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Connections to be made
3.5mm jack steering wheel control retention:
• The 3.5mm jack is to be used to retain steering wheel controls.
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For the radios listed below, connect the included female 3.5mm connector with stripped
leads onto the male 3.5mm SWC jack of the BX-GM8. Any remaining wires tape off and
disregard:
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Eclipse: Connect the steering wheel control wire, normally Brown, to the Brown/White
wire of the connector. Then connect the remaining steering wheel control wire, normally
Brown/White, to the Brown wire of the connector .
•
Metra OE: Connect the steering wheel control Key 1 wire (Gray) to the Brown wire.
•
Kenwood or select JVC with a steering wheel control wire: Connect the Blue/
Yellow wire to the Brown wire.
Note: If your Kenwood radio auto detects as a JVC, manually set the radio type to
Kenwood. See the instructions under changing radio type.
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XITE: Connect the steering wheel control SWC-2 wire from the radio to the Brown wire.
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Parrot Asteroid Smart or Tablet: Connect the 3.5mm jack into the AX-SWC-PARROT (sold
separately), and then connect the 4-pin connector from the AX-SWC-PARROT into the radio.
Note: The radio must be updated to rev. 2.1.4 or higher software.
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Universal "2 or 3 wire" radio: Connect the steering wheel control wire, referred to as
Key-A or SWC-1, to the Brown wire of the connector. Then connect the remaining steering
wheel control wire, referred to as Key-B or SWC-2, to the Brown/White wire of the
connector. If the radio comes with a third wire for ground, disregard this wire
Note: After the interface has been programmed to the vehicle, refer to the manual
provided with the radio for assigning the SWC buttons. Contact the radio manufacturer
for more information.
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For all other radios: Connect the 3.5mm jack of the BX-GM8 into the jack on the
aftermarket radio designated for an external steering wheel control interface. Please
refer to the aftermarket radios manual if in doubt as to where the 3.5mm jack goes to.
BX-GM8
Installing the BX-GM8
With the key in the off position:
• Connect the 16-pin harness with stripped leads, and the BX-GM8 harness,
into the interface.
• Connect the BX-GM8 harness into the vehicle.
Note: If retaining steering wheel controls, ensure the jack/wire is
connected before proceeding to the next step.
Initializing the BX-GM8
• Turn the key to ignition, the L.E.D. inside the interface by the 16-pin
harness will turn on solid Red.
• After 30 seconds the L.E.D. will turn off for a few seconds, then flash up to
16 times depending on what radio it sees connected to it, and then turn off
again. Refer to the L.E.D. feedback section for more information.
Note: If the L.E.D. does not turn off, it is not communicating to the vehicle.
Turn the key off, check all connections, and then try again.
Adjusting the BX-GM8
OnStar Level Adjustment
• Press the OnStar button to activate it.
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• While OnStar is speaking, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons
on the steering wheel to raise or lower the OnStar level.
• If the vehicle does not come equipped with steering wheel controls, find
the Black/Yellow wire on the BX-GM8 harness.
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While OnStar is speaking, tap the Black/Yellow wire to ground. Once the OnStar level
is set, it will stay at that level until the Black/Yellow wire is tapped to ground again.
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