Axxess Interface Automobile Accessories Automobile Accessories User Manual
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1. RFASWC he RFASWC is designed for adding steering wheel controls to vehicles that do not have OE steering wheel controls installed With Aftermarket radio s with steering wheel control outputs the RFASWC is able to give the driver control of their aftermarket radio without taking their hands off the steering wheel allowing you to maintain the most popular feature your aftermarket radio has to offer The RFASWC will come pre programmed with your standard commands volume up volume down seeks up seek down and source In addition you will be able to mount the RFASWC anywhere on the steering wheel and reprogram the buttons making this a truly custom piece INTERFACE COMPONENTS A RFASWC B RFASWC Interface C Keypad e D Trim Ring E Strap Cover F RFASWC Harness I TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION Cutting Tool Tape Crimping Tool Connectors I E butt connectors bell caps ECT k 1 800 221 0932 BW axxessinterface com COPYRIGHT 2004 2011 METRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Mounting The RFASWC Transmitter As Place button pad in the OESWC transmitter with the volume up arrow in the spot where you want volume up to be fig 1 Snap in trim ring to secure keypad in place fig 2 Install the OESWC transmitter in desired place on steering wheel wrapping the rubber st2. Mute Preset Up CON OO FB WN gt Preset Down Power 10 Band 11 Play Enter 12 PTT Push To Talk 13 On Hook 14 Off Hook 15 Fan Up 16 Fan Down 17 Temp Up 18 Temp Down Note Remember not all radios will have all these commands Please refer to the radios owners manual for specific commands recognized by the radio For instance the next command to be mapped is the Volume Down command Let s say you want the Mode button on your steering wheel to be the Volume Down command Hold down the Mode button till the led lights up solid red and then release it Now your Mode button on the steering wheel is Volume Down 6 After the last button is programmed on your steering wheel you do not have to go through the whole list hold down the Volume Up button for at least 10 seconds then the led will go out Or After the 18th button is programmed or skipped the led will go out and the remapping is completed If for any reason after remapping the steering wheel controls you want to go back to the original steering wheel control settings follow these steps 1 Within the first 20 seconds of turning the ignition on Press and hold down the original Volume Down button not the Volume Down button you just remapped for at least 25 seconds 2 The led will turn on then release the Volume Down button and the led will turn off 3 The original steering wheel control settings will be restor
3. WC flashes 7 times and you do not have an Alpine radio connected to it that means that the ASWC did not see any radio connected Verify the 3 5mm connector is connected to the SWC input on the radio 6 Once the radio manufacturer has been selected hold Volume Down for at least 5 seconds The led will flash the number of times which radio was selected then the led will remain on to indicate the ASWC has finished programming 7 Go enjoy your radio REV 1 10 11 KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Enhance your installation and fabrication skills by enrolling in the most recognized and respected mobile electronics school in our industry Log onto www installerinstitute com or call 800 354 6782 for more information and take steps toward a better tomorrow Metra recommends MECP certified technicians m 1 800 221 0932 L B axxessinterface com COPYRIGHT 2004 2011 METRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
4. and press volume up on the RFASWC This will marry the RFASWC to the interface NOTE If you are replacing a transmitter you must turn on the ignition and within the first 10 seconds press and hold the source button for ten seconds This will marry the new transmitter Programming the RFASWC 1 Complete connections to the vehicle and the aftermarket radio If this is the first time the RFASWC is being installed in a vehicle NY Turn the ignition on the led will start flashing rapidly which means the ASWC is looking for the radio Go to step 4 Or If the RFASWC was installed in a vehicle before Turn the ignition on the led will flash slowly 3 Hold down the reset button for more then 2 seconds but less then 10 seconds the led will start flashing rapidly 4 After a couple of seconds the led should stop flashing and not light up for 2 seconds The led will then flash up to 10 times This is the end of the auto detection stage If the RFASWC detected the radio successfully the led will light up solid red Make sure the steering wheel control buttons function correctly in the vehicle and enjoy your radio So what if the led does not light up solid red Check out troubleshooting section below Troubleshooting the Auto Detect Mode So you tried the auto detect feature and at the end the led did not stay on solid red it started flashing That means the RFASWC did not detect the radio Follow these
