Axxess AX-CH013-SWC User manual

CAUTION! All accessories, switches, climate
controls panels, and especially air bag indicator
lights must be connected before cycling the
ignition. Also, do not remove the factory radio
with the key in the on position, or while the
vehicle is running.
AX-CH013-SWC
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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INTERFACE FEATURES
INTERFACE COMPONENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Connections to be made ................................... 3-6
- For models without an amplifier .......................3
- For models with an amplifier ............................4
- 3.5mm jack steering wheel control retention ..5
Installing the AX-CH013-SWC ................................5
Programming the AX-CH013-SWC ........................6
Adjusting the AX-CH013-SWC ................................6
Steering wheel control settings ....................... 7-9
- L.E.D. feedback ....................................................7
- Changing radio type ...........................................7
- Remapping the steering wheel control buttons ...8
- Dual assignment instructions (long button press) ...9
Troubleshooting ................................................... 10
Chrysler Data Interface with SWC 2004-up*
• Provides accessory power (12-volt 10-amp)
• Retains R.A.P. (retained accessory power)
• Provides NAV outputs (parking brake, reverse, speed sense)
• Retains audio controls on the steering wheel
• Retains safety chimes (LD-BX-CH4 applications)
• Can be used in both amplified and non-amplified models
• Retains balance and fade (non-amplified models only)
• Retains Blind Spot Detection (if equipped)
• Includes antenna adapters for both generations of vehicles
• Micro “B” USB updatable
• AX-CH013-SWC interface
• LD-BX-CH3 harness
• LD-BX-CH4 harness
• 16-pin harness with stripped leads
• 4-pin harness with stripped leads
• Female 3.5mm connector with stripped lead
• Antenna adapters (2)
*Visit AxxessInterfaces.com for up-to-date vehicle specific applications.
TOOLS REQUIRED
• Wire cutter • Crimp tool • Solder gun • Tape
• Connectors (example: butt-connectors, bell caps, etc.)
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
APPLICATIONS
See inside front cover

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APPLICATIONS
Applications below use
the LD-BX-CH3 harness
CHRYSLER
300 2005-2007
Aspen 2007
PT Cruiser 2006-2010
DODGE
Caliber 2007-2008
Charger 2006-2007
Dakota 2005-2007
Durango 2004-2007
Magnum 2005-2007
Ram 1500 2006-2008
Ram 2500/3500 2006-2009
Ram Chassis Cab 2006-2010
JEEP
Commander 2006-2007
Compass 2007-2008
Grand Cherokee 2005-2007
Patriot 2007-2008
MITSUBISHI
Raider 2006-2007
Applications below use
the LD-BX-CH4 harness
CHRYSLER
200 2011-2014
300 2008-2010
Aspen 2008-2009
Sebring 2007-2010
Town & Country 2008-2017
DODGE
Avenger 2008-2014
Caliber 2009-2012
Challenger 2008-2014
Charger 2008-2010
Dakota 2008-2011
Durango 2008-2013
Grand Caravan 2008-up
Journey 2009-2010
Magnum 2008-2009
Nitro 2007-2011
Ram 1500 2009-2011
Ram 2500/3500 2010-2011
Ram Chassis Cab 2011
JEEP
Commander 2008-2010
Compass 2009-2017.5
Grand Cherokee 2008-2013
Liberty 2008-2012
Patriot 2009-2017
Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited 2007-2017
Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited
(JK body type) 2018
MITSUBISHI
Raider 2008-2009
RAM
1500/2500/3500 2012
Chassis Cab 3500/4500/5500 2012
C/V Tradesman 2012-2015
VOLKSWAGEN
Routan 2009-2013

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CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE
Attention! This interface will work with models that are either non-amplified, or amplified.
Please follow the instructions carefully for your model vehicle. Failure to do so will result in
either no sound, or low sound. If you are unsure if your vehicle is factory amplified or not, please
contact your local dealership.
For models without an amplifier:
From the 16-pin harness with stripped leads to the aftermarket radio:
• Connect the Red wire to the accessory wire.
• If the aftermarket radio has an illumination wire, connect the Orange/White wire to it.
Attention! The following (4) wires are reversed on purpose. These wires will not match “color
code” to the aftermarket radio.
• Connect the Gray wire to the right rear positive speaker output.
• Connect the Gray/Black wire to the right rear negative speaker output.
• Connect the White wire to the left rear positive speaker output.
• Connect the White/Black wire to the left rear negative speaker output.
The following (3) wires are only for multimedia/navigation radios that require these wires.
• Connect the Blue/Pink wire to the VSS/speed sense wire.
• Connect the Green/Purple wire to the reverse wire.
• Connect the Light Green wire to the parking brake wire
• Tape off and disregard the following (6) wires, they will not be used in this application:
Blue/White, Brown, Green, Green/Black, Purple and Purple/Black.
From the LD-BX-CH3 OR LD-BX-CH4 harness to the aftermarket radio:
• Connect the Black wire to the ground wire.
• Connect the Yellow wire to the battery wire.
• Depending on which harness is used, connect either the Blue or Blue/White wire, to the
power antenna wire.
• Ensure the (2) 4-pin Molex connectors are connected together.
• Connect the 4-pin harness with stripped leads, to the 4-pin Molex connector on the gray
22-pin connector which is loose.
Attention! The following (4) wires are reversed on purpose. These wires will not match “color
code” to the aftermarket radio.
• Connect the Green wire to the right front positive speaker output.
• Connect the Green/Black wire to the right front negative speaker output.
• Connect the Purple wire to the left front positive speaker output.
• Connect the Purple/Black wire to the left front negative speaker output.
Continue to 3.5mm jack steering wheel control retention

