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Pioneer Headunit Steering Wheel Controls: Where to Plug In

Your PVS steering wheel connects to the Pioneer's Wired remote input with the 28-pin patch lead, then you set Steering Wheel Control to W/o Adapter. Type your model to see exactly where.

Find Your Model

Type your Pioneer model to see where the Wired remote input is and which setting to choose.

The model number is on the front of the unit or on the label on top of the chassis.

How It Connects

The patch lead carries the steering wheel buttons to the Pioneer, which learns each one.

  1. Steering wheelThe buttons send to a transmitter behind the wheel, powered by the horn circuit.
  2. ReceiverSits behind the headunit and picks the buttons up wirelessly. It comes paired.
  3. 28-pin patch leadJoins the receiver's 28-pin plug and ends in a 3.5 mm plug.
  4. Wired remote inputPioneer's steering socket, on the back of the unit or on the SWC/Back Camera cord.

The PVS Part

The 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.

28-Pin Patch Lead, sold as a spare ›

Program the Buttons

Pioneer has two modes. With Adapter is for a Pioneer vehicle harness. The PVS patch lead needs W/o Adapter.

  1. Park with the handbrake on

    The steering setting only shows with the handbrake on.

  2. Open Steering Wheel Control

    It's under Settings > System settings on most units.

  3. Choose W/o Adapter

    Newer units list W/o Adapter (Japanese car). Pick that one.

  4. Program each button

    Where the unit lists functions, pick each one and press and hold the matching button on the wheel until it registers.

Three-Wire Units

Some headunits have three steering wires instead of a 3.5 mm socket. Join the Key 1 and Key 2 wires on the PVS kit loom to the unit's two steering inputs, matched by the label and colour in each model card. The third wire is the ground: it doesn't need connecting, but you can join it to ground if you need to. Newer headunits use the 3.5 mm socket.

Pioneer Models

Each card shows where the Wired remote input is on that model and the setting to choose, checked against Pioneer's own manual.

DMH-ZF7650BT and DMH-ZF9650BT

2024 on
  • DMH-ZF7650BT
  • DMH-ZF9650BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, bottom row, far left, left of the power plug.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control > W/o Adapter (Japanese car)
  1. Park with the handbrake on. The steering setting only appears then.
  2. Open Settings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control.
  3. Select W/o Adapter (Japanese car).
  4. Pick each function on the screen, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
  5. Hold each button for 2 seconds, then move to the next.
  • With Adapter is for a Pioneer vehicle harness. With the PVS patch lead, choose W/o Adapter (Japanese car).

Checked against the DMH-ZF7650BT Quick Start Guide; DMH-ZF7650BT Owner's Manual, connection: QSG p.8 (item 11); settings: Owner's Manual p.78. Open the manual ›

SPH-EVO98DAB, SPH-EVO107DAB and SPH-EVO109DAB

2025-2026
  • SPH-EVO98DAB
  • SPH-EVO107DAB
  • SPH-EVO109DAB
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, bottom row, far left.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control > W/o Adapter (Japanese car)
  1. Check Location setting is Australia. When it's set to Europe, the W/o Adapter choices don't appear.
  2. Park with the handbrake on. The steering setting only appears then.
  3. Open Settings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control.
  4. Select W/o Adapter (Japanese car).
  5. Pick each function on the screen, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
  6. Hold each button for 2 seconds, then move to the next.
  • The Vehicle Bus port on the back is for a vehicle adapter, not the steering lead.

Checked against the SPH-EVO98DAB/EVO107DAB Installation + Operation Manual; SPH-EVO109DAB QSG + Operation Manual, connection EVO98 install p.11 (item 13), EVO109 QSG p.12 (item 13); settings EVO98 op p.86, EVO109 op p.94. Open the manual ›

DMH-A5450BT, DMH-A5650BT and DMH-AP6650BT

2022-2025
  • DMH-A5450BT
  • DMH-A5650BT
  • DMH-AP6650BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm socket labelled Wired remote input (STEERING WHEEL CONTROL) is on the SWC/Back Camera cord. That cord plugs into Connector 1 on the back of the unit.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System Settings > Steering Wheel Control > W/o Adapter
  1. Park with the handbrake on. The steering setting only appears then.
  2. Open Settings > System Settings > Steering Wheel Control.
  3. Select W/o Adapter.
  4. Pick each function on the screen, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
  • With Adapter is for a Pioneer vehicle harness. With the PVS patch lead, choose W/o Adapter.
  • Pioneer's own LandCruiser 70 kit (6650-LANDCR7010) uses the DMH-AP6650BT, so its steering socket is on this same cord.
  • The DMH-AP6650BT's CAN bus plug (Connector 4) is for a vehicle adapter, not the PVS lead.

