Metra Axxess ASWC Universal Steering Wheel Control Interface (Black)

• For Use with Radios Equipped with OE Steering Control Input
• Universal Steering Wheel Control Interface
• Can be Used On Most Any Vehicle with Steering Wheel Controls
• Retains OEM Steering Wheel Controls
• Auto-Detects Many Vehicle Makes and Aftermarket Radios
• Auto-Detects Many Vehicle Makes and Aftermarket Radios,1-year Manufacturer's warranty

I don't know why you would buy the alternative. I ripped out my PAC SWI jack because it wouldn't work right. Connected the simple three wires on this unit, turned on the ignition, and the unit programmed itself in about 30 seconds. And it works great! I have all my buttons working on my Chevy truck steering wheel. When I had the PAC SWI Jack installed, it took the installer quite a while to program it, and then I lost two of my steering wheel buttons because he said it just wont work. Now I have everything and it only took me about ten minutes to install the whole thing. And I have never done this before. The website instructions were perfect and easy.

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Initially had the SWI PAC installed. Response delay to button press with SWI PAC was irritating. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. AXXESS ASWC has much faster response. Auto detect function worked as described. Easy install.

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I purchased this unit to restore my Steering Wheel Interface Control that I lost when I upgraded from my Factory stock radio. I researched the Metra Web site and it showed that the Metra Axxess ASWC would work with the JVC after market Radio. Well, the JVC head unit I purchased was a KD-AHD69 model and this Metra Axxess ASWC would not work at all. I followed the instruction to the TEE !!. I printed out the Vehicle specific instructions per the Metra web site and did EXACTLY as it said to do when installing and programming. No dice.....

Well, I surmised that the JVC KD-AHD69 model was too "new" to be compatible with the Axxess ASWC unit and it would not work without some form of Axxess ASWC software patch or something, and Metra web site did not mention anything of that sort....

SO, what did I do? I re-packaged up the product the way it came and contacted Amazon to see if they would authorize the return. Amazon was fabulous. They contacted "Discountjungle" who sold the product via Amazon site. Discountjungle sent me a return label (postage paid) so that I can return this and be properly credited. At least the Vendor and Amazon service worked. I would buy from Amazon again....

Conclusion? If your HEADUNIT is relatively new, I would not purchase this unit until you get the Manufacturer's assurance that this would work....

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It's actually a simple process if you can understand the instructions. It took me a good 20 or so minutes of re-reading the instructions to figure out what is going on with all the wires and what that heck I am supposed to plug into what.

I installed this in a 2005 4 door Toyota Tacoma that I put a JVC KW-AVX830 in dash touchscreen dvd head unit.

I consider myself to be technologically savvy. I build computers on a regular basis, and I have installed at least 6 or so car stereos in various vehicles. Axxess could use a good re-write of the instructions is all i'm saying.

They could use a much better explanation of the wires. They could surely use some starting explanations of what to expect when installing, like you will probably only use a few of the wires on the unit. Looking at the mess of wires in the beginning can be a bit overwhelming.

My biggest problem however was how the instructions told me the wrong wire to use from the axxess unit. Their website I do not consider to be HORRIBLE, but it isn't great either. Both in the booklet that came with the unit and on the website, the wrong wire to use was given. Thank goodness they provided a pdf file to download (a little link with not much of an explanation of what it is on the website) that had the correct wire. I spent way too much time trying to reprogram the unit (which the instructions truly could use a revamping of also) only to find that I had the wrong wire connected. Once the correct wire was plugged in, the auto detect did it's job and things worked as expected.

I am not about to go back and try and reprogram things manually if I wanted to change functions for something, because their information is just not organized in a friendly fashion.

But it does do what I want. The volume buttons change the volume, and the up and down arrow buttons change the tracks on my ipod or seek on my radio (they don't go through presets, but i'm ok with that). And the mode button changes my source (radio, bluetooth, cd, a/v, radio, dvd, whatever)

So overall it is actually a great unit, that after getting a grip on what the instructions are trying to say and finding a document that tells you the correct connections, it does what it is supposed to.

After hooking it up once, I could easily hook it up again in another vehicle in no time flat.

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I read that it worked pretty well, and was pleased to find it really does. I've not seen any problems with this, and it retains it's programming even when the vehicle battery dies and is disconnected.

I used this in my first stereo install, paired with a Pioneer DEH-P5200HD from another site, in my 1999 Honda Accord V6 EX with 3 button (1 wire) steering wheel controls.

Only needed to solder 3 wires with this device: Positive (accessory) power, negative (ground), and steering wheel wire, listed in wiring diagram available at They provide great vehicle specific installation & wiring / troubleshooting guides on their site. Everything was auto-detected & required no reprogramming.

Volume up & down work just as well as they did with the factory stereo, the center button works as seek forward by default. I think this one depends on the receiver you pair it with. I'm considering reprogramming the center button to better suite my tastes, but it should be a breeze.

Check the website for your car, then buy this. It's definitely worth it. I've never tried the older PAC adapters, but from what I read, this is WAAAY better. I couldn't be happier with it.

Totally worth it.