Best swc adapter for c6
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Best swc adapter for c6
Going to install a jvc kw75 by. 2012 Gs w/ Bose. Keeping Bose amp.
What is the best adapter to maintain swc controls for the phone and audio?
Want to be able to maintain fader control.
Was looking at the pac rp4-11gm. Not interested in maintaining onstar, but, it
says can’t control fader.
Also looking at Access unit.
What is the best adapter to maintain swc controls for the phone and audio?
Want to be able to maintain fader control.
Was looking at the pac rp4-11gm. Not interested in maintaining onstar, but, it
says can’t control fader.
Also looking at Access unit.
Melting Slicks
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PAC RP5-GM11... no trouble with fader when I did my 13 GS.
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-WgMYDv...Interface.html
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-WgMYDv...Interface.html
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Going to install a jvc kw75 by. 2012 Gs w/ Bose. Keeping Bose amp.
What is the best adapter to maintain swc controls for the phone and audio?
Want to be able to maintain fader control.
Was looking at the pac rp4-11gm. Not interested in maintaining onstar, but, it
says can’t control fader.
Also looking at Access unit.
What is the best adapter to maintain swc controls for the phone and audio?
Want to be able to maintain fader control.
Was looking at the pac rp4-11gm. Not interested in maintaining onstar, but, it
says can’t control fader.
Also looking at Access unit.
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If you don't have steering wheel controls, XM or NAV and don't care about the chimes, do you even need one of these adapters? It says in the description that it also enables you to use the factory amp, can you really not use the factory amp without one of these adapters? Thanks.
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If you don't have steering wheel controls, XM or NAV and don't care about the chimes, do you even need one of these adapters? It says in the description that it also enables you to use the factory amp, can you really not use the factory amp without one of these adapters? Thanks.
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The wiring interface, such as the ones from Pac Audio and a few other companies, makes your new head unit plug and play with the wring harness on your car. Also it makes it possible to send a pre-amp signal to a car's factory amp. If price is an issue, look at one of the cheaper alternatives like the Crux SOCGM-17C.
https://www.amazon.com/Crux-SOCGM-17...s%2C142&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Crux-SOCGM-17...s%2C142&sr=8-1
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I'm replacing a Kenwood HU with another Kenwood. I already had the PAC 5-GM11 installed but did not use the RCA plugs in the OEM wiring harness because I did not know if it would OK to bypass the PAC speaker wires. Sure would be easier to just plug RCA wires from the head unit to the OEM plugs. Can that be done when reusing the BOSE amp?
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The wiring interface, such as the ones from Pac Audio and a few other companies, makes your new head unit plug and play with the wring harness on your car. Also it makes it possible to send a pre-amp signal to a car's factory amp. If price is an issue, look at one of the cheaper alternatives like the Crux SOCGM-17C.
https://www.amazon.com/Crux-SOCGM-17...s%2C142&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Crux-SOCGM-17...s%2C142&sr=8-1
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Here is the adapter I used. Its the update to the model listed above:
https://catalog.pac-audio.com/catalo...faces/gm1a-rst
It worked great. Easy to install.
https://catalog.pac-audio.com/catalo...faces/gm1a-rst
It worked great. Easy to install.
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Here is the adapter I used. Its the update to the model listed above:
https://catalog.pac-audio.com/catalo...faces/gm1a-rst
It worked great. Easy to install.
https://catalog.pac-audio.com/catalo...faces/gm1a-rst
It worked great. Easy to install.
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Is the SWC worth it??
I very rarely use the Audio steering wheel control buttons on my 2012.
As an old guy, I can reach over and tap the radio controls I need to do what I want.
The only steering wheels I do use are the phone buttons to answer and end a call. I am assuming I lose the
ability to use the voice activation button on the Phone controls for the factory radio.
That said, I am beginning to doubt the need for the SWC adapters like the Pac GM5.
I am not interested in maintaining Onstar. Nor am I concerned about having to glance at the H/U to operate it.
Not worried about the chimes either.
Am I missing something?
