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26-12-2010, 09:02 PM | #1 | ||
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G'day all.
I bought a new head unit (Parrot RK8200) only to find that the bloody thing wouldn't fit. I replaced it with a Pioneer DEH3100UB (because it was cheap from JB HIFI!), I added a TomTom car kit for the iPhone and the whole setup works a treat in my trusty 99 Forte, The only problem I have now is that I no longer have steering control over the audio. I bought a PAC SWI-PS control unit from BDL car stereo in Fyshwick who offered to fit it for a $150 or so. Thinking it wasn't too hard for a motor mechanic (me!) I decided to do it myself. They gave me some intructions but upon trying to fit it I find that the instructions are either wrong or my car is! The instructions I have are as follows: "Ford AU series 1 only. PS interface white wire to brown on car. Black/white on car to ground. Interface Ver 8" There are no Brown wires either in the steering controls (above) or on the loom on the steering column. Nor can I find a Black/white wire. I've moved on from the ACT so going back to BDL is no longer an option. The car is a Jun 99 Forte so is a Series 1 update (front power windows). I assume the info is wrong because of that little detail. I want to do this now because I'm travelling from Launceston to Newcastle in 2 weeks and don't want to have to reach over to adjust volume or change inputs. Once I'm in Newcastle I'll be back in a workshop with auto electricians who'll be able to help but thats a little late. Has anyone else out there in fordforums-land ever done this? Any ideas?
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26-12-2010, 10:39 PM | #2 | ||
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I haven't installed one but there are a couple of pics in this thread
http://222.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11295688 |
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26-12-2010, 10:56 PM | #3 | ||
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Hi. check the unused wires at rear of the stereo on the car side of the loom. Series 1 has a red wire with white trace and series 2 has a red wire with a black trace. what you really needed to get was an austrailian product called a "cat 10 interface" http://www.thecat.net.au/cat10.htm which suits both AU series 1 and series 2&3 as well. Cheers MD
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27-12-2010, 11:05 AM | #4 | ||
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Or just stick in one CD with 100 MP3s on it for the drive to newcastle, and then get it fixed there.
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