JVC -> 04 Vectra Steering Controls

**turb0z** · 24th October 2007, 21:06

Anyone tried one of these?

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/2960...or-p-3482.html

I also have the correct JVC interface cable. Stereo works fine if I unplug the black box. When its plugged in I cannot power the unit up at all.

Stereo is a JVC KD-AVX2

Am I missing something or is the interface faulty?

**lochgilp** · 24th October 2007, 21:28

if u pm Harry on this one mate, if i recall he done his steering wheel controls with the avx2

**Harry** · 25th October 2007, 12:50

yup...as above, i fitted this to the vec - but didn't have the same problems you are having.

my steering wheel buttons wouldn't work despite having the interface plugged in.

do you have the stereo wired so that it is pemanently live? or just on ignition live?

i had mine on pemanent live and the reason why the buttons weren't working was because there was no ignition live going to the black box, so i took it back to the shop that i bought it and they wired it all up on pemanent live - which i prefer.

hope this helps

P.S. - the avx2 is a fantastic bit of kit - you'll love it when this little niggle is sorted

**turb0z** · 25th October 2007, 15:28

Originally Posted by Harry

yup...as above, i fitted this to the vec - but didn't have the same problems you are having.

my steering wheel buttons wouldn't work despite having the interface plugged in.

do you have the stereo wired so that it is pemanently live? or just on ignition live?

i had mine on pemanent live and the reason why the buttons weren't working was because there was no ignition live going to the black box, so i took it back to the shop that i bought it and they wired it all up on pemanent live - which i prefer.

hope this helps

P.S. - the avx2 is a fantastic bit of kit - you'll love it when this little niggle is sorted

Been in touch with the manufacturer of the kit today and went through a few things with their technical guru's. Still nothing so they are sending me a complete new kit which should arrive tomorrow.

Will try again tomorrow and keep you posted

**turb0z** · 26th October 2007, 15:19

Hmm boohger. New harness arrived and its still doing the same thing!

**Harry** · 26th October 2007, 16:23

i thought it would - the harness is wired up incorrectly, get down to a local audio shop and let them have a play, i'm sure with a few wires and a crimping tool they'll be able to sort it out for you.

you didn't say whether the stereo is wired to ignition live or permanent

**turb0z** · 26th October 2007, 19:03

Originally Posted by Harry

i thought it would - the harness is wired up incorrectly, get down to a local audio shop and let them have a play, i'm sure with a few wires and a crimping tool they'll be able to sort it out for you.

you didn't say whether the stereo is wired to ignition live or permanent

Both red and yellow are connected.

**turb0z** · 26th October 2007, 19:11

took this today and sent them off to InCarTec who made the steering control adaptor. I think they are going to instruct me how to modify the harness because its half-canbus. will keep you posted and we may get a how2 out of this

Anyone wanna guess at the connections? This was connected to a CCR2006

A -
B -
C -
D - Earth
E -
F -
G - Electric Aerial?
H - 12V Permanent

17 -
18 -
19 -
20 -
21 -
22 -
23 -
24 -
25 -
26 -
27 -
28 -
29 -
30 -
31 -
32 -
33 -
34 -
35 -
36 -

**turb0z** · 29th November 2007, 13:22

ok ended up binning off the caraudiodirect harness and buying

Autoleads PC99-X45 and PC99-JVC

This harness however doesnt connect to the ignition power source and to get the JVC KD-AVX2 to work you have to join 2 wires which means its permanently powered on regardless of the ignition.

I didnt want this so I modified the harness and added a wire for the ignition. Once I did this the whole thing works perfectly, steering controls and everything. Cant imagine why there wouldnt be a pin for the ignition power source on this harness...

All is now good!