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The following (3) wires are only for multimedia/navigation radios that require these wires.
• Connect the Blue/Pink wire to the VSS/speed sense wire.
• Connect the Green/Purple wire to the reverse wire.
• Connect the Light Green wire to the parking brake wire.
• Tape off and disregard the following (1) wire, it will not be used in this application: Brown.
From the LD-BX-CH3 OR LD-BX-CH4 harness to the aftermarket radio:
• Connect the Black wire to the ground wire.
• Connect the Yellow wire to the battery wire.
• Depending on which harness is used, connect either the Blue or Blue/White wire, to the
power antenna wire.
• Ensure the (2) 4-pin Molex connectors are connected together.
• Disregard the 4-pin Molex connector on the gray 22-pin connector which is loose, it will not
be used in this application.
• Disregard the 4-pin harness with stripped leads, it will not be used in this application.
Continue to 3.5mm jack steering wheel control retention
Attention! This interface will work with models that are either non-amplified, analog amplified,
or digital amplified. Please follow the instructions carefully for your model vehicle. Failure to do
so will result in either no sound, or low sound. If you are unsure if your vehicle is factory ampli-
fied or not, please contact your local dealership.
For models with an amplifier:
From the 16-pin harness with stripped leads to the aftermarket radio:
• Connect the Red wire to the accessory wire.
• Connect the Blue/White wire to the amp turn on wire. This wire must be connected to hear
sound from the factory amplifier.
• If the aftermarket radio has an illumination wire, connect the Orange/White wire to it.
• Connect the Gray wire to the right front positive speaker output.
• Connect the Gray/Black wire to the right front negative speaker output.
• Connect the White wire to the left front positive speaker output.
• Connect the White/Black wire to the left front negative speaker output.
• Connect the Green wire to the left rear positive speaker output.
• Connect the Green/Black wire to the left rear negative speaker output.
• Connect the Purple wire to the right rear positive speaker output.
• Connect the Purple/Black wire to the right rear negative output.
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CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE (CONT)
With the key in the off position:
• Connect the 16-pin harness with stripped leads, and the AX-CH013-SWC harness,
into the interface.
Attention! Do not connect the AX-CH013-SWC harness to the wiring harness in the vehicle just yet.
Attention! If retaining steering wheel controls, ensure that the jack/wire is connected to
the radio before proceeding. If this step is skipped, the interface will need to be reset for
the steering wheel controls to function.
3.5mm jack steering wheel control retention:
• The 3.5mm jack is to be used to retain audio controls on the steering wheel.
• For the radios listed below, connect the included
female 3.5mm connector with stripped leads, to the
male 3.5mm SWC jack from the AX-CH013-SWC. Any remaining wires tape off and disregard.
•
Eclipse: Connect the steering wheel control wire, normally Brown, to the Brown/White wire of
the connector. Then connect the remaining steering wheel control wire, normally Brown/White,
to the Brown wire of the connector
.
•
Metra OE: Connect the steering wheel control Key 1 wire (Gray) to the Brown wire.
•
Kenwood or select JVC with a steering wheel control wire: Connect the Blue/Yellow wire to the
Brown wire.
Note: If your Kenwood radio auto detects as a JVC, manually set the radio type to Kenwood. See
the instructions under changing radio type.
• XITE: Connect the steering wheel control SWC-2 wire from the radio to the Brown wire.
•
Parrot Asteroid Smart or Tablet: Connect the 3.5mm jack into the AX-SWC-PARROT (sold separately),
and then connect the 4-pin connector from the AX-SWC-PARROT into the radio .
Note: The radio must be updated to rev. 2.1.4 or higher software.
• Universal “2 or 3 wire” radio: Connect the steering wheel control wire, referred to as Key-A or
SWC-1, to the
Brown wire of the connector. Then connect the remaining steering wheel control wire,
referred to as Key-B or SWC-2, to the
Brown/White wire of the connector. If the radio comes with a
third wire for ground, disregard this wire
.
Note: After the interface has been programmed to the vehicle, refer to the manual provided with
the radio for assigning the SWC buttons. Contact the radio manufacturer for more information.
• For all other radios: Connect the 3.5mm jack from the LD-BX-CH3 or LD-BX-CH4 harness, into the jack
on the aftermarket radio designated for an external steering wheel control interface. Please refer to
the aftermarket radios manual if in doubt as to where the 3.5mm jack goes to.
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Audio level adjustment (amplified models only):
• With the vehicle and radio turned on, turn the volume up 3/4 of the way.
• With a small flat-blade screwdriver, adjust the potentiometer clockwise to raise the audio
level; counterclockwise to lower the audio level.
• Once at a desired level, audio level adjustment is complete.
For the steps below, the L.E.D. located inside the interface can only be seen while active. The
interface does not need to be opened to see the L.E.D.
• Start the vehicle.
• Connect the AX-CH013-SWC harness to the wiring harness in the vehicle.
• The L.E.D. will initially turn on solid Green, then turn off for a few seconds while it auto
detects the radio installed.
• The L.E.D. will then flash Red up to (18) times indicating which radio is connected to the interface,
and then turn off for a couple of seconds. Pay close attention to how many Red flashes there
are. This will help in troubleshooting, if need be. Refer to the L.E.D. feedback section for more
information.
• After a couple seconds the L.E.D. will turn on solid Red while the interface auto detects
the vehicle. The radio will shut off at this point. This process should take 5 to 30 seconds.
• Once the vehicle has been auto detected by the interface, the L.E.D. will turn on solid
Green, and the radio will come back on, indicating programming was successful.
• Test all functions of the installation for proper operation, before reassembling the dash. If
the interface fails to function, refer to Resetting the AX-CH013-SWC.
Note: The L.E.D. will turn on solid Green for a moment, and then turn off under normal
operation after the key has been cycled.
PROGRAMMING THE AX-CH013-SWC ADJUSTING THE AX-CH013-SWC