5. couple steps to determine what happened First some basic steps 1 2 Verify that you have 12 volt accessory and a good ground to the RFASWC Verify that the 3 5mm connector is connected to your radio securely and in the correct location If using the female 3 5mm connector on an Eclipse or Kenwood radio verify that the radio s SWC wire is connected to the correct wire on the RFASWC Once all the information above has been verified and correct refer back to the 2 sets of led flashes during the auto detect sequence Here is what the flashes stand for LED Feedback The led flashes represent what brand radio the RFASWC believes it is connected to Each flash is for a different radio manufacturer For example you installed a JVC radio the led should flash 5 times 1st led flash is for Eclipse 2nd led flash is for Kenwood 3rd led flash is for Clarion Ath led flash is for Sony and Dual 5th led flash is for JVC 6th led flash is for Pioneer and Jensen 7th led flash is for Alpine 8th led flash is for Visteon 9th led flash is for Valor 10th Clarion 5V Note If the ASWC flashes 7 times and you do not have an Alpine radio connected to it that means that the RFASWC did not see any radio connected Verify the 3 5mm connector is connected to the SWC input on the radio Remapping the SWC Buttons Let s say you have the RFASWC programmed to your radio and you want to change the button assignment f
6. ed Manually Setting The Radio Type Within the first 20 seconds of turning the ignition on Press and hold down the original Volume Down button not the Volume Down button you just remapped for at least 25 seconds N The led will turn on then release the Volume Down button and the led will turn off Y The original steering wheel control settings will be restored 1 To manually program the aftermarket radio press and hold the Volume Up button on the steering wheel control until the led goes solid red then release Volume Up 2 Atthis point Eclipse is programmed If you are using an Eclipse radio go to step 3 If you are using a different radio go to step 4 3 Press and hold Volume Down for 5 seconds The led will flash once then go solid red indicating the programming has finished Go enjoy your radio 4 lf you have a different radio then Eclipse press the Volume Up button again till the led goes solid red then release Volume Up You have now programmed Kenwood 5 Here is the chart to show how many presses of the Volume Up button is needed for which radio you are trying to program 1st led flash is for Eclipse 2nd led flash is for Kenwood 3rd led flash is for Clarion 4th led flash is for Sony and Dual 5th led flash is for JVC 6th led flash is for Pioneer and Jensen 7th led flash is for Alpine 8th led flash is for Visteon 9th led flash is for Valor 10th Clarion 5V Note If the AS
7. or the steering wheel controls For instance you would like Seek Up to be Mute NOTES e The RFASWC must have detected the radio it is attached to before you can remap any buttons e You can only start the remapping of the steering wheel controls process within the first 20 seconds of turning the ignition key on If you wait longer then the 20 seconds you will have to turn the ignition off then back on again e Within the first 20 seconds if any button other then Volume Up or Volume Down is pushed the remapping process will stop e If during the remapping process no button is pushed for 30 seconds the remapping process is aborted and the original settings are reset So Let s Begin The Remapping Process 1 Ideally having the RFASWC visible is recommended since you can see the led flashes to confirm button recognition Turning off the radio is recommended Within the first 20 seconds of turning the ignition on press and hold down the Volume Up button for at least 25 seconds 4 The led will light up solid red Release Volume Up and the led will go out Volume Up has now been programmed a Follow the list below in order however pushing the steering wheel control button you want for the function below If you want to skip a command press the Volume Up on the steering wheel this will tell the ASWC to skip the command and go to the next one Volume Up Volume Down Seek Up Next Seek Down Prev Source Mode
8. rap around the steering wheel through the slot and hook it into the back side of the transmitter fig 3 Cut off the unused portion of the rubber strap and screw in strap cover with provided screw Do not over tighten screw fig 4 Wiring The OESWC Interface 1 Connect the red wire to 12 volt accessory 2 Connect the Black wire to ground you may use the same ground that you use for the aftermarket radio If you are using an Eclipse or Kenwood radio plug the female 3 5mm connector with the Brown and Brown White wires into the male 3 5mm connector of the ASWC harness For Kenwood radios Connect the Kenwood SWC wire normally Blue Yellow to the Brown wire of the ASWC Isolate and tape the Brown White wire it will not be used Kenwood Models The following three models DNX9960 DNX7160 and DDX896 need a 10k to 12k ohm resistor between the Blue Yellow of the Kenwood and the Brown wire of the female 3 5 during programming After programming remove the resistor and reconnect the Blue Yellow and brown wire For Eclipse radios Connect the Eclipse SWC wires Normally Brown and Brown Black to the Brown and Brown White wires of the ASWC Brown goes to Brown and Brown White goes to Brown Black Setting Up the RFASWC 1 Press the Red and Green buttons simultaneously for 5 seconds and then press volume up for two seconds This will orientate your button direction 2 Turn on the ignition
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