nalc's BRZ steering wheel audio control saga

[brianhj]

Originally Posted by t.chk

I am planning on testing it by connecting a 9V battery to 2 pins on one side and an LED to the corresponding pins on the other to see if it lights up if it does it is proof all the pins are connected and not just some of them

Dude what? Get a multimeter and do a continuity test.

I'm gonna be looking at mine Friday when I'm off work

[t.chk]

Originally Posted by brianhj

Dude what? Get a multimeter and do a continuity test.

I'm gonna be looking at mine Friday when I'm off work

That is just stuff I have laying around the house thatd do the job. I could buy a meter but that is 35bucks I don't have till my tax return comes in at the end of the month but, If you do test please let us know. It would be greatly appreciated.

[brianhj]

Originally Posted by t.chk

That is just stuff I have laying around the house thatd do the job. I could buy a meter but that is 35bucks I don't have till my tax return comes in at the end of the month but, If you do test please let us know. It would be greatly appreciated.

If I disconnect the battery and remove the fuses for the airbag am I gonna have any issues with the airbag light on my dash? My altima was a bitch about the airbag, I removed the front seat once and I could never get the damn airbag light to go away, even tried some reset procedure and it worked temporarily. I eventually had to take it in to nissan to get the damn light off.

Any issues like this?

[t.chk]

Originally Posted by brianhj

If I disconnect the battery and remove the fuses for the airbag am I gonna have any issues with the airbag light on my dash? My altima was a bitch about the airbag, I removed the front seat once and I could never get the damn airbag light to go away, even tried some reset procedure and it worked temporarily. I eventually had to take it in to nissan to get the damn light off.

Any issues like this?

I never disconnected the actual airbag just the battery, just rested it on my seat with a box. I can't answer your question. It sounds like your Nissan though you replaced the airbag which would need to be activated at the dealer/autobody shop.

[nalc]

I've disconnected the seat airbags and reconnected them without adverse effects (I did have the battery disconnected the whole time however) but cannot speak for the steering wheel airbag.

[brianhj]

Originally Posted by t.chk

I never disconnected the actual airbag just the battery, just rested it on my seat with a box. I can't answer your question. It sounds like your Nissan though you replaced the airbag which would need to be activated at the dealer/autobody shop.

I didn't replace the airbag I just took my seats out to do sound deadening. Friday I'm just going to be checking the wiring under the airbag... good idea - I don't have to actually disconnect the airbag just get behind it. Thanks

[Deathalo]

Originally Posted by rmjjensen

How much does that run from the dealer?

Idk... but it looks like a great match for a BRZ

[brianhj]

Originally Posted by t.chk

That is just stuff I have laying around the house thatd do the job. I could buy a meter but that is 35bucks I don't have till my tax return comes in at the end of the month but, If you do test please let us know. It would be greatly appreciated.

The pins go all the way through. (At least two of them do, it was hard to see and hard to get my multimeter probes in there.)

They exit near the key hole (whatever) under the steering column cover. The cover comes off without taking your steering wheel off: it's actually split in two, a top half and a bottom half. There are two black screws holding it on. You have to turn your steering wheel left and right to get to them. Once those come out, pull on the steering column cover from the bottom and downwards while at the same time pressing against the hairline crack you see down the length of it. The clips should undo when you press and pull, there are about 4 of them. Cover will drop down.

The connector on the steering column looks exactly like the one under the airbag, it's white with 3 pins with wires being used.

[t.chk]

Originally Posted by brianhj

The pins go all the way through. (At least two of them do, it was hard to see and hard to get my multimeter probes in there.)

They exit near the key hole (whatever) under the steering column cover. The cover comes off without taking your steering wheel off: it's actually split in two, a top half and a bottom half. There are two black screws holding it on. You have to turn your steering wheel left and right to get to them. Once those come out, pull on the steering column cover from the bottom and downwards while at the same time pressing against the hairline crack you see down the length of it. The clips should undo when you press and pull, there are about 4 of them. Cover will drop down.

The connector on the steering column looks exactly like the one under the airbag, it's white with 3 pins with wires being used.

Excellent news! Thanks for testing this out man.

[xxscaxx]

Originally Posted by brianhj

The pins go all the way through. (At least two of them do, it was hard to see and hard to get my multimeter probes in there.)

They exit near the key hole (whatever) under the steering column cover. The cover comes off without taking your steering wheel off: it's actually split in two, a top half and a bottom half. There are two black screws holding it on. You have to turn your steering wheel left and right to get to them. Once those come out, pull on the steering column cover from the bottom and downwards while at the same time pressing against the hairline crack you see down the length of it. The clips should undo when you press and pull, there are about 4 of them. Cover will drop down.

The connector on the steering column looks exactly like the one under the airbag, it's white with 3 pins with wires being used.

Thats unfortunate you could only confirm two pins passing through, because you would NEED 3 to be able to get this working through the stalk

I was messing around the other day on the way home with places to mount the buttons, and I honestly don't think theres a great spot for the buttons on our current wheel setup right now. I haven't taken the buttons and looked for a mounting location yet in my car though.

[brianhj]

Originally Posted by xxscaxx

Thats unfortunate you could only confirm two pins passing through, because you would NEED 3 to be able to get this working through the stalk

I was messing around the other day on the way home with places to mount the buttons, and I honestly don't think theres a great spot for the buttons on our current wheel setup right now. I haven't taken the buttons and looked for a mounting location yet in my car though.

I tested all 7, they're good

The second connector on the column actually has 12 pins, not sure where the other 2 go

[xxscaxx]

Originally Posted by brianhj

I tested all 7, they're good



The second connector on the column actually has 12 pins, not sure where the other 2 go

I'm not sure what type of pins those connectors take but I have a few lying around. Maybe I'll try to mount it up to there. Just need to figure out a location for the buttons. I still think I may hard mount it somewhere outside the steering wheel though.

[tim35ct]

thanks to NALC and Dave (the rear cam harness) guy I was able to do this. you are no longer the only radio button guy and I topped your installation with a more factory look.

[tim35ct]

heres a pic