Steering Wheel Controls w/ Aftermarket HU
04-21-2006, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by bugless
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if it helps, the user interface on the eclipse is much easier than the alpine. It can be tricky to change some of the advanced settings on the alpine. Sound quality should be really similar on the two decks, but if you are running seperate amplifiers with the eclipse, make sure they can handle an 8 volt preamp signal, many can not.
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if it helps, the user interface on the eclipse is much easier than the alpine. It can be tricky to change some of the advanced settings on the alpine. Sound quality should be really similar on the two decks, but if you are running seperate amplifiers with the eclipse, make sure they can handle an 8 volt preamp signal, many can not.
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04-21-2006, 07:20 AM
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something to add when i emailed eclipse because i was looking to buy the harness seperate.
heres there reply
, an easy way out. stupid tech supports
heres there reply
Thank you for contacting Eclipse:
You would need to contact PAC and use their product
Part # swi-x adapter
Tech support
You would need to contact PAC and use their product
Part # swi-x adapter
Tech support
, an easy way out. stupid tech supports
04-21-2006, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by azroadmonster
Call me crazy, but if Toyota owned Eclipse, wouldn't there be Eclipse HU's in Scion vehicles, and NOT Pioneer? Seems illogical.
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04-23-2006, 02:07 AM
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honestly the reason i think is along the same lines as the reason that I myself didn't know about Eclipse until a few months after i got my car, but i did know about Pioneer and Alpine. and an eclipse would def be WAY too much for a factory HU
02-26-2007, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jasonviper04
Ok i went to circuit city today and looked at the eclipse head units I like the 4000 and 5000 series but they told me that the steering wheel controls and aux port would not work with my 06 tC is this true???
Thanks guys!
02-26-2007, 05:19 PM
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if its a double din unit with video, it has the sw control port right in the back. The single din like the cd3000 doens't have that port, it would need to be hard wired (still better than using a pac adapter). The double dins like avn units are perfectly compatable with the sw controls
02-26-2007, 06:04 PM
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No problem. If I may add though, save some money and get the avn5435. The ONLY difference between the 5435 and the 5500 is that the 5500 comes with the newer nav disc. It'd probably be a lot cheaper to buy the 5435 and purchase the upgraded nav disc for the couple hundred it costs than buying the 5500 outright. Otherwise, save the extra couple hundred and deal with a 1year older nav disc (real big difference, lol)
02-28-2007, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tagscook
Awesome! I will check that one out ...thanks for advice, am always looking to save a few bucks...it will all end up in my car somewhere anyway though 
Actually if you are looking at the AVN5435, here is a great deal on one. Great price and a great unit. Only difference between the AVN5435 and AVN5500 is the AVN5500 has a newer NAV DISC(BUT THE MDV-07D, NAV UPDATE from Eclipse will be released in the next couple weeks, which this model is covered on that update, and that will be the same NAV DISC that the AVN5500 has). IMO stick with the AVN5435, you still won't be disappointed!! Hope this helps!!!
03-24-2007, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by OneLiterPeter
Originally Posted by yellot00tr
the 5495 doesn't work with the steering wheel controls. i just bought one of the pac swix things.
Nothing on the AVN5495 is a direct plug-in with the exception of the antenna (2006 tC). You'll need to hardwire the unit into your existing harness.
03-27-2007, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by aandf1978
Originally Posted by tagscook
Awesome! I will check that one out ...thanks for advice, am always looking to save a few bucks...it will all end up in my car somewhere anyway though
Actually if you are looking at the AVN5435, here is a great deal on one. Great price and a great unit. Only difference between the AVN5435 and AVN5500 is the AVN5500 has a newer NAV DISC(BUT THE MDV-07D, NAV UPDATE from Eclipse will be released in the next couple weeks, which this model is covered on that update, and that will be the same NAV DISC that the AVN5500 has). IMO stick with the AVN5435, you still won't be disappointed!! Hope this helps!!!
