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REV. 7/25/2018 INSTAX-CH013-SWC

CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE 

(CONT)

With the key in the off position:

  •  Connect the 16-pin harness with stripped leads, and the AX-CH013-SWC harness, 

into the interface.

Attention!

 Do not connect the AX-CH013-SWC harness to the wiring harness in the vehicle just yet.

Attention!

  

If retaining steering wheel controls, ensure that the jack/wire is connected to 

the radio before proceeding. If this step is skipped, the interface will need to be reset for 

the steering wheel controls to function.

3.5mm jack steering wheel control retention:

  •  The 3.5mm jack is to be used to retain audio controls on the steering wheel.

•  For the radios listed below, connect the included 

female 3.5mm connector with stripped leads,

 to the 

male 3.5mm SWC jack from the AX-CH013-SWC. Any remaining wires tape off and disregard.
• 

Eclipse:

 Connect the steering wheel control wire, normally 

Brown

, to the 

Brown/White

 wire of 

the connector. Then connect the remaining steering wheel control wire, normally 

Brown/White

to the 

Brown

 wire of the connector

.

• 

Metra OE:

 Connect the steering wheel control Key 1 wire 

(Gray)

 to the 

Brown

 wire.

• 

Kenwood or select JVC with a steering wheel control wire:

 Connect the 

Blue/Yellow

 wire to the 

Brown

 wire.

 

Note:

 

If your Kenwood radio auto detects as a JVC, manually set the radio type to Kenwood. See 

the instructions under changing radio type.

• 

XITE:

 Connect the steering wheel control SWC-2 wire from the radio to the 

Brown

 wire.

• 

Parrot Asteroid Smart or Tablet:

 Connect the 3.5mm jack into the AX-SWC-PARROT (sold separately), 

and then connect the 4-pin connector from the AX-SWC-PARROT into the radio.

 

Note:

 

The radio must be updated to rev. 2.1.4 or higher software.

• 

Universal “2 or 3 wire” radio:

 Connect the steering wheel control wire, referred to as Key-A or 

SWC-1, to the 

Brown

 wire of the connector. Then connect the remaining steering wheel control wire, 

referred to as Key-B or SWC-2, to the 

Brown/White

 wire of the connector. If the radio comes with a 

third wire for ground, disregard this wire

.

 

Note:

 

After the interface has been programmed to the vehicle, refer to the manual provided with 

the radio for assigning the SWC buttons. Contact the radio manufacturer for more information.

•  For all other radios:

 Connect the 3.5mm jack from the LD-BX-CH3 or LD-BX-CH4 harness, into the jack 

on the aftermarket radio designated for an external steering wheel control interface. Please refer to 

the aftermarket radios manual if in doubt as to where the 3.5mm jack goes to.

INSTALLING THE AX-CH013-SWC

Summary of Contents for AX-CH013-SWC

Page 1: ... Dualassignmentinstructions longbuttonpress 9 Troubleshooting 10 Chrysler Data Interface with SWC 2004 up Provides accessory power 12 volt 10 amp Retains R A P retained accessory power Provides NAV outputs parking brake reverse speed sense Retains audio controls on the steering wheel Retains safety chimes LD BX CH4 applications Can be used in both amplified and non amplified models Retains balance...

Page 2: ... 2014 300 2008 2010 Aspen 2008 2009 Sebring 2007 2010 Town Country 2008 2017 DODGE Avenger 2008 2014 Caliber 2009 2012 Challenger 2008 2014 Charger 2008 2010 Dakota 2008 2011 Durango 2008 2013 Grand Caravan 2008 up Journey 2009 2010 Magnum 2008 2009 Nitro 2007 2011 Ram 1500 2009 2011 Ram 2500 3500 2010 2011 Ram Chassis Cab 2011 JEEP Commander 2008 2010 Compass 2009 2017 5 Grand Cherokee 2008 2013 ...

Page 3: ... navigation radios that require these wires Connect the Blue Pink wire to the VSS speed sense wire Connect the Green Purple wire to the reverse wire Connect the Light Green wire to the parking brake wire Tape off and disregard the following 6 wires they will not be used in this application Blue White Brown Green Green Black Purple and Purple Black From the LD BX CH3 OR LD BX CH4 harness to the aft...

Page 4: ...n amplified analog amplified or digital amplified Please follow the instructions carefully for your model vehicle Failure to do so will result in either no sound or low sound If you are unsure if your vehicle is factory ampli fied or not please contact your local dealership For models with an amplifier From the 16 pin harness with stripped leads to the aftermarket radio Connect the Red wire to the...

Page 5: ...ring wheel control wire Connect the Blue Yellow wire to the Brown wire Note If your Kenwood radio auto detects as a JVC manually set the radio type to Kenwood See the instructions under changing radio type XITE Connect the steering wheel control SWC 2 wire from the radio to the Brown wire Parrot Asteroid Smart or Tablet Connect the 3 5mm jack into the AX SWC PARROT sold separately and then connect...

Page 6: ...ng which radio is connected to the interface and then turn off for a couple of seconds Pay close attention to how many Red flashes there are This will help in troubleshooting if need be Refer to the L E D feedback section for more information After a couple seconds the L E D will turn on solid Red while the interface auto detects the vehicle The radio will shut off at this point This process shoul...

Page 7: ...een initialized and programmed L E D feedback The 18 Red L E D flashes represent what brand radio the AX CH013 SWC believes it is connected to Each flash represents a different radio manufacturer For example if you are installing a JVC radio the AX CH013 SWC will flash 5 times Following is a legend that dictates which manufacturer corresponds to which flash L E D feedback legend Note If the AX CH0...

Page 8: ...in the Button Assignment Legend to reference the order in which the steering wheel control buttons need to be programmed Note If the next function on the list is not on the steering wheel press the Volume Up button for 1 second until the L E D comes on and then release the Volume Up button This will tell the AX CH013 SWC that this function is not available and it will move on to the next function ...

Page 9: ...e Up button is being pressed and then go back to a solid L E D once released Go to the next step once the Volume Up button has been pressed the desired number of times Caution If more than 10 seconds elapses between pressing the Volume Up button this procedure will abort and the L E D will go out 4 To store the long press button in memory press the button that you assigned a long press button to t...

Page 10: ...located inside the interface between the two connectors The button is accessible outside the interface no need to open the interface 2 Press and hold the reset button for two seconds and then let go to reset the interface 3 Refer to Programming the Interface from this point ...

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Page 12: ...ed technicians IMPORTANT If you are having difficulties with the installation of this product please call our Tech Support line at 1 800 253 TECH Before doing so look over the instructions a second time and make sure the installation was performed exactly as the instructions are stated Please have the vehicle apart and ready to perform troubleshooting steps before calling AxxessInterfaces com COPY...

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