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STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTINGS
Changing radio type
If the LED flashes do not match the radio you have connected, you must manually program
the AX-CH013-SWC to tell it what radio it is connected to.
1. After (3) seconds of turning the key on, press and hold the Volume-Down button on the
steering wheel until the L.E.D. in the AX-CH013-SWC goes solid.
2. Release the Volume-Down button; the L.E.D. will go out indicating we are now in Changing
Radio Type mode.
3. Refer to the Radio Legend (next page) to know which radio number you would like to have
programmed.
4. Press and hold the Volume-Up button until the L.E.D. goes solid, and then release. Repeat
this step for the desired radio number you have selected.
5. Once the desired radio number has been selected, press and hold the Volume-Down button
on the steering wheel until the L.E.D. goes solid. The L.E.D. will remain on for about (3)
seconds while it stores the new radio information.
6. Once the L.E.D. goes off, the Changing Radio Type mode will then end. You can now test the
steering control wheel controls.
Note:
If at any time the user fails to press any button for a period longer than (10)
seconds, this process will abort.
Attention: The Axxess Updater App can also be used to program the following (3) sub-sections as
well, pending that the interface has been initialized and programmed.
L.E.D. feedback
The (18) Red L.E.D. flashes represent what brand radio the AX-CH013-SWC believes it is
connected to. Each flash represents a different radio manufacturer. For example, if you
are installing a JVC radio, the AX-CH013-SWC will flash (5) times. Following is a legend that
dictates which manufacturer corresponds to which flash.
L.E.D. feedback legend
* Note: If the AX-CH013-SWC flashes Red (7) times, and you do not have an Alpine radio
connected to it, that means the AX-CH013-SWC does not detect a radio connected it.
Verify that the 3.5mm jack is connected to the correct steering wheel jack/wire in the radio.
** Note: Part number AX-SWC-PARROT is required (sold separately). Also, the Parrot radio
must be updated to rev. 2.1.4 or higher through www.parrot.com.
† Note: If you have a Clarion radio and the steering wheel controls do not work, change the radio
type to the other Clarion radio type; same for Eclipse. The following section explains how to do this .
‡ Note: If you have a Kenwood radio and the L.E.D. feedback comes back as showing as a JVC
radio, change the radio type to a Kenwood. The following section explains how to do this.
1 flash - Eclipse (Type 1) †
2 flashes - Kenwood ‡
3 flashes - Clarion (Type 1) †
4 flashes - Sony / Dual
5 flashes - JVC
6 flashes - Pioneer / Jensen
7 flashes - Alpine *
8 flashes - Visteon
9 flashes - Valor
10 flashes - Clarion (Type 2) †
11 flashes - Metra OE
12 flashes - Eclipse (Type 2) †
13 flashes - LG
14 flashes - Parrot **
15 flashes - XITE
16 flashes - Philips
17 flashes - TBD
18 flashes - JBL
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Radio legend
1. Eclipse (Type 1)
2. Kenwood
3. Clarion (Type 1)
4. Sony/Dual
5. JVC
6. Pioneer/Jensen
7. Alpine
8. Visteon
9. Valor
10. Clarion (Type 2)
11. Metra OE
12. Eclipse (Type 2)
13. LG
14. Parrot
15. XITE
16. Philips
17. TBD
18. JBL
Remapping the steering wheel control buttons
Let’s say you have AX-CH013-SWC initialized and you want to change the button
assignment for the steering wheel controls. For example, you would like “Seek-Up” to be
“Mute”. Follow the steps below to remap the steering wheel control buttons:
1. Ensure the AX-CH013-SWC is visible so you can see the L.E.D. flashes to confirm button
recognition.
Tip:
Turning the radio off is recommended.
2. Within the first 20 seconds of turning the ignition on, press and hold the “Volume-Up”
