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Do you wire it for steering wheel controls?
October 15th, 2020
In the world of semi truck steering wheel controls that is no plug & play.  Yes there are stereos out there that work with steering wheel controllers where you are offered a specific version for a specific application.  With this type of kit you are given a detail of wire colors to help you match your application.  When it comes to semis nobody offers such a kit.  You will have to buy a universal kit and test the connection for the right wiring.  This will work if you get the right wire to the right wire.  A tech that knows hows to do this would be the one to go to so you don't damage any of the trucks wiring or components.  The other thing you might need to check is to see if your truck is a CAN BUS truck.  If it is the steering wheel controls are going thru the on board computer.  Radios that are built for CAN BUS application will automaticlly communicate with the steering wheel controls as well as sleeper controls.  We do sell on a sister site the Jensen offering that works on trucks that have CAN BUS controls.  The radio is called the JCV2015BT.  Works with some of the CAN BUS trucks that are using the same PROTOCOL.  It plugs directly into most of the newer trucks 2006 and up.  Take a look.  It might be what you are looking for. You can find it here at HEAVY DUTY RADIOS.com