Getting steering wheel controls to work for Atoto Stereo. Featuring Ford F-150
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- You don't need one of those steering wheel control modules to get you steering wheel control to work with an ATOTO stereo.
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Duuude, I was tearing my hair out why the steering wheel controls weren't working! I was switching from alpine so had a conversion kit and connected that at first and the controls were acting weird but after watching this I rewired directly onto the factory cabling and it works like a charm.
Huge thank you!
Dude, if you were right here I’d give you a hug! Thanks for making it so simple!
I’m watching from the UK & unlike many, your video is concise, informative & straightforward. Many thanks.
I have a Nissan Sentra and i just purchased the Crux interface for my model. It made life SO much easier. Retained my factory backup cam, aux and usb inputs and swc. No wiring guess work at all. Just wired it up, plugged it in and tested it all. Works great!
Just finished install of Atoto F7 WE in 2004 F150 and this video is great information.
The only thing different with my install was the Atoto F7 had TWO wires marked steering wheel key +
I had to attach BOTH wires to jpulley's harness to get volume and skip tract to work. Using only one
I could only get one to function at a time.
Many thanks for the help and BTW the Atoto seems to be a GREAT unit for the money.
I installed mine today, and my steering wheel controls don’t work. When I hit volume button it says it’s changing volume but it’s not actually changing it. Same as trying to skip or use any buttons. And my head lights are off.
i have the atoto afpf 9 inch (so might be a little different) but did you have to connect the two steering wheel key + with your ground wire to work?
Was just about to spend money on a SWC interface along with the Atoto S8 I plan to buy to put into my '14 Passat TDI I just purchased! You just saved me like $100 if I don't need it after all. Thank you, kind sir!
Just programmed my volume and track controls on my 2010 F150 using my factory white/green cable. Tied it to the Steering Wheel (+) 😅. Thanks a million!
Would this be same for 2012 f150
Thanks for the video. I bought one of those kits, couldn't get it to work, tried your method - and it worked first time!
Bro. U the real mvp. I been wrecking my brain on tryin to figure out how to get my steering wheel controls to work. 🤝
THANK YOU! Worked on 2007. Blue and red wire cables connected to a brown wire on my aftermarket harness. Glad I found your video- this info was not mentioned anywhere else!
Really appreciate this. I was able to install and program my radio today with having this information.
what you're highlighting is the difference between "analog, resistive Steering Wheel Controls" and "CanBus Steering Wheel Controls". older cars use the first (analog) and if so you can use the method you describe, newer cars with Canbus need the black box.
is there a signal output for every button on the wheel? or do all the button send a slightly different voltage for the receiver to recognize.
@@stephenimsong3462 with analog systems it’s different voltages representing different buttons
Thanks for showing this. I'm not gonna make a video, but my 11 Nissan Altima uses both steering plus wires. One to the green white wire and the other to blue grey white. Pins 6 and 16. Already has ground. Dosen't matter which way the wires go. It shows on my car's wiring schamatic it works either way. All Nissans should be the same or simular. I tried the axxess module to and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't work. fyi no phone buttons though🙁
Im being serious atoto headunits are so simple and very nice
It's a resistor array! Here I was thinking it was some kind of serial or digital signal. Makes sense now.
Thanks man. About to install my atoto s8 10.1 inch in my 2004 f150 and this was very helpful.
How did that go? Can you make a video on your process?
Thanks for video. Almost just bought that same harness.
Been looking forever for a good stereo for my ford150 06 awesome
Hey, thank you for this. On my 2007 F150, I found I had two red/blue wires! And I was tapped into the wrong one. It's pin 18, which is bottom row of the smaller pins in the middle of the plug, three from the left (20-19-18). If you have an ohm meter, go in from the back of the plug, push black into the ground wire and then start touching pins with the red. You will see some resistance and then the needle will pop with each SWC click. Also, on my Atoto A6 I had to hit the Reset button on the learning screen to wipe whatever config it thought was already there. And THEN it recognized each button. Thanks again!
YES! Thanks for that reset info. At first it wouldn't work, but after hitting reset, the buttons programmed perfectly on my 2008 Kia Rondo with the Atoto A6 Pro.
06 F150 with the Atoto... there are two light blue with red/pink stripes but one of them is for the dimmer (tested with a 12v test light). tried hooking the other to the SW+ but not working. did you do anything with the SW- wire from the unit? Does it need to be grounded for the steering wheel controls to work? Tried resetting and programming but that didn't work either...
Thank you for this comment! My 2007 F150 Lariat had two red/blue wires as well and I wasn’t sure which one to use. Pin 18 worked perfectly!
