now i have a kenwood and i have seen them work with alpin

 

[6APPEAL]

PAC makes steering wheel control interfaces for most cars/trucks to almost all aftermarket radios.
John

 

[06DMAX00CAMSS]

That is true. I have the PAC SWI-ALP which stands for steering wheel interface for Alpine head units. Mine works like a charm. I believe it does a couple of other brands, but I don't remember off the top of my head. I'd try to get one that's specifically made for the brand before I went with the infrared one.

 

[jdugie123]

ya my last two pioneers didn't have the hard wired remote so i had to go with the IR adapter but i put the hole where you can just barely see it so it isn't bad