e46 steering wheel control interface choices

[flyfishvt]

I installed a double din head unit. I'm using a Axxess interface for the steering wheel controls but it won't detect the phone book button or the talk button. I've searched but can't find any other options out there. There has to be other units available. The head unit is a Sony xav-ax100. I love the unit. Not real happy with the axxess

[DennisCooper]

Hi,

Aftermarket steering wheel interfaces are made by brands like PAC, Paser, Connects2. I think that most steering wheel adaptors won't detect the oem phone/talk buttons as they used specific protocols within the OEM setup. I might be wrong on that, so you'll need to research further.

Cheers, Dennis!