button on the steering wheel until the L.E.D. goes solid.
3. Release “Volume-Up”, the L.E.D. will then go out; “Volume-Up” has now been
programmed.
4. Follow the list in the Button Assignment Legend, to reference the order in which the
steering wheel control buttons need to be programmed.
Note:
If the next function on the list is not on the steering wheel, press the Volume-Up button
for (1) second until the L.E.D. comes on, and then release the Volume-Up button. This will tell
the AX-CH013-SWC that this function is not available and it will move on to the next function.
5. To complete the remapping process, press and hold the Volume-Up button on the
steering wheel until the L.E.D. in the AX-CH013-SWC goes out.
1. Volume-Up
2. Volume-Down
3. Seek-Up/Next
4. Seek-Down/Prev
5. Source/Mode
6. Mute
7. Preset-Up
8. Preset-Down
9. Power
10. Band
11. Play/Enter
12. PTT (Push to Talk) *
13. On-Hook *
14. Off-Hook *
15. Fan-Up *
16. Fan-Down *
17. Temp-Up *
18. Temp-Down *
Button assignment legend
Note: Not all radios will have all of these commands. Please refer to the manual provided
with the radio, or contact the radio manufacturer for specific commands recognized by that
particular radio.
* Not applicable in this application
STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTINGS (CONT)
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTINGS (CONT)
Dual assignment instructions (long button press)
The AX-CH013-SWC has the capability to assign (2) functions to a single button, except Volume-
Up and Volume-Down. Follow the steps below to program the button(s) to your liking.
Note: Seek-Up and Seek-Down come pre-programmed as Preset-Up and Preset-Down
for a long button press.
1. Turn on the ignition but do not start the vehicle.
2. Press and hold down the steering wheel control button that you want to assign a long press
function to for about (10) seconds, or until the L.E.D. flashes rapidly. At this point release the
button; the L.E.D. will then go solid.
3. Press and release the Volume-Up button the number of times corresponding to the new button
number selected. Refer to the Dual Assignment Legend. The L.E.D. will flash rapidly while the
Volume-Up button is being pressed, and then go back to a solid L.E.D. once released. Go to the
next step once the Volume-Up button has been pressed the desired number of times.
Caution: If more than (10) seconds elapses between pressing the Volume-Up button, this
procedure will abort, and the L.E.D. will go out.
4. To store the long press button in memory, press the button that you assigned a long press
button to (the button held down in Step 2). The L.E.D. will now go off indicating the new
information has been stored.
Note: These steps must be repeated for each button you would like to assign a dual
purpose feature to. To reset a button back to its default state, repeat Step 1, and then
press the Volume-Down button. The L.E.D. will go out, and the long press mapping for
that button will be erased.
Dual assignment legend
1. Not allowed
2. Not allowed
3. Seek-Up/Next
4. Seek-Down/Prev
5. Mode/Source
6. ATT/Mute
7. Preset-Up
8. Preset-Down
9. Power
10. Band
11. Play/Enter
12. PTT
13. On-Hook
14. Off-Hook
15. Fan-Up *
16. Fan-Down *
17. Temp-Up *
18. Temp-Down *
* Not applicable in this application

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Resetting the AX-CH013-SWC
1. The Blue reset button is located inside the interface, between the two connectors. The
button is accessible outside the interface, no need to open the interface.
2. Press and hold the reset button for two seconds, and then let go to reset the interface.
3. Refer to “Programming the Interface” from this point.

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Please have the vehicle apart and ready to perform troubleshooting
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