ASWC-1 / Metra install AND PROGRAMMING (left push as MUTE) Guide
Cruiser
Joined: May 2010
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From: Austin, San Antonio, Canyon Lake, Houston, Palestine, Texas
Sooooo. After 2 long weeks of the bike being torn apart with this simple little stereo upgrade, I have come to the conclusion that no matter how smart all of you are, I am not. My initial thought when I first decided to upgrade from the Stock HU, was to do the biketronics plug and play or something like that. After a little advice, I decided to go the other, more hazardous route. Following all directions as given and found, my first issue was no power to the new Alpine HU. Connected wires that weren't supposed to be connected and , vwala. Power to the HU. Then my SS Picasso Nano amp wouldn't fire up, even after it had worked with the stock HU. Finally figured out that the original ground was no good. Connected the ground to all the other ground of the HU and ASWC-1, and vwala, amp fired up. I connected that dadgum pink/white wire to every possible pink/white wire location mentioned. Nuthin! stuffed it all in, closed it up and gonna go manual. At least I have tunes now. This is not a rant, just a realization that this ol redneck just ain't as smart as all of you.
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Originally Posted by Ghosttrain1
Sooooo. After 2 long weeks of the bike being torn apart with this simple little stereo upgrade, I have come to the conclusion that no matter how smart all of you are, I am not. My initial thought when I first decided to upgrade from the Stock HU, was to do the biketronics plug and play or something like that. After a little advice, I decided to go the other, more hazardous route. Following all directions as given and found, my first issue was no power to the new Alpine HU. Connected wires that weren't supposed to be connected and , vwala. Power to the HU. Then my SS Picasso Nano amp wouldn't fire up, even after it had worked with the stock HU. Finally figured out that the original ground was no good. Connected the ground to all the other ground of the HU and ASWC-1, and vwala, amp fired up. I connected that dadgum pink/white wire to every possible pink/white wire location mentioned. Nuthin! stuffed it all in, closed it up and gonna go manual. At least I have tunes now. This is not a rant, just a realization that this ol redneck just ain't as smart as all of you.
Jim
Cruiser
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From: Austin, San Antonio, Canyon Lake, Houston, Palestine, Texas
Jim. I have no problem being flogged. Its less painful than what I have gone through with this little upgrade. I have tried bottom, top, ground, etc. The pictures I have seen contradict what I read. I must reiterate, what "I" read. I would love a pic that , for me, is more specific.
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Road Warrior
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From: Las Vegas
Jim. I have no problem being flogged. Its less painful than what I have gone through with this little upgrade. I have tried bottom, top, ground, etc. The pictures I have seen contradict what I read. I must reiterate, what "I" read. I would love a pic that , for me, is more specific.
your metra harness pink white wire needs to be connected to the ping white coming from your left handlebar side (so "upstream") AFTER you cut the pink white wire in the harness. the pink white other side ("downstream" ;going down into the harness) you cap off with electrical tape or better, with a small piece of heat shrink tube).
That should do the job.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: SoCal
So I am doing an install using the ASCW-1. It is the new version that has the pink wire and states to hook it up to the cut wire going to the handlebar controls. Haven't got that far yet but I did some testing on the Metra harness with the key on, harness plugged in but not hooked up to anything yet. What I found using a DVM is that the red wire is switched. The yellow wire is hot all the time, switch on or not. Now the most interesting thing is the black ground wire doesn't seem to show a ground at all!! Used a good known ground but could not get continuity. So I am going to ground all the ground wires to the battery since I am running an amp and have power and ground up front for my amp. Maybe this is causing some of the issues some of you are having. This is on a 2003 Ultra.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Las Vegas
So I am doing an install using the ASCW-1. It is the new version that has the pink wire and states to hook it up to the cut wire going to the handlebar controls. Haven't got that far yet but I did some testing on the Metra harness with the key on, harness plugged in but not hooked up to anything yet. What I found using a DVM is that the red wire is switched. The yellow wire is hot all the time, switch on or not. Now the most interesting thing is the black ground wire doesn't seem to show a ground at all!! Used a good known ground but could not get continuity. So I am going to ground all the ground wires to the battery since I am running an amp and have power and ground up front for my amp. Maybe this is causing some of the issues some of you are having. This is on a 2003 Ultra.
my manual page 1:
Connections:
Red Metra wire goes to your HU power wire on your HU connector (usually Red)
Black Metra wire goes to your HU power ground wire on your HU connector (usually Black)
Yellow Metra wire goes to your HU memory wire on your HU connector (usually Yellow)
Rest of the Metra wires, tie together / tape together / wrap together / whatever you like (in other words not used!)
the metra connector plugs into the original HU connector - that is where the permanent 12V (memory), hot 12V (Acc/Ign) and ground
Stage IV
Joined: Jul 2016
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From: 48195
This thing is driving me nuts. New Head Unit and Amp.
Have tried all the different configuration with the ASWC-1.
With Pink/White of Metra, connected to the handlebar side and the other end of the cut wire tied back, (ungrounded)
Go through auto detect procedure and I can only get Volume Up to work. (both worked before the upgrades)
ANY other configuration with the Pink/white wire and grounded/ungrounded, etc., results in the volume being commanded to full volume.
Verified grounds for the unit. Tried two different locations anyway and am now grounding directly to battery.
I suspect I have a bad unit...but there's a 40minute wait time for Metra Tech Support.
During auto-detect I get the x1 long green LED followed by 6 fast ones.
Then x5 Red LED. (which means it recognized my Head Unit)
Anyone have a recommendation on what to do next?
PS...I am using JVC receiver with Rockford Fosgate amp and Kicker Speakers. (digging this configuration)
Have tried all the different configuration with the ASWC-1.
With Pink/White of Metra, connected to the handlebar side and the other end of the cut wire tied back, (ungrounded)
Go through auto detect procedure and I can only get Volume Up to work. (both worked before the upgrades)
ANY other configuration with the Pink/white wire and grounded/ungrounded, etc., results in the volume being commanded to full volume.
Verified grounds for the unit. Tried two different locations anyway and am now grounding directly to battery.
I suspect I have a bad unit...but there's a 40minute wait time for Metra Tech Support.
During auto-detect I get the x1 long green LED followed by 6 fast ones.
Then x5 Red LED. (which means it recognized my Head Unit)
Anyone have a recommendation on what to do next?
PS...I am using JVC receiver with Rockford Fosgate amp and Kicker Speakers. (digging this configuration)
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Exact same scenario that I had, First long green flash means problems with the infamous pink/white wire if I remember correctly. Are you sure you have it connected to the proper side of the cut wire from the handlebar control? As mentioned before, it's not the end that looks like it's coming down from the handlebar, it actually routes down and up through the harness, so it's the bottom side of the cut
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Stage IV
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From: 48195
Exact same scenario that I had, First long green flash means problems with the infamous pink/white wire if I remember correctly. Are you sure you have it connected to the proper side of the cut wire from the handlebar control? As mentioned before, it's not the end that looks like it's coming down from the handlebar, it actually routes down and up through the harness, so it's the bottom side of the cut
I may go purchase another module from Best Buy to see if that's the problem.
At a loss and really want to get my bike back together!
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
I. Bought it because of the price and yes I did pull my hair out for a couple of days but I really miss my AVC. If I had to do it again I would go with the Biketronics setup. Had one in the past and basically plug and play