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Review on PAC RP4-CH11 Radiopro4 Stereo Replacement Interface for Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen Vehicles - Enhance SEO! by Fernando Hudson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Does what it's supposed to do but the included instructions are misleading

I preferred using this unit rather than purchasing the wiring harness and steering wheel control kit separately. Not sure if this was the best solution as it was a bit more expensive and came with a second wiring harness which is not compatible with my car, but it ended up doing what I needed to hook up the Atoto A6 . Head unit for my 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. There were a few points in the installation guide that I found misleading, at least on the Atoto A6: 1) The SWC harness has a 3.5mm jack and a blue/yellow wire. The instructions say to use 3.5mm in almost all cases unless you have a Kenwood or newer JVC set. The Atoto A6 also has a nice 3.5mm input specifically for steering wheel controls, but when you use it with that interface it doesn't do anything. Instead, you MUST connect this blue/yellow wire to the orange/black "Steering Key +" wire on the A6 harness AND you should leave the 3.5mm jack unplugged. I'm not sure if this is a fault of the A6 block or the PAC interface, but you should be aware of this when connecting them. 2) The programming order is completely unnecessary and doesn't really seem to work beyond the first 6 buttons. When I followed PAC's instructions to program each function in turn for the main unit under the "Other" category, only the first 3 buttons were selected as A6. Since you define the function of each button in the A6 settings anyway, I found it easier to program all the buttons on the steering wheel from left to right without following PAC's instructions. This way I was able to get all my SWC buttons to work properly. I hope these tips help someone as mainstream Android devices are becoming more popular and I assume I'm not the only one encountering these issues. .

Pros
  • Great for outdoor activities
Cons
  • Operating speed