Steering adapter help

[clio_RN]

Hi,

I've done searches on this forum about this problem but I can't find solutions

Well basically I wanted a cheap CD/MP3 player for my Clio (X-reg with extra display) and I want to keep the stalk controls, so I bought a Kenwood WDC-W4031 CD player and adapter from JustKenwood.

The adapter is turned out to be an AutoLeads one and the part numbers are 099-X01 for the multistalk adaptor and the leads are PC99-X12-KEN.

I've connected everything up but the stalk controls don't work :dapprove: The CD player works fine though but I really want the stalk controls to work. I've disconnected and reconnected the damn thing loads of times but still the same result. I'm hoping someone can tell me if i've done something wrong.

I've taken pics of the leads and stuff I've got to work with.

The autolead parts


The kenwood leads


The back of the CD player


The car leads


The only leads that don't go anywhere are the yellow plug and the long red plug.

 

[kiza1986]

i think the yellow plug id the stalk adaptor

Kiza

 

[bmh.01]

The yellow plug is the stalk adapter/screen connector but looking at the autoleads adapter thats the type that needs to be connected to the back of the actual display so the dash needs to come off. Not sure on the specifics though.

 

[kiza1986]

i had one of the 2nd picture down (kenwood adaptor) on my 2001 clio and that worked but couldnt fit it down the back so took it back out again lol

Kiza

 

[clio_RN]

Hmm that yellow plug is one of the ones I couldn't find a socket to go into. So you guys think I need to take off the dashboard to fit it in? The autoleads manual never mentioned taking off the dash, but then all I got was a double-sided photocopied A4 sheet of paper

Anymore help would be greatly appreciated

 

[The Big Yin]

Top pic with the red connector needs to connect to the back of your display / clock if its the same as pioneer which it looks similar

 

[fUbAr]

Hmm that yellow plug is one of the ones I couldn't find a socket to go into. So you guys think I need to take off the dashboard to fit it in? The autoleads manual never mentioned taking off the dash, but then all I got was a double-sided photocopied A4 sheet of paper

Anymore help would be greatly appreciated

Dashboard comes off... dead easy to do.

In the top pic the red connector replaces one of the connectors behind the clock in your car and feeds down to the stereo. The reason behind this is because the stalk controls are connected to the clock... not the stereo

 

[fUbAr]

oh, and ive even written a guide for removing your dashboard on my website

REMOVING DASHBOARD GUIDE

now isnt all this free help worth paying £5 to become a member?

 

[mcoppen]

You do not need to take your dashboard apart. Fitted one of these for my sony HU and it was a 10min job, hardest bit was fitting it all back in. There should be a socket for the yellow plug and if theres not you have the wrong lead. When i was looking for them there was two versions of the lead, one that made the display work and one that made the display and the stalk work. One was about £15ish and the other around the £30 mark. Im guessing you only have the display version.

 

[clio_RN]

Thanks for the help so far. Looks like it's a dashboard-off job, which I'll give a go when I have the time. I called up about my adaptor leads and they say it's right for my car.

Oh, and if I ever get the stalk working I promise I'll sign up as a member

 

[tick]

you have any joy getting it fittes? did you have to take the dash off for the red connector?

 

[connor]

this is why you pay to get things fitted professionally, you dont get this problem then lol

anyways, the red connector what everyone else said goes to the display at the top of the dash just in case you need some more confirmations.

 

[tick]

any idea how much it will cost to get it done, ive got the leads just need the dash ect taken off to get them fitted

 

[kiza1986]

Dont pay anyone you nut lol....push the wires as far down to the left of the h/u compartment as you can and then get down in the passenger footwell or get someone else to and put the wires through as far as you can!

Kiza

 

[tick]

but how do you get the red connector to plug into the clock that way??

 

[kiza1986]

ooo i day think about that bit lol...stil dont pay anyone! Have a go yourself first

Kiza

 

[tick]

did it today, p**s easy and im a novice, hardest bit was chaning over the red connectors but after working out that renaults wee switch to remove the connector for the back of the dispay, the rest was simple, inc taking the dashboard off!! im one wee happy chappy. Next job, chaning the switch bulb colours heheh

 

[kiza1986]

lol excellent...glad you had a go yourself

Kiza

 

[tick]

problem: got the remote working with the stereo, but the stereo isnt rembering the channels programmed into it each time i use the car, any ideas foks?

 

[A19 CUP]

need to change the red and yellow wires from back of headunit round, should be in the headunit instruction manual, buts its basically pull apart the connectors and connect red to yellow and yellow to red,

hope this makes sense