If you replace the stock radio in a 2002 with an after-market head unit, will the steering wheel controls still work?

 

nope, i think not

 

do they work with a aftermarket radio, prob not. but theres a way to keep the trip controls working. you know that the trip controls will not work either right......

 

This is distressing news, indeed. I had just about figured out that the steering wheel controls would no longer change the volume and stuff. But the trip computer, etc. will stop working, too?

 

hell yea, but there is a fix for that.......... I don't know it cause I never did it but its something simple as cutting a wire and grounding it (brown wire I think).. but people here can help with that.......

 

Thanks, 'Niq...

 

i just had my oem radio changed out in mu 02 SE and they put a adapter in...when the CD is playing the volume controls work and when you have the radio on all the buttoms work.....trip button was never affected....

rich

 

Preppy: What radio did you have installed? Maybe I can buy the same unit if that's what I need to do.

 

what adapter cause the controls is a circuit if one works they all work. the adapter prob makes the circuit complete so they work.....

what adapter you know so I can pass that info on just in case again.....

 

its not the radio is an adapter that I didn't know about...........

 

PM cobymoby - he sells the adaptor that is needed to retain your steering wheel controls after adding an aftermarket head unit. And YES - IT CAN BE DONE.

 

I think it is called SWIX...The adapter that is...

 

yep, lookie here:



ebay has a whole bunch for bout 50 dollars............

 

Bryan aka cobymoby can get the same thing for you for less than 1/2 that price.

 

got any for 6th gens?

 

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