help with steering wheel sensor arrrrrrrrgggghhh

chris_uk10 · 28th March 2008, 07:34

hi
i have recently replaced an aftermarket stereo in my zt to an original single din radio cd the cd 40 model looks great as it now matches the dash with the red colour it plugged straight into the vehicle loom and worked straight away the only thing that doesnt is the steering wheel controls and there is a plug vacant in the back of the player which according to the instructions that came with it is the plug for the controls. Unfortunatly i cant find a sensor there seems to be a place in the "eyebrow on looking at it but im assume the numpty who had the car before just went and threw it away as the aftermarket one didnt work on the steering wheel. I have a few questions

1/ Where the hell am i going to get a sensor from tried all the breakers and they all come back with "dont know what you are talking about mate"

2/ Are they all the same the the plug on my stereo has offset plugs

3/ Are they stand alone ie they get there power from the stereo itself and not from the vehicle wiring

4/ Has any one a picture of one id like to see what im missing and send various breakers a picture then maybe they can help

Well thanks for reading this hope someone can help out there in Rover land as i really want to get this working as its the first car ive had thats had them and i hate toys that dont work

Chris

raykay · 28th March 2008, 08:45

Only the Kenwood unit fitted to some ZTs had an infra red remote control, all the others and all 75s are hard wired, the cables are Blue/Purple and Blue/Orange, but it depends what unit the car originally had as to where they are, if it was a Harmony unit they are in the 17 pin BMW plug, Symphony in the power ISO plug and the others it is in it;'s own green mini ISO plug.

If it originally had the infra red system the cables are Blue/Purple and Black and connect to a box fixed to the bulkhead behind the radio that the LED lead is connected to.

The main power ISO plug has a standard wiring layout for five of the eight pins, leaving three spare, which the Symphony uses two of for the steering control cables (the other for the phone mute). The speaker cable ISO plug layout is all to the same standard.

The steering control system is part of the radio unit, not the car power system.

28th March 2008, 07:34	#1
chris_uk10 Newbie mg zt 190 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	help with steering wheel sensor arrrrrrrrgggghhh hi i have recently replaced an aftermarket stereo in my zt to an original single din radio cd the cd 40 model looks great as it now matches the dash with the red colour it plugged straight into the vehicle loom and worked straight away the only thing that doesnt is the steering wheel controls and there is a plug vacant in the back of the player which according to the instructions that came with it is the plug for the controls. Unfortunatly i cant find a sensor there seems to be a place in the "eyebrow on looking at it but im assume the numpty who had the car before just went and threw it away as the aftermarket one didnt work on the steering wheel. I have a few questions 1/ Where the hell am i going to get a sensor from tried all the breakers and they all come back with "dont know what you are talking about mate" 2/ Are they all the same the the plug on my stereo has offset plugs 3/ Are they stand alone ie they get there power from the stereo itself and not from the vehicle wiring 4/ Has any one a picture of one id like to see what im missing and send various breakers a picture then maybe they can help Well thanks for reading this hope someone can help out there in Rover land as i really want to get this working as its the first car ive had thats had them and i hate toys that dont work Chris

28th March 2008, 08:45	#2
raykay I really should get out more....... Now Other Manufacturer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Co. Kerry Posts: 2,786 Thanks: 16 Thanked 310 Times in 283 Posts	Only the Kenwood unit fitted to some ZTs had an infra red remote control, all the others and all 75s are hard wired, the cables are Blue/Purple and Blue/Orange, but it depends what unit the car originally had as to where they are, if it was a Harmony unit they are in the 17 pin BMW plug, Symphony in the power ISO plug and the others it is in it;'s own green mini ISO plug. If it originally had the infra red system the cables are Blue/Purple and Black and connect to a box fixed to the bulkhead behind the radio that the LED lead is connected to. The main power ISO plug has a standard wiring layout for five of the eight pins, leaving three spare, which the Symphony uses two of for the steering control cables (the other for the phone mute). The speaker cable ISO plug layout is all to the same standard. The steering control system is part of the radio unit, not the car power system. Last edited by raykay; 28th March 2008 at 09:12..