Checked against the Quick Start Guides + Operation Manuals (Pioneer AU), connection: A5450 QSG p.8, A5650 QSG p.7, AP6650 QSG p.7; settings: A5450 p.41, A5650 p.44, AP6650 p.45. Open the manual ›

DMH-A4550BT

2024 on
  • DMH-A4550BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm socket labelled Wired remote input (STEERING WHEEL CONTROL) is on the lead that plugs into Connector 1, lower centre-left on the back of the unit.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System Settings > Steering Control Select > Without Adapter, then Steering Wheel Control
  1. Open Settings > System Settings > Steering Control Select and choose Without Adapter.
  2. Park with the handbrake on.
  3. Open Steering Wheel Control and assign a function to each steering wheel button.
  4. Clear wipes the settings if you need to start again.
  • Steering Wheel Control only appears once Steering Control Select is set to Without Adapter.

Checked against the DMH-A4550BT QSG; Operation Manual, connection QSG p.7 (item 10); settings op p.36. Open the manual ›

DMH-Z5350BT

2020-2022
  • DMH-Z5350BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, upper left, just right of the microphone socket.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control > W/o Adapter
  1. Park with the handbrake on. The steering setting only appears then.
  2. Open Settings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control.
  3. Select W/o Adapter.
  4. Pick each function on the screen, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
  • The microphone socket is right beside the wired remote socket and they're the same size. The steering plug only works in the wired remote socket.
  • With Adapter is for a Pioneer vehicle harness. With the PVS patch lead, choose W/o Adapter.

Checked against the DMH-Z5350BT Quick Start Guide; Operation Manual, connection QSG p.7 (item 2); settings op p.65. Open the manual ›

DMH-Z6350BT and DMH-ZF9350BT

2020-2022
  • DMH-Z6350BT
  • DMH-ZF9350BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, top row, centre-right, just right of the microphone socket.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control > W/o Adapter
  1. Park with the handbrake on. The steering setting only appears then.
  2. Open Settings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control.
  3. Select W/o Adapter.
  4. Pick each function on the screen, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
  • The microphone socket is right beside the wired remote socket and they're the same size. The steering plug only works in the wired remote socket.
  • With Adapter is for a Pioneer vehicle harness. With the PVS patch lead, choose W/o Adapter.

Checked against the DMH-Z6350BT / DMH-ZF9350BT QSG + Operation Manuals, connection QSG p.8 (item 11); settings op p.89. Open the manual ›

DMH-A345BT, DMH-A245BT and AVH-A245BT

2021-2023
  • DMH-A345BT
  • DMH-A245BT
  • AVH-A245BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input (SWC) socket is on the back of the unit, bottom row, left side, just right of the microphone socket.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System Settings > Steering Wheel Control
  1. Park with the handbrake on.
  2. Open Settings > System Settings > Steering Wheel Control.
  3. Pick the function for each steering wheel button as the screen asks.
  • The microphone socket is right beside the wired remote socket and they're the same size. The steering plug only works in the wired remote socket.

Checked against the DMH-A345BT/DMH-A245BT/AVH-A245BT QSG + Operation Manual, connection QSG p.9 (item 4); settings op p.37. Open the manual ›

AVH-A215BT and AVH-G225BT

2020-2021
  • AVH-A215BT
  • AVH-G225BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, bottom row, right side, just left of the aerial socket.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control > No Adapter
  1. Park with the handbrake on. The steering setting only appears then.
  2. Open Settings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control.
  3. Select No Adapter.
  4. Pick each function on the screen, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
  • These two call it No Adapter rather than W/o Adapter. With Adapter is for a Pioneer vehicle harness.

Checked against the AVH-A215BT Owner's Manual; AVH-G225BT QSG + Operation Manual, connection A215 p.25 (item 4), G225 QSG p.7 (item 3); settings A215 p.19, G225 op p.33. Open the manual ›

2018 and 2019 AVH-Z and DMH-Z

2018-2020
  • AVH-Z2150BT
  • AVH-Z5150BT
  • AVH-ZL5150BT
  • DMH-Z5150BT
  • AVH-Z2250BT
  • AVH-Z5250BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, upper left, just right of the microphone socket.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control > W/o Adapter
  1. Park with the handbrake on. The steering setting only appears then.
  2. Open Settings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control.
  3. Select W/o Adapter.
  4. Pick each function on the screen, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
  • The microphone socket is right beside the wired remote socket and they're the same size. The steering plug only works in the wired remote socket.
  • With Adapter is for a Pioneer vehicle harness. With the PVS patch lead, choose W/o Adapter.

