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Good aftermarket stereos compatible w steering wheel control

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thirdstick
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Good aftermarket stereos compatible w steering wheel control

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Hey, does anyone have any recommendations to good affordable bluetooth receivers that are compatible with the steering wheel controls (in a 2003) OR any good adapters that "convert" Volvo's digital signal to aftermarket receivers? I looked into GROM and for the price, I'd rather get something that looks a little nicer and works more reliably than my 17 year old OEM stereo.

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Post by vtl »

You can try luck with Axxess adapter.

If you are an electronics DIY hobbyist (and your time is "free") you can easily build your own adapter, for cheap.

I have Kenwood DDX371 with Arduino adapter, which I tirelessly advertise cost me a bit more than Axxess and much more time to reverse-engineer, solder, install, program, though I have not only steering wheel controls working, but also automatic dimmer and backup camera.

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