Steering wheel radio controls

algieuk · Unread post by **algieuk** » 22 May 2003, 01:56

Could someone tell me what functions are available from the steering wheel radio controls. The volume +- is obvious as is mute and search. Memo is a little more confusing. I have already discovered that by holding down the mute button it will swithc between radio and auxilliary. Do any of the other buttons have extended functions?

shaunthesheep · Unread post by **shaunthesheep** » 22 May 2003, 02:03

well on my xantia mk1, the vol is up-down, mute is mute, holding down mute does what you say, press & hold memo = turn off stereo, pressing memo changers function/radio band eg, fm, am, lw, cd, tape (depending on stereo fitted)
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Fox · Unread post by **Fox** » 22 May 2003, 04:04

With the standard radio:
Volume: What it says on the tin.
Memo: Switches between preset Radio stations, ie if you've got R1, R2 and R3 stored it'll swap between them
Mute: What it says on the tin
<< >>: Search frequency
With my Sony CDX-M670:
Mute: Mute, or bass/treble control depending on how it feels (Random)
Volume: What it says on the tin
Memo: Hold down for off, press once to change from Radio to CD and back again.
<< >>: Next track/previous track/search radio band

acrowot · Unread post by **acrowot** » 22 May 2003, 21:19

Hello Fox
What is needed to enable the steering wheel controls to work with the Sony CDX-M670,are any new cables required.
John

fred · Unread post by **fred** » 23 May 2003, 11:24

Latest Xsaras, C3, C5, C8
-volume up and down, press up+down together = mute
-little wheel to browse through your presets or multiple CD's if you have a changer attached
-next/previous : CD : next song, previous song. Radio : tune up and down.
-source button : change source : radio/cd/cd-changer

Sully · Unread post by **Sully** » 23 May 2003, 15:41

Branching off on a slightly different thread...
Xantia '93 1.6v , car originally possessed the basic radio with steering wheel controls, but no CD changer.
The wiring and connectors to the radio have been cut by the previous owner.
I've successfully done the power and speaker wiring to new blocks for a new radio.
I'm left with 3 screened cables - two single-core, one double-core (there are others, non-screened, but I guess these are for CD-changer etc which I don't have).
I assume these are the steering wheel control wires .
Can anyone tell me which wire goes to which pin on the 3rd connector block which is for the steering wheel controls? There is no simple continuity test for these wires, as far as I know - I've tried!
Can anyone shed any light on this ?
TIA,
S.