3.5mm jack steering wheel control retention:
• The 3.5mm jack is to be used to retain audio controls on the steering wheel.
• For the radios listed below, connect the included female 3.5mm adapter
with Brown and Brown/White wires, onto the male 3.5mm SWC jack of the
BX-CH34. Any remaining wires, tape off and disregard:
•
Eclipse: Connect the steering wheel control wire, normally Brown, to the
Brown/White wire of the adapter. Then connect the remaining steering wheel
control wire, normally Brown/White, to the Brown wire of the adapter.
•
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.
XITE: Connect the steering wheel control SWC-2 wire from the radio to the
•
Brown wire.
BX-CH34
Connections to be made
5
Parrot Asteroid Smart or Tablet: Connect the 3.5mm jack into the
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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.
•
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 adapter. Then
connect the remaining steering wheel control wire, referred to as Key-B or
SWC-2, to the Brown/White wire of the adapter. 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-CH34 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.