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Enhance Your Car Audio with Crux SWRAD-55 Radio Replacement Accessories Review

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Revainrating 2.5 out of 5  
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2.4
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Description of Enhance Your Car Audio with Crux SWRAD-55 Radio Replacement Accessories

Retains factory Features with aftermarket radios. Retains factory-installed amplified systems. Retains steering wheel controls via built-in, pre-programmed interface. With navigation outputs (reverse Gear, illumination and speed signal). Provides accessory power ( 2a Max ).

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Only some functions work.

Not all of my steering wheel buttons work as they should. The volume works and channel switching, but not the mode or call buttons. Damn

Pros
  • Maintains factory installed amps
Cons
  • Not as thick as other picks

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Save money, look elsewhere.

This is not plug and play for c5 allroad. I also had to solder it into the factory wiring, the kanbus is junk. When the machine is half running, there will be a loud clicking sound when the machine is turned off. Steering wheel controls do not work with Pioneer Head navigation unit. Does not have connectors for factory installed pluggable navigation/car phone accessories. I half believe it doesn't even work. The main unit needs to be turned up to high volume to have an adjustable volume level…

Pros
  • Retains factory specs on aftermarket radios
Cons
  • Crumpled packaging

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Serious problems with Audi A4 B7 without Bose

I bought this wiring harness to install an Audi A4 B7 without Bose. The problem with this setup is that from most reviews the amp seems to be expecting 6V line-to-line, while most head units supply 2V. So once your head unit is installed it will most likely provide the correct output with the speakers. However if you connect the line out for your rear speakers to the factory amp you will get a very weak signal as the amp expects 6V but your main unit is supplying 2V. There are other harnesses…

Pros
  • Provides extra power (max 2a)
Cons
  • Expensive

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Installation was successful, but usage has unintended functionality.

The device was integrated into the Audi S4 and I managed without much trouble - I used crimp connectors to bridge between the wiring harness supplied with the radio and the CRUX component. When I originally used steering wheel controls, the left scroll wheel changed channels to XM, terrestrial radio, and tunes to media. The right scroll wheel changes the volume, just like the original radio. About two weeks later, I accidentally changed the function of the left and right scroll wheels…

Pros
  • With navigation outputs (reverse gear, light and speed signal)
Cons
  • Slightly torn

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Save money, look elsewhere.

This is not plug and play for c5 allroad. I also had to solder it into the factory wiring, the kanbus is junk. When the machine is half running, there will be a loud clicking sound when the machine is turned off. Steering wheel controls do not work with Pioneer Head navigation unit. Does not have connectors for factory installed plug-in navigation/car phone accessories. I half believe it doesn't even work. The main unit needs to be turned up to high volume to have an adjustable volume level…

Pros
  • Keeps factory specs on aftermarket radios
Cons
  • Expensive

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Serious problems with an Audi A4 B7 without Bose

I bought this wiring harness to fit an Audi A4 B7 without Bose. The problem with this setup is that from most reviews the amp seems to be expecting 6V line-to-line, while most head units supply 2V. So, once installed, your head unit is most likely providing the correct output to the speakers. However if you connect the line out to the factory amp for your rear speakers you will get a very weak signal as the amp is expecting 6v but your main unit is supplying 2v. There are other harnesses that…

Pros
  • Provides additional power (max. 2a)
Cons
  • Not bad, but...

Device integrated into Audi S4 Worked for me without much hassle - I used crimp connectors to connect the wiring harness that came with the radio and the CRUX component Originally used steering wheel controls, left scroll wheel changed Channels on XM, terrestrial radio and tunes on media. The right scroll wheel changes the volume, just like the original radio. About two weeks later, I accidentally changed the function of the left and right scroll wheels, apparently by clicking the scroll…

Pros
  • Stores steering wheel controls via built in pre-programmed interface
Cons
  • Slightly snapped