Hey all,

I just thought I would share my experience with the Axxess ASWC steering wheel control adapter. I bought it for 62 bucks shipped (much less than the PAC one) and have it installed with a X920BT.

Its very simple to install. I think I had a total of 4-5 wires to tap into. Upon connecting the wires, it works right out of the box with no programing! Plus there is ZERO delay!

There is one issue I ran into when using this with my X920BT. Im not sure it this is a ASWC issue or a pionner issue, but here is my problem.

By default, the track up and down buttons work fine for ipod, dvd, CD, SD MP3. But when your in radio mode, track up and down do NOT jump presets. Track up and down ONLY change the station one notch.

So if Im listening to 106.7 and hit track up, it goes to 106.9. That sucks!

Now, it can be programed to do radio presets up and down. But doing that, means you loose track up and down for ipod, CD, DVD and MP3.

Im left wondering if I should have got the slow PAC control now. Does anyone know if the PAC control works with radio presets and cd, dvd, ipod all the same way? Or does the PAC control do what my AXXESS ASWC does where its one or the other?

They work the same. It's a Pioneer issue not a remote one.

Also the newer Pac's, version 1.6.8, are a lot faster. I get no lag at all with mine. And it cost me $39 on Amazon, not sure where you are buying yours.

Also the newer Pac's, version 1.6.8, are a lot faster. I get no lag at all with mine.

I agree, I get no lag whatsoever also!

By default, the track up and down buttons work fine for ipod, dvd, CD, SD MP3. But when your in radio mode, track up and down do NOT jump presets. Track up and down ONLY change the station one notch.

You can see about adding the PAC WRI-P and a wireless steering wheel remote which will offer the extra features you don't have buttons on your steering wheel for. Details are stickied in the general section of all forums.

I've noticed the same annoyance with my Z110 and the AXXESS. I tried to re-configure the track buttons to control the radio presets but it didn't work. I couldn't find any way to get the radio presets to change via steering wheel controls.

Does anyone have experience with the Z110's service menu. Can you tweak how it responds to steering wheel commands in the service menu?

I just got the ASWC as well ($40 off ebay). Thanks for the advice about the radio, I'll have to watch for it. I hope my steering controls will still function the Sirius presets properly once all thats installed.

Awww, you guys are lucky with those steering wheel controls I wish the Pioneer steering remote would work with the X920BT

I guess that would be an annoyance, if I were going to just listen to the radio all the time. I'll manage.

Will the Axxess ASWC unit work with the Pac WRI-P remote IR receiver? Or do I have to use the PAC steering wheel unit?

Looks like you can just run the minijack from the Axxess unit into the Pac unit?

Thanks!

I doubt that will work.

I wish the Pioneer steering remote would work with the X920BT

It does.

I doubt that will work.

Any reaosn why you don't think this will work? Any documents I can find show it simply passes the signal from the IR pac module, to the main unit, and then to the deck.

Well if its a simple pass thru then it would probably work. Try it and let us know.

Why are you using the Axxess in the first place?

Why are you using the Axxess in the first place?

It's what the installer put in my car a few months ago, before i researched into the Pac module. I'd rather save the hassle and plug the axxess into the pac module and be happy. It looks like it should work, I haven't found/heard of any reason yet why it would not.

Does the Axxess work for VR on the unit?

Does the Axxess work for VR on the unit?

I do not have it set up for this, but I work for an install company and they have setup VR for other customers using this unit. The first generation ran older firmware which wouldn't support this feature, while the newer firmware does. I'll confirm tomorrow for you tho.

You have the PAC modules? Do they connect to each other through a simple double sided minijack connection? Or is there circuitry attached to the other end of the miniplug joiner?

So the Axxess does now work for VR on these unit? I have never been able to get anyone to confirm that. And yes, the PAC SWI-PS plugs into the WRI-P and simply passes through the WRI-P to the unit. It is a simple 1/8 " connection with no circuitry.

So the Axxess does now work for VR on these unit? I have never been able to get anyone to confirm that. And yes, the PAC SWI-PS plugs into the WRI-P and simply passes through the WRI-P to the unit. It is a simple 1/8 " connection with no circuitry.

The last firmware came out late last year. You have to manually update the firmware to support bluetooth and VR. I don't personally do the installs, so I will check with him tomorrow and perhaps test it later in the week.

Just to confirm, from the SWI-PS a 1/8 connection runs to the WRI-P with no additional connections between these two units? This would mean that the signal from the SWI-PS is readable by the deck, and gets sent to the SWI-P and the SWI-P simple piggy backs this signal to the deck, along with it's own signal from the IR if used.

In theory, the signal from the Axxess unit has to be the same as the SWI-PS, as the deck can only read a certain signal to imitate the steering wheel commands, therefore the output from both modules is the same and the input into the SWI-PS would also be the same from both units, and should be sent in the same manner.

Sound legit?

Xico

That is correct.

That is correct.

Guess I'll go order the module, a couple remotes and pray to baby jesus that my logic is sound.

I'll post the info from my installer on here tomorrow, and will update later this week with my own testing of this theory, and the VR programming.

anyone have any updates on this? I really want my track up/down buttons on my steering wheel control to control the preset up/down and not tune up/down. I have the Axxcess too

You cant do both on the Pioneer head units unless you have physical buttons for both. If track up is programed you get seek up for the radio sources. If preset up is programed for the radio sources you get no track up for iPod/CD/DVD sources. The limitation is with the unit.

You cant do both on the Pioneer head units unless you have physical buttons for both. If track up is programed you get seek up for the radio sources. If preset up is programed for the radio sources you get no track up for iPod/CD/DVD sources. The limitation is with the unit.

that is so dumb... doubt Pioneer will fix this either

Hate to bring this back from the dead but..

Have you tested the Axxess ASWC with the PAC WRI-P?

I too would like to use the ASWC as the SWI-PS, even with the latest firmware (1.6. , from what I've read online, still lags?