VY steering controls for VT Calais

[VTCALAIS97]

Hi guys!

i installed the VY steering wheel using one of your guides and was wondering why the steering controls dont work? what is happening is, the head unit turns on and instantly mutes and wont let me do anything... its the stock head unit. is there something i missed?

Thanks in andvance!!

Cheers!!:beer chug:

 

[Ghost]

Is it a vt stock unit or a vy stock unit because it may not work if your using a vt one also the vx and vy radios talk to the bcm when on and so you may have issues there as well the best bet is to get an after market unit and wire it up with the correct module for the steering wheel because then it's not communicating with anything else

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[VTCALAIS97]

It's the stock head unit

So there is nothing I can do ?

 

[Ghost]

There is 2 options the 1st being get yourself a vy radio and iso harness to wire in or 2 buy an aftermarket one I'll be selling my stock unit in a couple of weeks and will be going to holden for the security code before I sell it

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[VTCALAIS97]

Hey i just bought an aftermarket radio and the installer said that the buttons wont work with the radio cause they arnt vt ones... uh is there any reason why it should or shouldnt work? im confused...

 

[rowe147]

aprrently you can buy an adapter for an after market radio to the vy steering wheel controls its on ebay for $130 bux but i dont no if it will work with the car being a vt , an aftermarket stereo and vy steering wheel controls sounds pretty messy to me

 

[morphix]

As long as you can get pins to match in the harness, the wiring should be no different, except yes you would need a module to convert from VY steering controls to use on an aftermarket unit, this will NOT work on a stock VT radio however.

The 'signal' wire for the steering controls is brown.

Eg. This is what i got for my VZ, which is the same as a VY.

You will need to get the additional harness that goes from the module to your head unit.

 

[VTCALAIS97]

im just going to get rid of the wheel and put an original one back on... anyone keen for swaps? i have made a page about it in the swaps and trade section..

 

[morphix]

Just curious for what reason? Don't like it? If you intend on using the VT steering wheel controls, you will still need to get an adapter to work with aftermarket head units.

 

[VTCALAIS97]

Yea I have the adapter for the vt ones.... I do love the VY silver wheel.. But I want the steering controls to work with my new head unit and the installer said he can't guarantee that the vy ones will work cause the vy has the signal running through the ecu or bcm or what ever and the vt doesn't. So he said it probably wouldn't work even if I have the vy connector cable thing.. So I wanna trade my vy one for a vt Calais one