I was considering buying a new head unit for my '01 Honda Accord, and I was
hoping to still use steering wheel volume controls. I was wondering if
anyone knew of a head unit that could still use these controls.

I don't know of any HU that does this. However, there is an adapter that
allows most aftermarket HUs to utilize the steering wheel controls.


http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...7SWIX&g=118900

Tony

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universe and then decided not to give any proof of his existence? Or,
that he simply doesn't exist at all? And that we created him so that we
wouldn't have to feel so small and alone. -Eleanor Arroway, Contact

"Joshua Hambrick" wrote in message
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I was considering buying a new head unit for my '01 Honda Accord, and I
was
hoping to still use steering wheel volume controls. I was wondering if
anyone knew of a head unit that could still use these controls.

"Joshua Hambrick" wrote in message
...
I was considering buying a new head unit for my '01 Honda Accord, and I was
hoping to still use steering wheel volume controls. I was wondering if
anyone knew of a head unit that could still use these controls.


Don't know of a head unit, but Pacific Accessory Corp makes a control interface
that you splice into your vehical's existing wiring. It interpits the
steeringwheel controls and sends them to the head unit via IR transmitter, like
the remote.

Your new head unit needs to have an IR remote for this to work, however. It's
called the SWI-X, I just installed it in my car, and it works pretty well.
Installation took a little longer, as I had trouble finding the correct wire to
splice into, then had to find a place to mount the IR transmitter. Took about 3
hours, the device costs about $60. You can find it on buy.com, crutchfield, and
a few other places.

Hope this helps,
--
Mike O'Malley

Thanks for the info.

You guys wouldn't happen to know how these controls work, would you? Are
they typically dry contacts that initiate a command upon a close / open, or
are they digital in nature?

Thanks,

Josh



"Mike O'Malley" wrote in message
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"Joshua Hambrick" wrote in message
...
I was considering buying a new head unit for my '01 Honda Accord, and I
was
hoping to still use steering wheel volume controls. I was wondering if
anyone knew of a head unit that could still use these controls.


Don't know of a head unit, but Pacific Accessory Corp makes a control
interface
that you splice into your vehical's existing wiring. It interpits the
steeringwheel controls and sends them to the head unit via IR transmitter,
like
the remote.

Your new head unit needs to have an IR remote for this to work, however.
It's
called the SWI-X, I just installed it in my car, and it works pretty well.
Installation took a little longer, as I had trouble finding the correct
wire to
splice into, then had to find a place to mount the IR transmitter. Took
about 3
hours, the device costs about $60. You can find it on buy.com,
crutchfield, and
a few other places.

Hope this helps,
--
Mike O'Malley

Josh,

Basically it is a learning remote. You have to install an IR transmitter
somehwere in the car where it can reach your HU. The device hooks directly
up to the wires that come from the steering wheel controls. Then you use
your HU remote to "teach" it...similar to buying a learning remote and
programming it for the first time.

Tony


--



What's more likely? That an all-powerful mysterious god created the
universe and then decided not to give any proof of his existence? Or,
that he simply doesn't exist at all? And that we created him so that we
wouldn't have to feel so small and alone. -Eleanor Arroway, Contact

"Joshua Hambrick" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the info.

You guys wouldn't happen to know how these controls work, would you? Are
they typically dry contacts that initiate a command upon a close / open,
or
are they digital in nature?

Thanks,

Josh



"Mike O'Malley" wrote in message
...
"Joshua Hambrick" wrote in message
...
I was considering buying a new head unit for my '01 Honda Accord, and
I
was
hoping to still use steering wheel volume controls. I was wondering
if
anyone knew of a head unit that could still use these controls.


Don't know of a head unit, but Pacific Accessory Corp makes a control
interface
that you splice into your vehical's existing wiring. It interpits the
steeringwheel controls and sends them to the head unit via IR
transmitter,
like
the remote.

Your new head unit needs to have an IR remote for this to work, however.
It's
called the SWI-X, I just installed it in my car, and it works pretty
well.
Installation took a little longer, as I had trouble finding the correct
wire to
splice into, then had to find a place to mount the IR transmitter. Took
about 3
hours, the device costs about $60. You can find it on buy.com,
crutchfield, and
a few other places.

Hope this helps,
--
Mike O'Malley

Thanks, but I was actually wondering about the Honda steering wheel
controls...whether they were digital or analog.

Josh


"Tony Fernandes" wrote in message
...
Josh,

Basically it is a learning remote. You have to install an IR transmitter
somehwere in the car where it can reach your HU. The device hooks
directly
up to the wires that come from the steering wheel controls. Then you use
your HU remote to "teach" it...similar to buying a learning remote and
programming it for the first time.

Tony


--



What's more likely? That an all-powerful mysterious god created the
universe and then decided not to give any proof of his existence? Or,
that he simply doesn't exist at all? And that we created him so that we
wouldn't have to feel so small and alone. -Eleanor Arroway, Contact

"Joshua Hambrick" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the info.

You guys wouldn't happen to know how these controls work, would you?
Are
they typically dry contacts that initiate a command upon a close / open,
or
are they digital in nature?

Thanks,

Josh



"Mike O'Malley" wrote in message
...
"Joshua Hambrick" wrote in message
...
I was considering buying a new head unit for my '01 Honda Accord,
and
I
was
hoping to still use steering wheel volume controls. I was wondering
if
anyone knew of a head unit that could still use these controls.


Don't know of a head unit, but Pacific Accessory Corp makes a control
interface
that you splice into your vehical's existing wiring. It interpits the
steeringwheel controls and sends them to the head unit via IR
transmitter,
like
the remote.

Your new head unit needs to have an IR remote for this to work,
however.
It's
called the SWI-X, I just installed it in my car, and it works pretty
well.
Installation took a little longer, as I had trouble finding the
correct
wire to
splice into, then had to find a place to mount the IR transmitter.
Took
about 3
hours, the device costs about $60. You can find it on buy.com,
crutchfield, and
a few other places.

Hope this helps,
--
Mike O'Malley