car sterio........ again - SV650.org

Wideboy · 16-04-08, 08:45 PM

just a quick question,

if i have a car that has the remote control buttons on the steering wheel with a cassette player and i put a CD player in (say the one i have in my current car that has no remote buttons) will they then not work?

would i have to buy a new special type of stereo for the remote buttons to work or will the adaptor cable in the back some how make them work?

Bluepete · 16-04-08, 08:54 PM

Yes. There are loads of adapters out there, just make sure that the car doesn't run a can bus system.
I am upgrading the stereo in my Skoda and am having a real trial finding the relevent connectors. It looks like it will cost about 50 quid to get the steering wheel buttons to work.
try www.connects2.com

Pete

16-04-08, 09:29 PM

I was lucky enough to find a kit on the shelf in halfords that connected my kenwood up to my vauxhall steering wheel and display. Was only about £40 ish.

Wideboy · 17-04-08, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluePete

Yes. There are loads of adapters out there, just make sure that the car doesn't run a can bus system.
I am upgrading the stereo in my Skoda and am having a real trial finding the relevent connectors. It looks like it will cost about 50 quid to get the steering wheel buttons to work.
try www.connects2.com

Pete

i see, so basically that sits behind the stereo

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoubleD

I was lucky enough to find a kit on the shelf in halfords that connected my kenwood up to my vauxhall steering wheel and display. Was only about ?40 ish.

car im looking at is a vauxhall and my current stereo is a kenwood so i'm glad its works

p.s. just realised i spelt the title wrong

18-04-08, 06:37 AM

when i used to mucka round with car stereos a longish time ago...KENWOOD were always compatible with the vauxhall steering remotes. They seemed to be the only stereo that was then.

Viney · 18-04-08, 07:25 AM

Kenwood/....Vauxhall. Mad e for each other. Some of them even have a remote display adapter as well. Depends on the model.

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16-04-08, 08:54 PM	#2
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Re: car sterio........ again Yes. There are loads of adapters out there, just make sure that the car doesn't run a can bus system. I am upgrading the stereo in my Skoda and am having a real trial finding the relevent connectors. It looks like it will cost about 50 quid to get the steering wheel buttons to work. try www.connects2.com Pete __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pete.philli...04?ref=tn_tnmn

16-04-08, 09:29 PM	#3
DoubleD Guest Posts: n/a	Re: car sterio........ again I was lucky enough to find a kit on the shelf in halfords that connected my kenwood up to my vauxhall steering wheel and display. Was only about £40 ish.

18-04-08, 06:37 AM	#5
blueto Guest Posts: n/a	Re: car sterio........ again when i used to mucka round with car stereos a longish time ago...KENWOOD were always compatible with the vauxhall steering remotes. They seemed to be the only stereo that was then.

18-04-08, 07:25 AM	#6
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: car sterio........ again Kenwood/....Vauxhall. Mad e for each other. Some of them even have a remote display adapter as well. Depends on the model.