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Upgrade Your Mazda Experience with the PAC RP4-MZ11 All-in-One Radio Replacement & Steering Wheel Control Interface Review

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Description of Upgrade Your Mazda Experience with the PAC RP4-MZ11 All-in-One Radio Replacement & Steering Wheel Control Interface

All-in-one radio replacement & steering wheel control interface. Preloaded with amp-retention & navigation-based output signals. Retains all important OEM safety & convenience features, Data-controlled RAP accessory output,Data-controlled outputs for connection to navigation radio & speed, reverse & e-brake status output wires. Keeps vehicle database intact for service & emissions testing, Retains factory-installed amplified audio system. Interface can be quickly updated if needed from the PAC website using PAC-UP USB adapter(For select Mazda vehicles).

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

A bit expensive, but saves the hassle of installing a stereo system after the sale.

Installed on Mazda 3 2013 with Bose system. If you already have car stereos installed, it's pretty easy. Just make sure you read the instructions first. The steering wheel remote control works fine on my Pioneer X930BT. Even bluetooth. My LCD screen is still fully functional. The PAC RP4 lets you customize the car's LCD and steering wheel buttons if you want, but it worked for me right out of the box. Be sure to buy an antenna adapter. The only adjustment I had to make was to set the main…

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  • Spare parts
Cons
  • Small parts

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Will not work with 2014 Mazda CX-5 (Bose) and BOSS Head Unit (fitting tips)

Overall it was a lot more work than was reasonable for such a high price. I had a couple of big issues: - The reversing signal (for the reversing camera) has no associated pin/wire in the harness at all. I looked at the manufacturer's output wire harness with a multimeter to determine the flyback signal and there was no matching wire at all in the wire harness that came with it. I ended up connecting the wire from the wire coming out of the car to the wire harness (if you get stuck here the…

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  • Electrician
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Revainrating 3 out of 5

First unit failure and multiple complaints

The first unit I received was a defective component. Unfortunately, due to the sheer amount of wiring and the complexity of these systems, I spent a few hours calling the wiring to confirm before requesting a replacement. I deduct 1 star for that. I will say I called PAC over the weekend (during business hours they should only support dealers/installers) and they tried to help troubleshoot even though I'm not a professional installer. I appreciated it. However, when I explained that my PAC…

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  • Automotive
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  • Unsure