Steering Wheel Controls For Stereo

[rod1296]

I've recently bought a 99 Xantia that used to have a multi changer in but not any more. So I bought a Citroen Stereo cassette in mint condition off e bay. Everything works fine but I can't get it to work with the steering wheel controls. Am I missing something? Obviously I've connected it all up correctly I think and there is a seperate connecter etc. in there for these controls.

[DickieG]

I don't think Citroen ever did a CD player which was compatable with Xantia's other than the multichangers, so whilst you can get the CD player to work, I think you'll have to do without the steering wheel controls.

 

Another way around the problem is to get (I think Sony make one) a CD player for which you can get a special lead which connects up with the steering controls.

[kfk]

I've recently bought a 99 Xantia that used to have a multi changer in but not any more. So I bought a Citroen Stereo cassette in mint condition off e bay. Everything works fine but I can't get it to work with the steering wheel controls. Am I missing something? Obviously I've connected it all up correctly I think and there is a seperate connecter etc. in there for these controls.

In the rear of the radio you should have the following connections:

 

8 way black connector (with 4 wires in) powers supplies and earth

 

8 way white connector - all your speaker connections

 

10 way black connector - this is the connector for the steering wheel

 

13 way black connector - if there its used for multiplay cd player

 

Early Xantias had different radio units in to the later facelift models.....if you use an early radio in a facelift model the steering controls wont work.

 

Hope some of that helps you

[jimbo]

My lighting for the radio has gone so when driving at night am in the dark so to speak with whats on or where the buttons are, can anyone confirm that the light feed is the same as the power block ie the third one down or is there another way the lighting works,

im sorry this not helpful toward the steering control question that started this thread, but ive had the blocks out trying to find out what can be not connecting but to no avail. mine has the three blocks, from the bottom up-POWER/SPEAKERS/STEERING CONTROLS

[kfk]

My lighting for the radio has gone so when driving at night am in the dark so to speak with whats on or where the buttons are, can anyone confirm that the light feed is the same as the power block ie the third one down or is there another way the lighting works,

im sorry this not helpful toward the steering control question that started this thread, but ive had the blocks out trying to find out what can be not connecting but to no avail. mine has the three blocks, from the bottom up-POWER/SPEAKERS/STEERING CONTROLS

Cant tell you what order the conectors are in the set.....other than there are 2 black one and a white.....they wont fit in the wrong sockets.

 

The black 8 way connector:

 

pin 4: constant 12v supply +ve

pin 7 : ignition fed 12v +ve

Pin 6 : supply from lights via instrument panel dimmer switch

Pin 8 : Earth

[jimbo]

Its ok i found the light supply in the power block with a circuit tester

but have supply but no lighting so assume the lights within radio are not working, now wondering wether a new faceplate from a scrapper will reinstate my lighting.