F700 Steering Wheel Controls - limit on # of sources?

[skanji]

A little while ago, I upgraded to the new firmware for my F700 primarily to get my steering wheel to control my presets. I use my SD card and my IPOD on my steering wheel just fine.

 

I found out that it didn't work and took it into a local Future Shop here in Ottawa, Canada to find out why it wasn't working (in addition to my reverse camera not working anymore.)

 

After the installation, I am told that I have the 'choice', either:

a) go with the radio presets on the steering wheel

go with the sd card/ipod presets on the steering wheel

 

Is this the case , or did the installer not know what they were speaking of.

 

If the installer was right, I think it's really crappy to limit the number of sources on the steering wheel.

 

For all of you guys out there does the steering wheel work on all of your inputs (radio, ipod, sd card)?

 

I have not done the bypass if that matters.

[GeoffT]

A little while ago, I upgraded to the new firmware for my F700 primarily to get my steering wheel to control my presets. I use my SD card and my IPOD on my steering wheel just fine.

 

I found out that it didn't work and took it into a local Future Shop here in Ottawa, Canada to find out why it wasn't working (in addition to my reverse camera not working anymore.)

 

After the installation, I am told that I have the 'choice', either:

a) go with the radio presets on the steering wheel

go with the sd card/ipod presets on the steering wheel

 

Is this the case , or did the installer not know what they were speaking of.

 

If the installer was right, I think it's really crappy to limit the number of sources on the steering wheel.

 

For all of you guys out there does the steering wheel work on all of your inputs (radio, ipod, sd card)?

 

I have not done the bypass if that matters.

 

They are correct unfortunately. The same command that gives next track/ prev track in IPod or MP3 play mode, gives up/down frequency scan in radio mode. The command that gives up/down preset in radio mode gives FF/REW in MP3/Ipod mode. It is the definition of the button presses within the F700 itself that causes this. If you have a spare set of up/down buttons on the wheel you should be able to program them to be preset up/down but they won't/can't be the same buttons that give track up/down in Ipod/MP3 mode. Hope that makes sense. Why Pioneer set it up this way is a complete mystery, and is a complete pain.

[VBLUE42]

You can get the new PAC WRI-P and a Pioneer wireless remote and have all functions.

[GeoffT]

You can get the new PAC WRI-P and a Pioneer wireless remote and have all functions.

 

I have a Sony RMX4 wired remote and do have all functions, BUT the radio preset up/down can still not be the same buttons as MP3 track up/down, they are controlled by different buttons.