Get the Axxess ASWC working - All buttons

tjlazer · 06-17-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

It can be grounded at the same place your head unit is being grounded to.

The black wire in your metra harness is only for Subaru vehicles, in a nissan you have to make your own ground location.

Thanks, also do just tap into the red wire on my new harness from the Axxess harness?

adamant0203 · 05-13-2012, 04:57 PM

Na you have to ground it. I just finished an install and had to get help to figure out why it wasn't recognizing controls. That wire does have to be grounded for the steering wheel controls to work.

11Thumper · 05-20-2012, 02:59 PM

I can't get this to work other than the volume +/- buttons. I got a Kenwood DVD HU and I verified the wire harness pin to pin. I tried the manual setup also. Any tips?

370ZilverZ · 05-20-2012, 04:23 PM

One problem of the ACCESS ASWC, is that if you have an old version that needs to be upgraded to work in your application, you either have to send it back to ACCESS and have them update the firmware or buy a $40 cable to be able to do it yourself.
I have a Kenwood DDX-719 and all steering functions work except for the phone pick-up and disconnect. Kenwood said that it will not work and there are no known plans to update the HU firmware to allow that function to work in the near future.

eastwest2300 · 06-13-2012, 01:45 AM

This install sounds like its gonna be fun.

tjlazer · 10-23-2012, 02:45 PM

If you guys get random button pushes you will need to update the firmware of the black box. I just did that and all is working 100% now!

djpheer · 11-14-2012, 08:18 AM

Just an update for anyone intimidated by this install. Once it is all wired, the "manual programming" takes all of about 2 minutes. Just follow the step by step instructions that you can get from axxess the website. Don't worry, there are no specific instructions for 370zs. Just start by holding down the reset button for 10 seconds and follow the steps under manual programming. It's very simple.

Gizsmo0 · 11-28-2012, 11:57 PM

Just to clarify the Car side plug number 15 has to be grounded since it doesn't go to anything on the metra plug grounding just on the aftermarket plug will not work the oem plug 15 also has to be grounded. This drove me crazy

tjlazer · 12-01-2012, 12:11 PM

^ yes! What a pita! I was like ahhhhh.

HArturo319 · 12-11-2012, 02:14 PM

Quick question... I haven't looked at the vehicle users manual, but I assume that the 2012 and 2013 model wiring configuration hasn't changed therefore tapping the Metra Axxess harness as you have all stated should work just fine?

P-Kidd · 01-30-2013, 02:42 PM

Anyone have any luck getting it to work with a 2013 Base. Frustrated.... I used the blue and pink wire. Separate ground for pin 15.

redline10000 · 04-15-2013, 01:08 PM

Just did this today and it worked first time with the auto program. All I did was update the unit via my PC before installing.

bigaudiofanat · 04-16-2013, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redline10000

Just did this today and it worked first time with the auto program. All I did was update the unit via my PC before installing.

Must be slowly getting rid of the older models, the newer ones should be shipping with the update already. Just will have to do a manual update before install.

The Z · 12-16-2013, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chops

question to those who got this working. with my pioneer x920bt i cannot get the up and down buttons to program preset up/down. when i use these buttons all i get is tuner up/down and seek up/down if i hold the buttons. is this a limitation of the axxess?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ga0887

I am having this same issue, any one resolve this?

I've considered manually reprogramming the axxess and skipping the "seek" functions and programming these as "track up/down" (If you've manually programmed one of these units I'm hoping you know what I am referring to).

Just wanted to hear other member's experience before I take apart the dash (again)..

I installed this over the weekend and I had the same issue. You have to remapp the Assexx, if you go to the back of the booklet it tells you how to remap, you basically have to skip the seek and mute by pressing the volume button up for a second and then it goes to the next function. And no you do not have to take apart the dash for this (although it does help to see the light flashes)

I finally got everything to work the way I wanted just took some tinkering around. Great and easy product to use. Didnt have any need to swap any wires or anything. Grey/red went to Pink and grey/blue went to its corresponding wire.

cossie1600 · 04-16-2013, 12:56 PM

I didnt even do the update. It worked after I reset it properly

05-20-2012, 04:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 68 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 20	One problem of the ACCESS ASWC, is that if you have an old version that needs to be upgraded to work in your application, you either have to send it back to ACCESS and have them update the firmware or buy a $40 cable to be able to do it yourself. I have a Kenwood DDX-719 and all steering functions work except for the phone pick-up and disconnect. Kenwood said that it will not work and there are no known plans to update the HU firmware to allow that function to work in the near future. __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

06-13-2012, 01:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,035 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684553	This install sounds like its gonna be fun. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

10-23-2012, 02:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 54 Posts: 2,497 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 21	If you guys get random button pushes you will need to update the firmware of the black box. I just did that and all is working 100% now! __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 11-19-2012 at 02:27 PM.

12-01-2012, 12:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 54 Posts: 2,497 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 21	^ yes! What a pita! I was like ahhhhh. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

12-11-2012, 02:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
HArturo319 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 323 Drives: 2013 PW NISMO Rep Power: 14	Quick question... I haven't looked at the vehicle users manual, but I assume that the 2012 and 2013 model wiring configuration hasn't changed therefore tapping the Metra Axxess harness as you have all stated should work just fine? __________________ Me And Zoloft Get Along Just Fine

05-13-2012, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamant0203 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1 Drives: Black 09 370z coupe Rep Power: 17	Na you have to ground it. I just finished an install and had to get help to figure out why it wasn't recognizing controls. That wire does have to be grounded for the steering wheel controls to work.

05-20-2012, 02:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
11Thumper Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 754 Drives: '11 370Z, '01 S2k Rep Power: 19	I can't get this to work other than the volume +/- buttons. I got a Kenwood DVD HU and I verified the wire harness pin to pin. I tried the manual setup also. Any tips?

11-14-2012, 08:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
djpheer Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 75 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 17	Just an update for anyone intimidated by this install. Once it is all wired, the "manual programming" takes all of about 2 minutes. Just follow the step by step instructions that you can get from axxess the website. Don't worry, there are no specific instructions for 370zs. Just start by holding down the reset button for 10 seconds and follow the steps under manual programming. It's very simple.

11-28-2012, 11:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gizsmo0 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Granbury Texas Posts: 10 Drives: 2013 370Z m6 Rep Power: 14	Just to clarify the Car side plug number 15 has to be grounded since it doesn't go to anything on the metra plug grounding just on the aftermarket plug will not work the oem plug 15 also has to be grounded. This drove me crazy

01-30-2013, 02:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
P-Kidd Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Olive Branch, MS Posts: 34 Drives: 2013 370Z Rep Power: 14	Anyone have any luck getting it to work with a 2013 Base. Frustrated.... I used the blue and pink wire. Separate ground for pin 15. __________________ Pioneer AVH 4500, Pioneer TS 6.5 Comp,2-8in JBL Subs, "old school" Punch 200, 20% Lumar Tint. The first step to forgiveness is revenge

04-15-2013, 01:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
redline10000 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: boston Posts: 265 Drives: 2011 370z sport Rep Power: 14	Just did this today and it worked first time with the auto program. All I did was update the unit via my PC before installing.

04-16-2013, 12:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	I didnt even do the update. It worked after I reset it properly

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