Installation Instructions

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Note: The Black/Yellow wire is the antenna for the RFASWC.
Do not cut or lengthen this wire; leave it as-is.
Into vehicle
Withthekeyintheoffposition:
1) ConnecttheBlackwireoftheRFASWCtotheground.Youmayusethesame
groundingpointastheaftermarketradio;butitishighlyrecommendedto
groundtheRFASWCtothechassisofthevehicle,byitself.
2) ConnecttheRedwireoftheRFASWCtothe12-voltaccessorywire.
Into radio
1) Fortheradioslistedbelow,plugtheincludedfemale3.5mmadapter 
(withtheBrownandBrown/Whitewires)intothemale3.5mmconnectorofthe
RFASWCharness.
a. For Eclipse radios:ConnecttheEclipsesteeringwheelcontrolwires
(normallyBrownand Brown/Black)totheBrownand Brown/White wires
oftheRFASWC.TheBrownoftheRFASWCgoestotheBrown/Black ofthe
EclipseandBrown/WhiteoftheRFASWCgoestotheBrownoftheEclipse.
b. For Metra OE radios:ConnectthesteeringwheelcontrolKey1wire(Gray)
totheBrown wireoftheRFASWC.IsolateandtapetheBrown/WhiteWire,it
willnotbeused.
c. For Kenwood, or select JVC’s with a Blue/Yellow steering wheel
control wire:ConnecttheKenwood/JVCsteeringwheelcontrolwiretothe
Connections to be Made
BrownwireoftheRFASWC.IsolateandtapeofftheBrown/Whitewire,it
willnotbeused.
 Note: Some of the newer Kenwood radios will auto detect as a JVC. If this
is the case, either (a) use the included 12k ohm resistor in-line between
the Blue/Yellow and Brown wire of the female 3.5mm jack only during
programming (once programmed remove the resistor) or (b) you can
manually set the radio type, refer to the Changing Radio Type.
d.
ForXITEradios:ConnectthesteeringwheelcontrolSWC-2wirefromthe
radiototheBrownwireoftheRFASWC.IsolateandtapetheBrown/White
wire,itwillnotbeused.
2) For Parrot Asteroid Smart or Tablets:Connectthe3.5mmjackoftheRFASWC
intothefemale3.5mmjackoftheAX-SWC-PARROT(soldseparately).Thenplug
the4-pinmaleharnessintothecorrespondingsteeringwheelcontrolfemale
harnessintheradio.
Note: AX-SWC-PARROT is required (sold separately) and the radio must be
updated to rev. 2.1.4 or higher. Additionally, the RFASWC must be updated to the
most recent software available.
3) For all other radios:
Pluginthemale3.5mmconnectoroftheRFASWCintothe
backoftheaftermarketradio,designatedforanexternalsteeringwheelcontrol
interface.Pleaserefertotheaftermarketradiosmanualifindoubtwherethe
3.5mmconnectoroftheRFASWCgoesinto.
RFASWC Installation