As an old guy, I can reach over and tap the radio controls I need to do what I want.
The only steering wheels I do use are the phone buttons to answer and end a call. I am assuming I lose the
ability to use the voice activation button on the Phone controls for the factory radio.
That said, I am beginning to doubt the need for the SWC adapters like the Pac GM5.
I am not interested in maintaining Onstar. Nor am I concerned about having to glance at the H/U to operate it.
Not worried about the chimes either.
Am I missing something?
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I very rarely use the Audio steering wheel control buttons on my 2012.
As an old guy, I can reach over and tap the radio controls I need to do what I want.
The only steering wheels I do use are the phone buttons to answer and end a call. I am assuming I lose the
ability to use the voice activation button on the Phone controls for the factory radio.
That said, I am beginning to doubt the need for the SWC adapters like the Pac GM5.
I am not interested in maintaining Onstar. Nor am I concerned about having to glance at the H/U to operate it.
Not worried about the chimes either.
Am I missing something?
As an old guy, I can reach over and tap the radio controls I need to do what I want.
The only steering wheels I do use are the phone buttons to answer and end a call. I am assuming I lose the
ability to use the voice activation button on the Phone controls for the factory radio.
That said, I am beginning to doubt the need for the SWC adapters like the Pac GM5.
I am not interested in maintaining Onstar. Nor am I concerned about having to glance at the H/U to operate it.
Not worried about the chimes either.
Am I missing something?
Also, it’s much safer to use the steering wheel controls rather than reach over to the head unit. Especially on a touch screen. That way you keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.
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Yes. You have to use one of those PAC adapters to tie the new radio into the car. It’s all part of the CAN bus system and you can’t tie the radio into the car without them. Its all part of the electronic systems that’s built into the car.
Also, it’s much safer to use the steering wheel controls rather than reach over to the head unit. Especially on a touch screen. That way you keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.
Also, it’s much safer to use the steering wheel controls rather than reach over to the head unit. Especially on a touch screen. That way you keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.
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I very rarely use the Audio steering wheel control buttons on my 2012.
As an old guy, I can reach over and tap the radio controls I need to do what I want.
The only steering wheels I do use are the phone buttons to answer and end a call. I am assuming I lose the
ability to use the voice activation button on the Phone controls for the factory radio.
That said, I am beginning to doubt the need for the SWC adapters like the Pac GM5.
I am not interested in maintaining Onstar. Nor am I concerned about having to glance at the H/U to operate it.
Not worried about the chimes either.
Am I missing something?
As an old guy, I can reach over and tap the radio controls I need to do what I want.
The only steering wheels I do use are the phone buttons to answer and end a call. I am assuming I lose the
ability to use the voice activation button on the Phone controls for the factory radio.
That said, I am beginning to doubt the need for the SWC adapters like the Pac GM5.
I am not interested in maintaining Onstar. Nor am I concerned about having to glance at the H/U to operate it.
Not worried about the chimes either.
Am I missing something?
You state that you rarely use the steering wheel controls, but you use them non the less, including the phone buttons, so why not get an interface that allows this option ? In mine I have a Pioneer head unit and the GM1A-RST interface, and I did the steering wheel swap on my 05 to add the steering wheel controls which, on mine, also included the phone buttons on the left side of the steering wheel. Initially I couldn't get the buttons programmed to answer the phone, they would just activate OnStar when they were pushed, then I came across this note in the instructions. "*Voice default is OnStar. If OnStar retention is not necessary, unplug the OnStar module to default to Voice " So I pulled the fuse for the OnStar, and this allowed be to program the phone buttons to work with the phone. Losing the OnStar certainly wasn't an issue with me since it's no longer supported on cars 2006 and older anyway. So there you go, you are able to retain the functionally of the phone buttons.
Last edited by madsonp; Mar 31, 2020 at 11:34 AM. Reason: spelling
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Hey, I remember you from my thread concerning this interface https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...terface-3.html Mine's still working great, sounds like yours is to. Did you ever get the 1-6 buttons to control anything on your Alpine ?
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