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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
onto
the male 3.5mm SWC jack from the AX-GMCL2-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 AX-GMCL2-SWC 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.
CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE
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INSTALLING THE AX-GMCL2-SWC
With the key in the off position:
• Connect the 16-pin harness with stripped leads, and the AX-GMCL2-SWC harness,
into the interface.
Attention!
Do not connect the AX-GMCL2-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.
There are (2) different methods for programming the AX-GMCL2-SWC, depending on the
vehicle being worked on.
For the following applications:
BUICK
Century
2004-2005
LaCrosse
2005-2009
Regal
2004
Rendezvous
2002-2007
Terraza
2005-2007
CHEVROLET
Corvette
2005-2013
Impala
2000-2005
Monte Carlo
2000-2005
Uplander
2005-2008
OLDSMOBILE
Alero
2001-2004
Intrigue
2002
PONTIAC
Aztec
2001-2005
Grand Am
2001-2005
Grand Prix
2004-2008
Montana SV6 2005-2006
SATURN
Relay
2005-2007
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PROGRAMMING THE AX-GMCL2-SWC