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#101 ·
Do u have to cut in the oem harness or is it plug n play if you have a aftermarket deck. Keep In mind my car does not have audio mounted controls. I have to buy them but my deck comes ready with the steering wheel audio control wire. I just don't want to void any of my warranty the cars a 2010.
Thanks
 
#103 ·
07Ex said:
OK, I finally got my AVIC F700BT to work with the PAC SWI-PS control. The problem was that, both the first post in this thread, as well as pac-audio.com's website were not quite correct. I had to go through a lot of trial-and-error before I finally got it.

The first post in this thread tells you to put a 5100 ohm resistor between the black and white wires. I tried that, and for me it didn't work.

The pac-audio.com website has different instructions, depending on how you search for stuff. For example, the link that G35 Mass posted earlier takes you to an article that tells you to program the SWI-PS to version 3. There is another link, iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future that tells you to program the SWI-PS to version 9.

All in all, once I got the correct instructions, the install was very easy. The problem was getting the correct information.



I am not sure why the resistor is necessary, but I can tell you that, I tried the instructions found here iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future and my SWI-PS is working perfectly.

I have a 2007 Civic EX, non navi, and I am using the SWI-PS with a Pioneer AVIC F700BT HU. In order to get the SWI-PS to work, I basically followed the instructions in the link I shared with you above. Everything worked flawlessly.

Basically you have to do this:

1. Connect the white SWI-PS wire to the pink wire from the Honda 20pin connector, shown in the first post. Make sure you connect it to the pink wire on the 20pin connector, not the pink wire on the 17pin connector. The pink wire on the 17pin connector is for one of the speakers.

2. Connect the black SWI-PS wire to the ground. I used the same ground as the one used by the head unit.

3. Connect the brown wire from the Honda 20pin connector also to the ground. I actually connected the brown wire to the same location where I connected the black wire from step 2. It made it easier to put everything together in one place.

4. Cut the purple loop in half. Isolate the outer purple wire, because you won't use it. The inner purple wire you need to connect to the white wire. However, you have to use a 560 ohm resistor in between the purple and white wires. Don't ask me why because I don't know. I just followed the instructions from the pac-audio.com website.

For me, the problem was that I didn't know how to read the resistors' values. Now I found out, but rather than explaining how it's done, it'll be probably easier if you guys search in Google for "560 ohm resistor", and then look at the pictures that come up. Compare the colours of the resistors in Google with the ones you have until you get one that matches. The one that matches will be 560 ohms. :)

5.Once you isolate all the wires, and the resistor, you will need to program the SWI-PS unit, otherwise it won't work. Programming is best described on this site, starting with step 6: iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future

If you have any questions let me know. Thanks!
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This worked! Thank you. I'm not sure where the 1500ohm resistor came into play, but when I checked PAC's website again, it now has 560ohm listed. It worked perfectly.

For those that don't want to have to solder the resistor in, I took a lazy way to success. I shoved one end of the resistor into the wiring harness (PAC side) at the white wire and the other in black. I pushed them in far, made sure the buttons worked by observing LED activity on the PAC, then just taped it up very securely with electric tape. I'm all for soldering / heat shrink, but this harness was already hardwired into the car and didn't want to risk melting any part of the dash, dropping solder onto the carpet, etc.. I'm quite clumsy like that.
 
#107 ·
pippi223 said:
No,I tried to program but when I push the button on steering wheel look like nothing happen...the LED light on the PAC module not working at all when I press any button : (
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Alright, first make sure you program the unit to Type 8 or whatever it is.

Then check if you have LED activity when you push the steering wheel buttons. If you don't, you have a wiring / resistor issue.

After you confirm that you have LED activity when pushing the buttons, you can begin to program each button's function.


FYI: I've installed about six of these now, and I have wiring difficulty every time. Honestly, I don't know why they can't make a unit that doesn't require resistors. I find that the resistors are constant sticking point with these.
 
#110 ·
I gave up on the PAC-swi I installed with my X930BT. My issue was the volume buttons would always stop working, or volume down would increase the volume, along with volume up. Mode and track would work great. Spent 45 minutes on the phone with their tech support and a multimeter, the readings from the steering wheel controls was right where it needed to be. The PAC-SWI just was way too sensitive to voltage changes.

Swapped in a ASWC, auto learned everything and works great.
 
#111 ·
PAC just can't get it right

I've tracked down 3 SWI-PS wiring instructions for our cars on this thread. What a shame that when they write instructions specific to our cars, they can't get it clear even after 3 tries.

Attempt 1:
Pac-audio.com Steering Wheel Interface | iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future

Attempt 2:
iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future

Attempt 3:
iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future

So for the most recent version, why don't they just mark out step 5? It's just confusing to leave it in there when the note tells you to do otherwise.

I've also been all over PAC's website and could never find these links listed above. Thank goodness for this forum!

Why I'm checking this stuff out is I've got the new WRI-P and trying to figure out which remote to get (CD-SR11?) and how to make best use of all the inputs. I didn't think getting info for the SWI would be so hard.

And last for those that don't have audio controls on the steering wheel - skip the SWI model and get the WRI-P and CD-SR11 combo - easy install!
 
#113 ·
I second this post. My PAC-SW would not work correctly until i followed the recommended setup on the PAC website also seen in 07EX's post. Works 100% now that i am hooked up correctly. Thanks 07EX!
iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future



07Ex said:
Basically you have to do this:

1. Connect the white SWI-PS wire to the pink wire from the Honda 20pin connector, shown in the first post. Make sure you connect it to the pink wire on the 20pin connector, not the pink wire on the 17pin connector. The pink wire on the 17pin connector is for one of the speakers.