You dont need an interface, you only need a 3.5mm jack connector and connect it to the harness that says steering wheel 3.5mm if applicable
then the other wires are connected to the
GROUND with BLACK
WHITE with GREEN
RED with RED
Hey you sound like you're having some progress! I've connected an Atoto f7 xe that I thought was good until my red to red ignition accessory wire powering the radio drains my car battery by not shutting down when the car's turned off. The 3rd party kit adapter is probably the culprit but I needed a different interface to keep steering wheel controls anyway like the maestro that isn't mentioned here. Sure like to do what is shown on video as long as I get an adapter harness that doesn't keep the ignition wires constantly on..!
Straight to the point. Good vid!
Thanks!! Saved me $80
cool video and glad to see the steering wheel control works. only gripe for me is that you have to cut into the factory cables. would be nice to tap into a harness that goes to the same wire that way you're cutting the harness not the factory cables.
I was thinking the same thing. Found the diagram for my truck’s wiring. When my wiring harness gets here, if it doesn’t have a pin where the steering signal comes in, I found videos that show how easy it is to move/add pins to a harness. I’ll steal a pin from a spare harness and add it so the SWC can be connected to the Atoto connector just like all the other wires.
@@jeb6294 hey I was wondering if you got this to work? I'm looking to do the same..
@@mikem-mf8ph I was able to do it, but it didn’t work on my truck (‘11 F350) because the SWC sends digital signals. Just had to get a Ford module at Best Buy and got it working.
What radio is that . Link does it have wireless apple car play and what face plate did u use
I love how you put it I just wish the engineering with wires was all color coded the same. I'm currently watching videos for my 03 Yukon denali. I don't wanna buy an interface and wanna go about it this way. Shoukd I look up the schematics on my wires or is it a certain color?
Yeah you will need to look up the wire color(s) online then the procedure will be pretty much the same that I did in the video. You might search for stereo wiring (tech sheet) for your make and model. To find the color you need.
Thanks, I think you saved me about $60 or $70.
Thank you so much for this man!!! Super helpful and saved me $70!
Really good info. Thank you. I just bought the ATOTO A6 Pro to install in my 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, and I would like to use this method... My only problem is, I'm not sure what wire from the factory harness to connect to the steering key plus wire. But I should be able to figure it out. Cheers.
So... I did a little reverse engineering to see what the equivalent of that pin wire is on my vehicle, by looking up yours. Ford makes it easier to identify, by calling it steering wheel control or something to that effect. Whereas Dodge calls it the "PCI bus". Process of elimination tells me that's all this wire can be on my connector. It is also where Axxess says to connect one of their wires. I'm going to try connecting that one to one of the steering wheel control wires from the ATOTO I'm installing and see if I can't duplicate your success and save myself fifty bucks on the Axxess unit. Cheers.
@@JeffMcNeal Well??? Did it work?
@@JeffMcNeal did it work
@@drbrycedavis Nope. Needed to use the Axxess unit and even then, it was only successful in a limited way. Most of the steering controls worked, but not all.
If it did not work on your 2005 Dodge Caravan I doubt it would work on my 2005 Dodge Magnum RT. I was looking for a solution like this but maybe it won't work
I’m having a problem where when I program a button it presses it non stop so it either goes all the way down or all the way up does anyone have a fix for this?
JP, this was very helpful…and it got me thinking….. I have an F 150, new Atoto A6PF. I found the wire you showed, then figured out which pin is was. Then I looked at my scosche wiring harness, and that pin was unused, but wired. So I used that, and did not have to tap into the wire. Worked great.
Bob, what year is your f150? Mine is a 2012. If you have the same generation, do you mind sharing which wire you used from the scosche harness and which wire you used from the atoto harness? I’m lost…
Mine F150 is 2005. I don’t recall the pin #, but is the blue and red one that jpulley shows at about 1:20. I figured out which pin was the same in the scosche harness and used that wire and attached it to the same wire jpulley used
@@bobg1315 have everything wired up (besides swc- I’ll figure that out later). When I turn in the ignition, the head unit very dimly flashes ATOTO and then goes to a home menu, then shuts off. Any idea what I might have done wrong? Seems like a grounding issue to me but I don’t see any incorrect wires…
Don't know Jacob. This was my 1st stereo install. Suggest you contact atoto.
What is the name of the light blue/red wire you tapped into?
I believe it was named radio control on the tech sheet. You need to Google the steering wheel harness tech sheet sheet for the whatever vehicle you have. The tech sheet should have the harness on there with the different color wires and what those wires do. I'm not sure if this is the one you need but the tech sheet will look something like this: www.ford-trucks.com/forums/931567-steering-wheel-wiring-harness-2.html
very easy and i'm buyng the other axxess thing themmm thanks bro for the info u got my like
hey quick question please. is there a way to connect that wire to the wiring harness instead of the factory wire?
