axxes swc module dilemma

My vehicle is a 2008 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab, and I installed a Pioneer AVIC-D3 in it. I recently purchased the Axxess steering wheel control interface so I can use my factory steering wheel controls with the Pioneer unit.

Installing the Axxess kit was pretty much a breeze, but I'm having trouble getting it to function properly. The Pioneer unit does not respond to the steering wheel controls BUT if I press the "reset" button on the Axxess unit the stereo reacts to all the steering wheel control buttons I previously pressed during testing.

Also, is the LED light on the Axxess unit supposed to remain on all the time? I noticed that whenever I shut my vehicle off, the light does not come on when I start the vehicle up again.

Any help you guys can provide would be much appreciated!

Bump for help!

If you followed all the instructions below EXACTLY and still have the issue then exchange the module unless you have the cable to re-flash the module with the latest firmware..

Congratulations, your vehicle will be auto detected by the ASWC.
ASWC Connections
1) Connect the Black wire of the ASWC to ground. You may use the same grounding
point as the aftermarket radio.
2) Connect the Red wire of the ASWC to a 12 volt accessory wire, one that turns on and
off with the ignition key.
3) Connect the GREEN/ Orange wire of the ASWC to pin 7 of the vehicle. Below is a
picture of what the connector in the vehicle looks like:
This is the pin view of the connector in the vehicle
4) Connect the BLACK/ Green wire of the ASWC to pin 8 of the vehicle.
5) Connect pin 6 of the vehicles harness to Ground.
6) All other wires on the ASWC please tape up, they will not be used.   
   Aftermarket Radio Connection
If you are using an Eclipse or Kenwood radio, plug the female 3.5mm
connector with the Brown and BROWN / White wires into the male 3.5mm connector of the
ASWC harness.
* For Kenwood radios: Connect the Kenwood SWC wire (normally
Blue / YELLOW) to the Brown wire of the ASWC. Isolate and tape the BROWN / White wire, it
will not be used.
* For Eclipse radios: Connect the Eclipse SWC wires (Normally Brown and
BROWN / Black) to the Brown and BROWN / White wires of the ASWC. Brown goes to Brown
and BROWN / White goes to BROWN / Black.
For all other radios, plug in the male 3.5mm connector of the ASWC into the back
of the aftermarket radio, designated for an external SWC control interface. Please refer to
the aftermarket radios manual if you are in doubt where the 3.5mm connector of the
ASWC goes.
Once all connections have been made, plug in the aftermarket radio if not done already.
* If this is the first time the ASWC is being installed:
1) Turn the ignition on; the led will start flashing rapidly which means the ASWC is
looking for the vehicle and the radio. Go to step 3.
OR
* If the ASWC was installed before:
1) Turn the ignition on, the led will flash slowly
2) Hold down the reset button for more then 2 seconds but less then 10 seconds, the led
will start flashing rapidly
3) The ASWC will automatically find the vehicle and radio.
4) After a couple of seconds the led should stop flashing and not light up for 2 seconds.
At this point do not push any buttons.
5) After the 2 seconds there will be a series of 7 flashes, some short and some long.
6) The led will pause for another 2 seconds then flash up to 9 times. 7) This is the end of the auto detection stage. If the ASWC detected the vehicle and the
radio successfully the led will light up solid red.
8) Make sure the steering wheel control buttons function correctly in the vehicle and
enjoy your radio.
So what if the led does not light up solid red or the steering wheel controls do not
function properly? Check out troubleshooting section below.
Troubleshooting the Auto Detect Mode
So you tried the auto detect feature and at the end the led did not stay on solid red, it
started flashing, or the steering wheel controls did not function properly. That means the
ASWC did not detect the vehicle or the proper radio. Follow these steps to determine
what happened:
First some basic tips:
1) Verify that you have 12 volt accessory and a good ground to the ASWC.
2) Verify with the vehicle information sheet on the Axxess website that you connected
the correct steering wheel control wire(s) in the vehicle to the correct wire(s) on the
ASWC.
3) Verify that the 3.5mm connector is connected to your radio securely and in the correct
location.
4) If using the female 3.5mm connector on an Eclipse or Kenwood radio, verify that the
radio’s SWC wire is connected to the correct wire on the ASWC.
Once all the information above has been verified and correct, you will need to put the
ASWC back into auto-detect mode. Follow the instructions from “If the ASWC was
installed before” section above, however this time take notice of the led flashes in steps
5 and 6. Here is what the flashes stand for:
LED Feedback
The 1
st
series of led flashes represent the wire(s) that are connected to the vehicle
from the ASWC.
Short flashes represent the steering wheel control wire(s) that are not connected to the
vehicle
Long flashes represent the wire(s) that are connected to the vehicle
1
st
led flash is the WHITE/ Green wire on the ASWC 2
nd
led flash is the ORANGE / Green wire on the ASWC
3
rd
led flash is the GREEN/ Orange wire on the ASWC
4
th
led flash is the Gray/Red wire on the ASWC
5
th
led flash is the BLACK/ Green wire on the ASWC
6
th
led flash is the Gray/Blue wire on the ASWC
7
th
led flash is the Pink wire on the ASWC
If during the auto detect sequence there was no long led flash, just short ones, the ASWC
was not connected to the correct wire in the vehicle or the incorrect wire was used on the
ASWC. Double check connections and the vehicle information sheet to verify that you
have the correct wires connected.
The 2
nd
set of led flashes represents what brand radio the ASWC believes it is
connected to. Each flash is for a different radio manufacturer. For example if you are
installing a JVC radio the ASWC should blink 5 times.
1
st
led flash is for Eclipse
2
nd
led flash is for Kenwood
3
rd
led flash is for Clarion
4
th
led flash is for Sony and Dual
5
th
led flash is for JVC
6
th
led flash is for Pioneer and Jensen
7
th
led flash is for Alpine*
8
th
led flash is for Visteon
9
th
led flash is for Valor
* Note: If the ASWC flashes 7 times and you do not have an Alpine radio connected to it
that means that the ASWC did not see any radio connected. Verify the 3.5mm connector
is connected to the SWC input on the radio.

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Gary Sather