For those with aftermarket headunits and steering wheel control

ufoz8mycow · 01-20-2014, 02:02 PM

Alright audio experts, I am in the process of piecing together everything I need for my audio system and I'm down to the last few odds and ends. I need to select an adapter to make my steering wheel controls work with my new head unit, and I'd like to know what will work the best and be easiest to program. Is there any difference between the 3 options below?

For reference I have a Pioneer AVH-X3500BHS headunit. The three options are the Axxess, PAC, and iDatalink:

Axxess ASWC-1 Steering wheel control interface — connects your car's steering wheel audio controls to an aftermarket stereo at Crutchfield.com

PAC SWI-RC Steering wheel control interface — connects your car's steering wheel audio controls to an aftermarket stereo at Crutchfield.com

iDatalink Maestro ADS-MSW Steering wheel control interface — connects your car's steering wheel audio controls to an aftermarket stereo at Crutchfield.com

Thanks in advance for any advice!

TreeSemdyZee · 01-20-2014, 05:20 PM

I've had both the Axxess and the PAC. I hated the PAC. Axxess works well and a whole lot faster than the PAC.

fireman3361 · 01-20-2014, 05:23 PM

Hey boss I have the ASWC... No issues, go with that one

ghost_ix · 01-20-2014, 07:10 PM

Get the Axxess

The auto programming only recognized the volume controls on my steering wheel.
Had to do the manual programming to get the other buttons to work...took less than 3 minutes.

ufoz8mycow · 01-21-2014, 04:49 PM

Cool, thanks for the input guys... I just didn't want to be stuck paying the installer for an extra 5 hours of labor just to program one of these things (I read some horror stories).

bigaudiofanat · 01-21-2014, 07:32 PM

ASWC all day, all 40+ 370z's except for 3 I have used the aswc along with many other makes and models and swear by it.

sylpher · 01-22-2014, 08:44 AM

Axxess Metra ASWC-1 with the Micro B connector.

Update the firmware (just used my phone's Micro USB to USB connector and plugged it to my laptop) from the website and it auto programs itself once connected with no issues.

01-20-2014, 02:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
ufoz8mycow Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Posts: 536 Drives: Black Cherry '12 Z Rep Power: 16	For those with aftermarket headunits and steering wheel control Alright audio experts, I am in the process of piecing together everything I need for my audio system and I'm down to the last few odds and ends. I need to select an adapter to make my steering wheel controls work with my new head unit, and I'd like to know what will work the best and be easiest to program. Is there any difference between the 3 options below? For reference I have a Pioneer AVH-X3500BHS headunit. The three options are the Axxess, PAC, and iDatalink: Axxess ASWC-1 Steering wheel control interface — connects your car's steering wheel audio controls to an aftermarket stereo at Crutchfield.com PAC SWI-RC Steering wheel control interface — connects your car's steering wheel audio controls to an aftermarket stereo at Crutchfield.com iDatalink Maestro ADS-MSW Steering wheel control interface — connects your car's steering wheel audio controls to an aftermarket stereo at Crutchfield.com Thanks in advance for any advice! maritimeZ likes this.

01-20-2014, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
fireman3361 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Florida mainly Age: 36 Posts: 86 Drives: 13 370z NISMO Rep Power: 11	Hey boss I have the ASWC... No issues, go with that one TreeSemdyZee likes this.

01-21-2014, 07:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 852	ASWC all day, all 40+ 370z's except for 3 I have used the aswc along with many other makes and models and swear by it. ufoz8mycow likes this. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

01-22-2014, 08:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
sylpher Base Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: TN Posts: 47 Drives: 10 PG Nismo Rep Power: 11	Axxess Metra ASWC-1 with the Micro B connector. Update the firmware (just used my phone's Micro USB to USB connector and plugged it to my laptop) from the website and it auto programs itself once connected with no issues. ufoz8mycow likes this. __________________ 2010 Nissan 370z Nismo - Platinum Graphite / 6MT / Stillen G3 / Window Tint / Alpine INE-W927HD

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TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 59 Posts: 4,880 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	I've had both the Axxess and the PAC. I hated the PAC. Axxess works well and a whole lot faster than the PAC.

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ghost_ix Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 39 Drives: '14 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 11	Get the Axxess The auto programming only recognized the volume controls on my steering wheel. Had to do the manual programming to get the other buttons to work...took less than 3 minutes.

01-21-2014, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
ufoz8mycow Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Posts: 536 Drives: Black Cherry '12 Z Rep Power: 16	Cool, thanks for the input guys... I just didn't want to be stuck paying the installer for an extra 5 hours of labor just to program one of these things (I read some horror stories).