I suppose it's possible if your wiring harness has a steering wheel control wire in it. Mine didn't.
@@jpulley hmm I see, ill check it out once it arrives. Thanks!
Thanks for the info. Helped me alot.
Thank you SO much!😊
I also have a 2004 f150. What kit(s) did you use to install the AT into your truck?
Did the original trim fit the stereo or did you have to order one? If so, from where?
I had to order a trim kit specific to my truck.
So how did the radio experience turnout 0-10 and 10 being the best what would you rate this radio. I am thinking about buying it for my 06 F-150 but the atoto brand is not a brand I ever heard of
I would say a 7 out of 10. It can have some quirks you have to get over but for what these cost compared to the known brands I'm happy with the purchase.
you think it is the same for 2008 ford edge?
The color of the wire might be different but everything else in the process would be the same. I would Google what color is the wire that carries the steering wheel controls for that vehicle
@@jpulley and this still function?
You didn't explain which wire goes to which
I had installed the car player all the key setup coming as failed please advice?
Are the key button lights variable? And does this have wireless android auto.
Does this work with any android tablet stereo and car? I have an unbranded stereo from eBay and a Toyota car. Thanks!
Hello, this video was very informative. Did you use a separate wire and just use that to connect the radios harness to the trucks factory harness?
Yes I used another wire because the wire coming out of the radio's harness wouldn't reach to the factory harness. I maybe could have gotten to reach but I was doing a lot of testing I wanted to be able to run the stereo while moving it around while I'm still hooking up the backup camera etc.
I have a pioneer aftermarket Pioneer radio/ backup camera installed in my 2017 Ford 150. The volume control works on the steering wheel but I cannot get the channel controls to work. Any suggestions?
@@jls41nj1 There is no real trick to it. If it doesn't work out the box your only recourse will probably be getting one of those axxess aswc-1 devices. It seems that the newer videos are doing more complicated things with the steering wheel controls that may require that device.
@@jpulley thank you for the quick response
What about the back up camera? By the way thank you for the video
I installed a cheap one that didn't come with the unit but it works OK. The forward facing camera is very clear.
For those of us that have a different vehicle, where does the red and blue wire end? At the back of your steering wheel? Would like to
try on my vehicle but do not have that particular wire.
Yes that red and blue wire on this particular truck connects from the steering wheel buttons to the original harnessed that's why I'm able to just tap into the wire and I can get to the steering wheel controls. You will need to find out which wire carries the button signals to your factory harnessed in your vehicle and tap that wire.
I will connect a stereo into a 2000 Lincoln navigatior. Do you have any idea about the same issue steering wheel control.
I'm sure the situation will be very similar. First locate which wire carries the steering wheel control signals to your factory stereo. May not be blue and red like mine. Google is your friend for that one. Once you find which wire it is. Splice it the same way I do in the video and program your stereo.
Hi my friend i by ATOTO radio but i have a 2014 transit connect, how can i look for the wire in the car for swc works whit the radio
Appreciated you can help me
Google your year make and model to research swc wire color. You will probably find some message board or something where someone has already done what you are trying to do. You can often find out which wire to use like this. You also might Google a tech sheet for you vehicle. Sometimes you can find those they usually tell you which wire goes to what for main systems in the vehicle.
What wire does the light blue and red indicate? Accessory? ground? Etc I'm having this same issue I have the harness but it isn't working it only found 1 button I have atoto sa102 with 2011 chevy malibu. I understand colors may be different that's why I'm asking what the actual cords are. Thanks
In my vehicle the blue/red is just the wire that carries the steering wheel control signal. It's not a ground, but its also not a 12vt power. The wire carries a different amount of resistance based on my button you're pressing. On the radio you're just mapping the different resistance readings to desired radio functions. You will need to find out/locate which wire carries this signal for your car.
@@jpulley thanks I'm having trouble lol I tried the blue red yellow and black I only get recognition from black but no function, I'll keep trying thanks for the reply
My steering wheel control keys only show ADC and VOL. When attempting to program my BMV734 Belva head unit. Thoughts? I was told may need to ground remote wire due to voltage conflict? Help Anyone?
The a6 linked right up in my titan but now I have the s8 10.1 and no bueno. Any clue why ?
Awesome video thanks! Were the controls memorized after turning the car off/removing the battery? Or did you have to assign these every time?
I just had to assign them the one time, been working every since.
just for curiosity could be the same in ford edge 08 is almost the same but i'll try
Might be a different color wire but I would imagine it would work similarly.
So the Steering Wheel Key(+) connects to what wire? What's the blue wire?
I'm guessing I connect an external wire to the light blue/red wire then to the Steering Wheel Key(+). But what is the initial wire you cut? I'm trying to get mines to work on a 2011 Mazda 3 Axela. Will that light blue/red wire be the same wire in my car?
