Does anyone have any experiance with any of those aftermarket Steering wheel head unti controls? I'm looking for one that sends signals via a IR wire... I dont care what brand it is, so please if you know of a decent one that sends signals to the head unit by way of IR signals let me know!!
Hi, Welcome !! Not sure about the wire your talking about but you probably need a PAC SWI-X, if this is not the one you need there are others at the same site for different head units, i think that one is just for eclipse hu. *UNIVERSAL STEERING WHEEL CONTROL BY PAC SWIX (PAC ADAPTER) :: STEERING WHEEL INTERFACES :: Dash Kits Harnesses :: AUTOTOYS
Thanks electrolytic, but that is not what I am looking for, as I'm not controlling a Head unit, I am looking for a aftermarket Control device where I can capture the signals (perferably IR or RF) sent to the what would normally be the head unit... This way I can manipulate the signals to contorll anything I wanted - Push a button, that interns sends a signal which I capture, manipulate/repeat and then what ever device I wanted to control with the controller would be operated from the steering wheel contorller! I hope I made my self clear, it maybe hard to understand
lol, oh...I got you now i think!, how about these, they take 12 volts dc too!! Xantech Round Micro IR Sensor - 490-00 Xantech's Micro Link IR sensor is only ½ inch in diameter and 2 inches deep. It comes with seven feet of 3-conductor ribbon cable and separate screw terminal block for connecting to a connecting block or additional cable. A RF grid in the sensor's pick-up windows helps reduce EMI (electro magnetic interference). Typical range is 30 feet and an acceptance angle is 110 degrees. Has a superior infrared modulation frequency bandwidth of 30 to 100 kHz. Requires a Xantech connecting block as well as IR emitters and power supply (sold separately). The sensor has its electronics housed in a brass cylinder. The "business end" of the unit is a small round lens. This small receiver is designed to be placed in very tiny spaces. One example is a small corner of an equipment cabinet. A single, 1/2-inch hole will accommodate the sensor. The high sensitivity of this receiver gives you the ability to place it farther away from the hand held remote, increasing the placement options you have. Talkback green LED tests system for correct wiring as well as indicates infrared reception. The Micro Link IR receiver is also available with a white bezel. Specifications Manufacturer: Xantech Manufacturer Product No.: 490-00 Power Requirements: 12 volts DC @ 10 mA. Requires 781RG (#8194A) Power Supply Infrared Bandwidth: 30 - 100 kHz Dimensions: 1/2" (13mm) diameter, 2" (51mm) deep Cable Requirements for Long Distances: three-conductor/24 gauge up to 200', 22 gauge up to 600', 20 gauge up to 2000' and 18 gauge up to 5000' (unshielded OK) Nominal reception range: >30 feet Nominal reception angle: 55 degrees off axis
Well, Almost there, what I need is a steering Wheel Mounted Radio Contol such as ( this ) with the exception that I would need the IR part to be Wired from the controller to a Sending unit (somthing like this ) I'm working on a Steering wheel mounted remote control, for a device mounted in the trunk, one I can get the signals from the Steering wheel device replicated to the device in the trunk I'm golding... the issue is I have not found any steering wheel mounted controls, that operate via wired IR, so basicly I'll have to build one from the ground up...Which sucks I guess If I could also get a unit that sent signals via RF I could try and decode the Freqs, but with IR all I need to do is reprogram my trunk mounted unit to accpet the Remote controls signals as it's own which is very easy, also there would be little room for crosstalk with IR
