DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF I NEED TO DO ANY MODIFICATIONS BEFORE INSTALLING? WAT DO I NEED TO BUY SO I CAN STILL USE MY STEERINGWHEEL BUTTONS?

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Chill with the caps. Search in this forum - you have to re-drill the holes on the mounting harness to get the radio door to close.

No, the steering wheel controls will not work unless you get a PAC SWI-X

 

should I go to a professional place to have this installed??

 

If you have no clue on what you're doing, yes.

I did it myself.

 

thanks so much for your help man you had no idea how confused I was....as you can see I'm clueless about audio stuff but I still want my stereo to sound loud lol...I'm assuming you have the same head unit? how has it worked out for you...

 

Higher model... I have the 8017. Been working great.

 

So if I get a PAC SWI X my DDX-7017 will work with steering wheel controls? I have had the HU for months and the damn SW buttons keep mocking me(figuratively) and I want to be able to use them again

 

yes

 

Yep the PAC SWi-X will do it

 

Thanks guys I ordered it off eBay yesterday

 

GOOD CALL..

 

You need to drill new holes in the mounting brackets, where the dimples are. Once you go to install, you'll understand. So just have a drill with some bits ready.

 

dont forget about the spacers. Please search for the part #'s cause I dont remember. They are a toyota part so any dealer will be able to get them

 

For spacing, I simply cut off the bottom portion of the kenwood spacer and it fills the gap well enough, and used 3m doublesided tape for stability.

 

the ones from toyota fit great!

 

Anybody put the PAC SWI X in them self? I am feeling lazy and don't want to try to figure out all the wiring myself, do you know which wires in the car go to which on the SWI, what/if any resistors to use, and did you use the IR or is there a way to connect it without the IR? If anybody can help with this I would be very appretiative.

 

Then I read the bright yellow piece of paper that came with the SWI X and... http://www.pac-audio.com/swixprogram...ehicles&ID=397

Still need to know if any one has it hooked up with out the IR

 

As far as I know, SWI X is only IR.

PAC-ALP is direct connect. But you should contact PAC to see if it works with the 7017.

Several months ago when i was looking into it, there was no interface even though Kenwood had added the leads to the unit.

 

i wedged the IR Xmitter in the bottom of the unit and the silver plastic of the car and it works ok, just not hte best apperence, thanks though