I read through most of the instructions and understand, the only thing I don't get is how to connect the resistors to the wires.. for instance, the instructions say "connect one end of a 150 ohm resistor to pin 18(orange), then connect the other end of the resistor to the INTERFACE's white wire." how do you "connect" the resistors? soldering? but connectors? can anyone help with this? Thx

 

Soldering gun, solder and shrink tubing. Fit the shrink tubing on one end, solder both ends of the resistor, then slip the shrink tubing over to cover it. Then using a hair dryer or heat gun to make the shrink tubing "shrink" to size.

 

Thanks.. now in terms of connecting it to the harness.. do you use a wire and tap it into the harness, than solder the resistor onto the wire?

 

Just use one of those wire taps that makes it so you can push a spade connector into it.

 

I remember WHAT A PAIN it was to do those connectors.. we ended up using the resistors themselves and then taped and tiewrapped them to make sure they wouldn't go anywhere.. I wish someone would of made a plug to match with that would of made it MUCH easier!

 

wire taps at home depot or any local electronics shop.

 

Do you think you can find a picture of the wiretap that you're talking about? Also does it matter which way the resistors are plugged in?

 

Here is a picture of a wire tap, different sizes for different guages of wire:

http://news.thomasnet.com/images/lar.../04/451197.jpg

Basically the wire you want to steal power, ground, signal, etc.. from goes in on one side, and the new wire that will be providing the power, ground, signal, etc.. (to the SWI-X) will go in on the other end. The metal bar clamps down and pierces both of them ("links") them via metal contact. And no it does not matter which way the resistor can go in any way since it has no polarity.

 

Okay, I just want to make this clear before I proceed with this.. let me know if this schematic is correct:

(SWI-X)------(white)----(150R)---(PIN23)
|
(tap into white) |-------------(47R)----(PIN22)

GROUND --------------------------(PIN25)

*in essence, you have 2 resistors (1 to each of the pins) and both are tapped into the white wire of the swi-x*

Now is this all that we have to do? I'm thinking instead of just sticking the end of the resistor into the pin socket, I'm going to solder and shrink wrap it onto a wire and use that to tap onto the existing wire like what Gee Im Fast recommends.. let me know if I'm missing anything.. thx

 

I used the AAI-NIS in conjunction with the SWI-X - it was an easier install - no resistors needed. However, it only works in one of the two SAT modes. Also no codes sent for volume control or mode button...

Keep in mind that the SWI-X can only remember 12 buttons. The AAI-NIS allows use of tune up/down, all 6 presets, and seek up/down and different sets for SAT1 vs SAT2. All the radio presets and steering wheel buttons (momentary + push and hold) add up to over 30 or so - too bad can't program them all...