Technical Abarth 500 steering wheel and media controls with aftermarket radio?

[miksfiatpanda]

I've been trying to find this everywhere with no luck. To anyone who has fitted a Abarth/Fiat 500 steering wheel into a panda or 100HP, have you managed to get the media controls to work with an aftermarket radio? Is it even possible? I have my panda wheel working with a sony head unit but I don't really want to buy an abarth wheel only to find out it wont't work as I need it to. Can anyone shed some more info?

 

[koalar]

No idea

Someone in the I.C.E section of this forum my be able to help if you post in there also

 

[miksfiatpanda]

I.C.E section of this forum

Sorry if I'm being dumb but what's that?

 

[koalar]

in. car. entertainment


electronics experts are more likely to hang out there



I not heard of any doing this mod before

 

[DaveMcT]

This has discussions on the issue but it probably needs an adaptor or some wiring work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Ihn21dgUo&list=PLWC7Fl6bz1PsT0bbY4_j71dIxcs5QBi4H&index=1

 

[miksfiatpanda]

This has discussions on the issue but it probably needs an adaptor or some wiring work.

Cheers, I've seen the video before but unfortunatly is of no help. I think I will end up biting the bullet and just buying a wheel and trying to wire it up myself.

 

[koalar]

in he comments he says no


"No, you will either need to repin the wires or get a control unit which interprets the controls to the radio"


and he's pretty Good at electronics as he spliced in a turbo ECU into the 100HP wiring loom.

 

[DaveMcT]

He slotted a 150 bhp T-Jet engine into the 100HP and made it work with the car's own body computer.

 

[nitramtpr]

I'd say you need to see if the connector on the wheel is that same as your current one. I'd like to think they'll be identical but you just never know!

 

[Wazzzer]

I have indeed

 

[Wazzzer]

It's dependent on the headunit model and if it has the ability to map buttons.

Let me know what headunit you have and I'll see if it can be done.

 

[miksfiatpanda]

Let me know what headunit you have and I'll see if it can be done.

I'm using a sony XAV-1000. It has the ability to map buttons. I tired today with a fiat 500 wheel and it only recognises 3 buttons. The +, - and the up arrow

 

[Wazzzer]

Ok so it has a 3.5mm input on the back (blue one from google images?)

If yes you'll need to make your own loom up from parts I'll list in a mo...

 

[miksfiatpanda]

I have a connects2 steering wheel control loom thingy that worked with my panda wheel buttons. Is that still applicable or should I get rid? Appiciate the help though!

 

[Wazzzer]

You will need one of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Connects...750816&hash=item51c308c70c:g:BbMAAOSwD3denwpf

and one of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M-46-KIT...121011?hash=item2adeb661f3:g:OHEAAOSwYbVgDZGS

 

[Wazzzer]

Yeah ditch that mate, as you say only 3 buttons work...

 

[miksfiatpanda]

That's great, I can do that. Any tips on how to wire it up?

 

[Wazzzer]

You need to look at the pinout for the middle mini iso which is no longer connected (from memory the green one?)

Now using the diagram on the back of the original headunit find the earth, RC-A and RC-B; black is the earth and the red and white cables can be either of the RC-A or RC-B.

Just double check the orientation of the plug via the outline as it can be confusing (well it is for me)


Once you've fitted it all plug it in and map your buttons

 

[miksfiatpanda]

Thank you very much! That's simpler than I thought, I'll get right on that.

Did you say you managed to get all/most of fiat 500 buttons to work with your radio. What radio do you use?

 

[Wazzzer]

I have the Kenwood DMX7017DABS

Every button on there is assigned to the correct function including the phone pickup!