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Old 05-17-2009, 11:14 AM
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How the #$%@ do you wire the PAC SWI-X
Alright, I'm about to say f*ck it to steering wheel controls as I am getting nothing more than the runaround.

I am trying to install the PAC SWI-X following these instructions, but there's a big problem - this harness only has 3 of the 5 wires needed

Can anyone please tell me how to wire this? I have searched to no end, and no, the link to the HOW-TO does not exist anymore thanks to IB nuking all of the original links.

Crutchfield doesn't have the answer either, I tried.
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IIRC that is the wrong harness they are on. I will try to remember/look up tomorrow.
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Old 05-18-2009, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
IIRC that is the wrong harness they are on. I will try to remember/look up tomorrow.
Thanks, Don. Last time I installed one of these, I think, and I use the term loosely, I used two resistors in series (56-ohm and 1xx-ohm) coming from the brown/white wire which connected to the white wire of the PAC. I can get the left LED to illuminate (steering wheel input), but t never sequences to the right LED (HU IR). Obviously, somethin' ain't right.
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Old 05-18-2009, 05:40 AM
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^^that sounds about right, save for the exact resistances which I don't remember at all.
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Old 05-18-2009, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by djfrestyl
^^that sounds about right, save for the exact resistances which I don't remember at all.
I could have swore those were the correct resistors to use, but hopefully The Don can clarify. I'll post a new thread since no HOW-TO seems to exist anymore.
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Old 05-18-2009, 03:54 PM
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How-to?! We just use the horrible cryptic installation paper that comes with it.
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Old 05-18-2009, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by djfrestyl
How-to?! We just use the horrible cryptic installation paper that comes with it.
You mean the one that references splicing 5 wires with any old resistor under 2k-ohms to an adapter that does not even feature 2 of the 5 wires purportedly required?
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Old 05-18-2009, 06:23 PM
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:08 PM
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SHOOT, I just thought of something - there are two brown/white wires...any chance you happen to remember which one you spliced to back in the day?
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:29 PM
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:35 PM
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Tomorrow:

(1) Hope Don posts

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(1) Cut
(2) Splice
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:40 PM
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thank god you guys are doing it first..LOL. I've been waiting to do my system but I've been busy. Hopefully you guys (i know you will cause you guys are good!) figure it out. I have to wire that cryptic thing too!
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:42 PM
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Now I'm going to assume the answer to the following question is because you already own the SWI-X,

but why don't you just get the manuf-specific PAC unit? SWI-PS, SWI-ALP, etc?
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:43 PM
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I did not know they made model specific SWIs
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Old 05-18-2009, 07:47 PM
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HOLY.

Look into this, please.
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Old 05-19-2009, 08:46 AM
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Yeah, I install the one for pioneers on the G and the instructions weren't tooooo hard
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Old 05-21-2009, 10:16 AM
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Old 05-21-2009, 10:41 AM
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hrmm. Im willing to bet you can get all 5 wires at the steering shroud.

I dont think ive ever done an 01 max. These get easier as you do more.. And I agree with the rest about the specific SWI, but it doesn't really matter. the only difference is the eye or a direct connection with the deck, and programming
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Yea you need the PAC-SWI-ECL (eclipse right?)

And if you use the wrong brown wire it won't work right.
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Old 05-21-2009, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mendon99
hrmm. Im willing to bet you can get all 5 wires at the steering shroud.

I dont think ive ever done an 01 max. These get easier as you do more.. And I agree with the rest about the specific SWI, but it doesn't really matter. the only difference is the eye or a direct connection with the deck, and programming
...and the delay as well as needing a remote for manual programming.
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Old 05-21-2009, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by nismos14
Yea you need the PAC-SWI-ECL (eclipse right?)

And if you use the wrong brown wire it won't work right.
Most likely ECL2, unless it is an AVN ...
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Old 05-22-2009, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
...and the delay as well as needing a remote for manual programming.
well yes.

Don or Metal did you check the big how to sheet to see if its different at all (the one that comes with the SWI)
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Old 06-01-2009, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mendon99
well yes.

Don or Metal did you check the big how to sheet to see if its different at all (the one that comes with the SWI)

Epic bump, still no resolution on this (but then again I have not tired the other wire yet)
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Old 06-02-2009, 06:09 AM
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did you check for the wires at the steering column?

I'd call PAC tech support, they're pretty knowledgeable about their products..
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Old 06-02-2009, 02:52 PM
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The last couple of times I installed a PAC SWI-[ ] I always had my friend wire it up, so I have no firsthand experience, but, does this help clear it up any?

http://www.pac-audio.com/swixprogram...ehicles&ID=261

And then this: http://www.pac-audio.com/swixprogram...rogramming.asp
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Originally Posted by mendon99
hrmm. Im willing to bet you can get all 5 wires at the steering shroud.

I dont think ive ever done an 01 max. These get easier as you do more.. And I agree with the rest about the specific SWI, but it doesn't really matter. the only difference is the eye or a direct connection with the deck, and programming
Not sure if you can do this with the manufacture specific adapters but I programmed additional functions in my SWI-X to my Eclipse radio

Vol Up + Vol Down = Mute
Up Arrow + Down Arrow = Next MP3 folder/Next Radio Preset
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Old 06-02-2009, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
Epic bump, still no resolution on this (but then again I have not tired the other wire yet)
Download the 2001 EL diagram from my sig and go to page 184. Do those match up to what you have in your car?
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Old 07-14-2009, 07:37 PM
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Damn, I did not even know these posts were here.

Unrealli...I'll check on my lunch break tomorrow.

Mendon, if Unrealli cannot help me I will call them.

Please, please, PLEASE I hope this works...
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Old 07-25-2009, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by MetaOrbit
THAT'S THE ONE!!!! THANKS!!! Finally can get this done...I'm kinda surprised I almost had it all memorized, not bad for 2 years
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