@@adrianchuri9437 the only wire I used for steering wheel controls is the blue/red wire. I never actually cut it I just stripped back the insulation so I could spIice into it. I used some purple wire to give me the length I needed to get from the red/blue wire to the steering wheel key(+) on the stereo harness. I don't know what color you need to tap into for your particular vehicle.
@@jpulley Thanks a lot man. Really appreciative of the quick reply too. I'm gonna need to figure out which wire I've to tap into then
Thanks!
2011 F150 I don’t have blue and red. I have the S8 single din atoto. I have cream and brown wires that all seem to be for speakers, grey and red for battery power, black with green for ground and a single cream with green which doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Any ideas?
Sorry I have no idea for the 2011. I looked around on Google and I couldn't come up with anything.
Did you find the correct wire for the 2011. I have the same
so you tapped into the Car Stereo Dimmer Wire?
No, I tapped into the steering wheel controls wire.
How did you do gnd i have 1key 2 key and gnd
Not really sure what you're referring to gnd, but you should only need one of the key wires. You might need to try both to see which one is going to work for you.
Great video, but how do you know which wires to tap into for the SWC?
You will have to research your vehicle to find out which wire are responsible for steering wheel control. You want to google "stereo wiring diagram" for (your car, make and model)
What year what this for? I have a 13 with 4 inch screen. Gonna hook up my new deck soon just wanna make sure it will work
My truck is a 04 so it would be the same for 04-08. The radio should fit but I don't know if it's the same color wire for steering wheel controls.
So you only need one wire? That's it?
Yep 1 wire. It produces different resistance depending which button you are pressing on the steering wheel. You will program those different resistances to different functions on the stereo.
@jpulley I hope it works on mazda 3
I did the same but when i try to setup the button it says setup success whithout even pressing any button on the wheel. What can it be?
Sorry, I'm not really sure what could be your problem. I believe the radio is reading different levels of resistance on that wire. You might want to take another look at your wiring to make sure you have a good connection. The radio might be reading a signal coming in and out as a button press.
@@jpulley i actually got it working! Thank you!
Is it light blue and red and black
@@djevans8995 on my truck 2004 f150 it was the light blue and red only, no black. Not sure if you're working on the same model of vehicle yours could be different
@@jpulley 2005 150 lariat . I’m been looking online tonight can’t find right wire diagram .
What radio is that ?
@@jpulley it’s light blue and red wire with a black line
Do you think im going to need a swc interface for the ATOTO S8 PRO?
I can't be certain, but I doubt you would need an interface. I had an Android stereo about 7 years ago and it let me program it just like this A6 I don't see why they would change that for the S8.
@@jpulley Thanks for your fast response, alright, I already have the headunit will do it just as you do !! keep on it man !
I noticed you didn't program volume down, doing a ford right now the same way and all buttons work for me except volume down. Did you have issues as we?
I actually did I thought the button didn't work on the steering wheel. I couldn't remember if it worked before I put that stereo in. I never did get it to work do I used the track skip button to control the volume up and down and I used the volume up as a track skip button. I thought that was a quirk to my truck only but maybe it is something across the line
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So what do i connect key 1 wire to
Your steering wheel control wire. You'll have to look up which one it is for your vehicle.
@@jpulley I have a 2012 f150 ion know if it's the same as 04
Hey man does this still allow the temp and fan buttons to control them?
Also what is the link to this exact radio? I have the same exact truck as you lol
The climate controls work as always. They are not affected by this stereo install at all.
@@ghilliemanreviews I have the Atoto A6 Pro to be honest I never use those hand gestures to control the radio I would just get the A6, its cheaper. The S8 is the newer model if the wanted to spend a little more.
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I tried this and did not work. I have a 2008 f150 and did not work someone please help me!
Did you tap the same wire that I did? light blue/red. To steering wheel key+.
@@jpulley yes i follwed it 100% step by step. my volume up works but nothing else
@@colten_berreth7350 try mapping the volume up and down to your memory buttons on the steering wheel. Then map your forward track skip to volume +.
Like to do same to the Atoto 7x xe 10 inch I installed in my 08 Honda Civic however my 3rd party adapter must be 👎 since my red to red ignition accessory wires stays on even when I cut off the engine..draining battery. I was considering Maestro and not Axxess interface until I saw your video to keep my steering wheel controls. Thanks 🙏
Yeah aite..bet you didnt solder nothing 😂🤣😂🤣
IT IS THE ILLUMINATION WIRE Light blue and red??
Nope, Blue and red is steering wheel controls. I don't remember which wire is for illumination.
@@jpulley I have two blue/red wires and one of them is the dimmer though i can't seem to get the SWC to work with the other one...???