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© COPYRIGHT 2004-2011 METRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION 1-800-221-0932 axxessinterf ace.com INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART ASWCST ALK The ASWCST ALK is the newest addition to the Axxess steering wheel control solution, allowing you to add steering wheel control options to your vehicle. Using an aftermarket radio that is equipped with a steering[...]
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T OOLS REQUIRED FOR INST ALLA TION •Cutting T ool •T ape •Crimping T ool •Connectors (I.E. butt-connectors, bell caps, ECT…) • Female Spade Connectors IGNITION TERMINALS WIRE CUTTER M3.5 M2.6 M3 M5 M4 ISO 6 2.5 1.5 *Impor tant: Please chec k steering shroud before drilling to mak e sure you hav e enough depth. *After mar k et r adio mus[...]
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ASWCST ALK ASSEMBL Y 1. Remove and drill a 3/8 hole in the steering wheel shroud. 2. Select desired length rod and thread a 3/8 hex nut on to the shorter threaded section. 3. Run the four wires from the ASWCST ALK through the rod of choice and screw it into the ASWCST ALK 4. T ake the twist on cover , run the wires through, and twist the cap on to [...]
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Wiring Of ASWCST ALK And Interface 1. Connect the BLACK wires of the ASWCST ALK and the BLACK wire of the interface to ground. Y ou may use the same ground point that is used for the radio. 2. Connect the GREEN/ORANGE and BLACK/GREEN wires of the ASWCST ALK to the corresponding wires on the interface. 3. Connect the RED wire to 12 volt accessory 4.[...]
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Programming the ASWCST ALK * If this is the rst time the ASWCST ALK is being installed: 1. T urn the ignition on; the led will start ashing rapidly which means the interface is looking for the ASWCST ALK and the radio. Go to step 3. OR * If the ASWCST ALK was installed before: 1. T urn the ignition on, the led will ash slowly 2. Hold down [...]
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4. The ASWCST ALK is now congured for the right side. T roubleshooting the Auto Detect Mode So you tried the auto detect feature and at the end the led did not stay on solid red, it started ashing, or the steering wheel controls did not function properly . That means the interface did not detect the ASWCST ALK or the proper radio. Follow thes[...]
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• Long ashes represent the wire(s) that are connected to the interface • 3rd led ash is the Green/Orange wire on the interface • 5th led ash is the Black/Green wire on the interface If during the auto detect sequence there was no long led ash, just short ones, the interface was not connected to the correct wire on the ASWCST ALK o[...]
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1. V olume up 2. V olume down 3. Seek up 4. Seek down 5. Mode (source) 1. V olume up 2. V olume down 3. Seek up 4. Seek down 5. Mode (source) Remapping the ASWCST ALK Let’s say you have the ASWCST ALK programmed to your radio and you want to change the button assignment for the steering wheel controls. For instance you would like Seek Up to be Mu[...]
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NOTES: • The interface must have detected the ASWCST ALK and radio it is attached to before you can remap any buttons. • Y ou can only start the remapping of the steering wheel controls process within the rst 20 seconds of turning the ignition key on. If you wait longer then the 20 seconds you will have to turn the ignition off then back on [...]
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5. Source/Mode 6. Mute 7. Preset Up 8. Preset Down 9. Power 10. Band 1 1. Play/Enter 12. PTT (Push T o T alk) 13. On Hook 14. Off Hook 15. Fan Up 16. Fan Down 17. T emp Up 18. T emp Down * Note: Remember not all radios will have all these commands. Please refer to the radios’ owners manual for specic commands recognized by the radio. For insta[...]
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After the 18th button is programmed or skipped the led will go out and the remapping is completed. If for any reason after remapping the steering wheel controls you want to go back to the original steering wheel control settings, follow the step in “IF the ASWCST ALK was installed before”. Manually Setting The Radio T ype 1. Within the rst 2[...]
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programmed Kenwood. 5) Here is the chart to show how many presses of the V olume Up button is needed for which radio you are trying to program: 1st led ash is for Eclipse 2nd led ash is for Kenwood 3rd led ash is for Clarion 4th led ash is for Sony and Dual 5th led ash is for JVC 6th led ash is for Pioneer and Jensen 7th led as[...]
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REV . 8/22/1 1 1-800-221-0932 axxessinterf ace.com © COPYRIGHT 2004-2011 METRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART ASWCST ALK K NO WLEDGE IS P OW ER E nhance your installation and fabrication skills by enrolling in the most re cognized and re spected mobile electronics school in our industry . Log onto www .installerinsti[...]