2. Connect the black SWI-PS wire to the ground. I used the same ground as the one used by the head unit.

3. Connect the brown wire from the Honda 20pin connector also to the ground. I actually connected the brown wire to the same location where I connected the black wire from step 2. It made it easier to put everything together in one place.

4. Cut the purple loop in half. Isolate the outer purple wire, because you won't use it. The inner purple wire you need to connect to the white wire. However, you have to use a 560 ohm resistor in between the purple and white wires. Don't ask me why because I don't know. I just followed the instructions from the pac-audio.com website.

For me, the problem was that I didn't know how to read the resistors' values. Now I found out, but rather than explaining how it's done, it'll be probably easier if you guys search in Google for "560 ohm resistor", and then look at the pictures that come up. Compare the colours of the resistors in Google with the ones you have until you get one that matches. The one that matches will be 560 ohms. :)

5.Once you isolate all the wires, and the resistor, you will need to program the SWI-PS unit, otherwise it won't work. Programming is best described on this site, starting with step 6: iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future

If you have any questions let me know. Thanks!
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#115 ·
This post worked perfectly for me as well. (Luckily I was installing an AVIC F700BT into a premium non nav SI) The directions were clear. I did want to add on my 06 SI, there were two different brown wires on the 20 pin harness. You need to connect the ground to the brown wire that is next to the pink wire (that is being connected to the white wire of the PAC harness).


07Ex said:
OK, I finally got my AVIC F700BT to work with the PAC SWI-PS control. The problem was that, both the first post in this thread, as well as pac-audio.com's website were not quite correct. I had to go through a lot of trial-and-error before I finally got it.

The first post in this thread tells you to put a 5100 ohm resistor between the black and white wires. I tried that, and for me it didn't work.

The pac-audio.com website has different instructions, depending on how you search for stuff. For example, the link that G35 Mass posted earlier takes you to an article that tells you to program the SWI-PS to version 3. There is another link, iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future that tells you to program the SWI-PS to version 9.

All in all, once I got the correct instructions, the install was very easy. The problem was getting the correct information.



I am not sure why the resistor is necessary, but I can tell you that, I tried the instructions found here iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future and my SWI-PS is working perfectly.

I have a 2007 Civic EX, non navi, and I am using the SWI-PS with a Pioneer AVIC F700BT HU. In order to get the SWI-PS to work, I basically followed the instructions in the link I shared with you above. Everything worked flawlessly.

Basically you have to do this:

1. Connect the white SWI-PS wire to the pink wire from the Honda 20pin connector, shown in the first post. Make sure you connect it to the pink wire on the 20pin connector, not the pink wire on the 17pin connector. The pink wire on the 17pin connector is for one of the speakers.

2. Connect the black SWI-PS wire to the ground. I used the same ground as the one used by the head unit.

3. Connect the brown wire from the Honda 20pin connector also to the ground. I actually connected the brown wire to the same location where I connected the black wire from step 2. It made it easier to put everything together in one place.

4. Cut the purple loop in half. Isolate the outer purple wire, because you won't use it. The inner purple wire you need to connect to the white wire. However, you have to use a 560 ohm resistor in between the purple and white wires. Don't ask me why because I don't know. I just followed the instructions from the pac-audio.com website.

For me, the problem was that I didn't know how to read the resistors' values. Now I found out, but rather than explaining how it's done, it'll be probably easier if you guys search in Google for "560 ohm resistor", and then look at the pictures that come up. Compare the colours of the resistors in Google with the ones you have until you get one that matches. The one that matches will be 560 ohms. :)

5.Once you isolate all the wires, and the resistor, you will need to program the SWI-PS unit, otherwise it won't work. Programming is best described on this site, starting with step 6: iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future

If you have any questions let me know. Thanks!
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#116 ·
Mabe this a noob question but I am not seeing the whole picture I think. I'm getting stuck at the ground wire/ ignition wire part. You want to add power and grounds for the steering wheel controls to be added, but if you cut into the wire to connect the steering wheel controls it removes the part of the wire thats connect to the amplifier bypass. isn't this problematic?
 
#117 ·
ok I figured it out. But I was also using an updated model. The SWI-RC for pioneer (8300ub) stereos. (works for others too!)
-black and purple wire from 20 pin connector connect to the black ground wire on the amplifier bypass (premium audio users)
-Red wire goes to the red power wire on the amplifier bypass
-white wire goes to the pink wire on the 20pin connector harness
20 pin connector harness is the smaller (unused) harness if you are installing or have installed an aftermarket stereo. Honestly, identifying the wires is the only challenge here. The main wiring of the 17 pin connector plugs into the amplifier bypass and makes it all come together... I would love to have posted pics for this but it really was a mess in the learning part of the process. I had to add wire because the wires were shorter than I wanted and I incorrectly spliced the first time. but hey I said I was a noob. Mine works as well as the factory controls ever did! I hope this helps someone out there!
Also I did not use the resistor cause the directions from the website didnt call for it.
 
#118 ·
Thank you so much for this, no way I could have completed my install without you guys!

By the way, I have a CSX and I went with the 560ohm resistor between cut purple and white on PAC...then white to pink and black to brown on 17 pin harness and red to red power on my HU. Works well for now.
 
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