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goltho · 7th July 2020, 11:15

I dislike any chav-like radio with removable fascias so have taken out the Kenwood from my ZT. I had a spare original VDO from my Connie kicking about so removed the Kenwood harness extension and plugged it in to the ZT. Success. However the SWCs don't work. So here's where I'm at.

• I want to use the SWC button with the VDO
• The car has the IR module fitted which didn't work with the Kenwood
• I don't want/need the IR function
• There is a single capped-off red/green wire sitting alongside the main harness
• The radio has two (cut) wires coming out the back beside the main connectors - one brown and one red/green.

Is there any way of connecting/reconnecting the SWC to provide standard functionality with the OEM radio? Ta.

Dougie.

7th July 2020, 11:15	#1
goltho Can't help myself Rover 75 CDTi 2005 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lincoln Posts: 871 Thanks: 469 Thanked 150 Times in 113 Posts	Changing back to VDO from Kenwood. SWC issue. I dislike any chav-like radio with removable fascias so have taken out the Kenwood from my ZT. I had a spare original VDO from my Connie kicking about so removed the Kenwood harness extension and plugged it in to the ZT. Success. However the SWCs don't work. So here's where I'm at. • I want to use the SWC button with the VDO • The car has the IR module fitted which didn't work with the Kenwood • I don't want/need the IR function • There is a single capped-off red/green wire sitting alongside the main harness • The radio has two (cut) wires coming out the back beside the main connectors - one brown and one red/green. Is there any way of connecting/reconnecting the SWC to provide standard functionality with the OEM radio? Ta. Dougie. __________________ R75 C2 RJBLH Connoisseur CDTi Auto Saloon • Built 08/02/2005 @14:57 hrs: Registered 26/08/2005 • 122nd of 141 built that day • British Racing Green Pearlescent (HFF) • Sandstone leather with black piping (SPJ) • 137,000 miles Last edited by goltho; 7th July 2020 at 11:21..