I have an Alpine CDA - 9833, awesome head unit that I absolutely adore. I also have an '06 RS2 tC that I'm contemplating putting it in. I am curious if there is any way that the steering wheel volume and track selection controls can still be used with an aftermarket h/u...

link to the h/u is: http://www.tweeter.com/sm-alpine-cda...i-1760732.html

Any info would be appreciated!

 

try http://www.crutchfield.com. Call them tell your situation and they will tell you the parts you need. Then buy the parts cheaper on ebay.

 

I'll do that...we'll see if they've got the answer...

2 other questions,

a.) has anyone here pulled this off already?

and

b.) has anyone used those buttons to control options other than volume / track selection?

 

i did a RS2 for a friend of mine just last week... put the W200 and the swix in track up and down and vol up/down work just fine source works just fine...

rs2 aint anything special.... its just an expensive Tc... sorry

 

well, Lex over @ Crutchfield was very informative, also an xB owner and contributor to this site (cool to talk with someone who knows these cars personally), and he suggested this:

http://www.crutchfield.com./S-KMRRRH...SWIX&i=127SWIX

As for buying on eBay, I'm really hesitant about that when it comes to electronics, I'd rather buy those types of items from a reputable authorized dealer.

 

Tweeter-
pardon my ignorance when it comes to stereo stuff, but what's a W200?

And I never said my RS2 was anything special, I mentioned it simply in case there were potential issues with the "upgraded" stereo. What's up with people on here feeling compelled to talk $hit about the release series cars? I'm happy with what I got and what I paid for it (particularly the seats), why do you feel it's necessary for you to talk $hit? Does it make you feel better about your own car, that you saved $1800 and didn't get some of the options mine came with? I mean seriously, what was the point of throwing that in there?

 

ill-

look bro... i meant nothing by it... just giving you a hard time... its just the RS owners that i am have come across that since they bought a RS theat thier driving a god damn lambo and i drive a metro... sorry... its the same car... just you paid 2g's more for paint...

i can understand.... but just to let you in on it... the upgraded stereo has nothing different between the, besides the radio themselves... speakers and wiring remain the same....

but like i said sorry if i offended you... just going by the several people i know with RS's that talk $hit just cause they have an RS

 

you will need one of these
http://www.pac-audio.com/products/pr...el%20Interface

 

Hey man ya i did the control thing to my 06 tC ....i just soldered it to the wires and hid it in the back with some ziplocs tieing it down. It isnt as fast as the stock controls, but it gets the job done I had to hide the detector for it above the plastic sliding cover in the car. ...you know the thing above ur headunit. Uhm ill provide some pics ASAP
~Donny

 

swi-ps is what i would need for a pioneer p880prs headunit right?

 

Yes, I just installed a SWI-PS on my pioneer, works great.

 

how did you hook up the stock sub with your aftermarket H/U? Cause im in the same boat as you i also need to hook up my stering wheel controls. Thanks

 

If someone could post up a picture of how their wires from the PAC-SWI-PS are connected, that'd be awesome. I'm still trying to understand what the heck they're talking about in the instructions regarding what wires to solder/jump.

 

so did any of you rehook up the sub?

 

I didn't think of taking a pic, but it is really easy if you follow directions.

You got your plug which looks like this (this is the smaller white plug):


You only have to worry about pins, 6, 7, and 8.

Pin 6 connects to ground.
Pin 7 connects to the white wire on the PAC
Pin 8 connects to a 150 ohm resistor which then goes to the white wire on the PAC

Then the Red wire on the PAC goes to switched 12+
The Black goes to ground

Thats it for connections, programming it is kinda tricky, but pretty easy once you get a hang of it, and you only need to do it once.

Hope this helps.

 

No offense taken as long as there was no ill intent. Trust me, I'm still well aware that I'm driving a car that starts off around $16k, I definitely don't front like I'm rollin' in a Lambo by any means. I've had nicer/more expensive cars, and even then I didn't act like my car was far superior to anything others were driving (unless their parents bought it for them, then I might have been a bit of an ___ since I have always bought my own cars).

but you forgot to answer one question...what's the W200 that you mentioned earlier?

 

Keep this going so i can just copy of all your guys work. I need to get my conrotls back for my ddx-8017

 

Sorry to keep asking this question. but there are actually people who hooked up an aftermarket H/U in an RS 2. So have any of you rehooked up the sub. because mine is not hooked up with my JVC reciver and there is ZERO bass. Thanks if anyone knows the anwser.

 

I haven't done anything with it yet, but I'm going to be hooking my aftermarket sub/box up instead...

 

I don't own a RS.2 so i can't help out much but first thing first. You need to know if that OEM sub has a built in amp or if it's powered by the head unit or what's the surce of the power. You need to start there before anything, after know you that I or someone here can figure out how to do it.