Checked against the Owner's Manuals (Pioneer AU), connection: Z5150/Z2150 p.55, ZL5150 p.54, DMH-Z5150 p.49, Z2250 p.47, Z5250 p.49; settings: Z5150 p.40, ZL5150 p.39, DMH-Z5150 p.35, Z2250 p.36, Z5250 p.38. Open the manual ›

AVH-Z7250BT

2019-2020
  • AVH-Z7250BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, left of centre, next to the microphone socket.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control > W/o Adapter
  1. Park with the handbrake on. The steering setting only appears then.
  2. Open Settings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control.
  3. Select W/o Adapter.
  4. Pick each function on the screen, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
  • The microphone socket is right beside the wired remote socket and they're the same size. The steering plug only works in the wired remote socket.
  • With Adapter is for a Pioneer vehicle harness. With the PVS patch lead, choose W/o Adapter.

Checked against the AVH-Z7250BT Owner's Manual, connection p.50 (item 8); settings p.39. Open the manual ›

AVH-Z9150BT

2018-2020
  • AVH-Z9150BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm wired remote socket is on the back of the unit, bottom row, far left, just left of the microphone socket. The manual labels it Wired remote cable.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSettings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control > W/o Adapter
  1. Park with the handbrake on. The steering setting only appears then.
  2. Open Settings > System settings > Steering Wheel Control.
  3. Select W/o Adapter.
  4. Pick each function on the screen, then press and hold the matching steering wheel button until it registers.
  • The microphone socket is right beside the wired remote socket and they're the same size. The steering plug only works in the wired remote socket.
  • With Adapter is for a Pioneer vehicle harness. With the PVS patch lead, choose W/o Adapter.

Checked against the AVH-Z9150BT User Manual; AVIC-Z930DAB Installation Manual, connection p.55 (item 10); settings p.42. Open the manual ›

MVH-S145BT and MVH-S235BT

2024 on
  • MVH-S145BT
  • MVH-S235BT
Plug in hereThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, bottom row, far right.
PVS partThe 28-pin patch lead. One end joins the 28-pin plug on the PVS receiver, the other is a 3.5 mm plug for the headunit's steering input. It's in every kit and module ordered with this option.
SettingSYSTEM > SWC SETTING > SELECT SWC > LEARNING (MVH-S235BT) or SYSTEM > SWC SET > SWC TYPE > LEARNING (MVH-S145BT)
  1. Turn the unit on.
  2. Open SYSTEM, then SWC SETTING (MVH-S235BT) or SWC SET (MVH-S145BT).
  3. Choose LEARNING, not WITH ADAPTER.
  4. Pick each function and register it to the matching steering wheel button.
  5. ALL CLEAR wipes them if you need to start again.

Checked against the Owner's Manuals + Quick Start Guides, connection QSG sheet p.1 'This unit' item 6; settings S235 owner's p.15, S145 owner's p.12-13. Open the manual ›

DMH-A4450BT

2021-2023
  • DMH-A4450BT
Plug in hereThree wires on the lead from Connector 1: STEERING WHEEL CONTROL INPUT 1 (black and red), INPUT 2 (black and blue) and GND (black and white). There's no 3.5 mm socket.
PVS partThe Key 1 and Key 2 wires on the PVS kit loom. Join them to the headunit's two steering wires. The ground wire is optional, and the 28-pin patch lead isn't used.
SettingSettings > System Settings > Steering Control Select > Without Adapter, then Steering Wheel Control
  1. Join the Key 1 wire on the kit loom to STEERING WHEEL CONTROL INPUT 1 (black and red) and Key 2 to INPUT 2 (black and blue).
  2. GND (black and white) is the ground. It doesn't need connecting, but you can join it to ground if you need to.
  3. Open Settings > System Settings > Steering Control Select and choose Without Adapter.
  4. Park with the handbrake on.
  5. Open Steering Wheel Control and assign a function to each steering wheel button.
  • The 28-pin patch lead isn't used on this unit. The headunit learns each button whichever steering wire it arrives on.

Checked against the DMH-A4450BT QSG; Operation Manual, connection QSG p.7 (items 11-13); settings op p.40. Open the manual ›

SPH-DA160DAB, SPH-DA360DAB and SPH-DA77DAB

2021-2024Check before you install
  • SPH-DA160DAB
  • SPH-DA360DAB
  • SPH-DA77DAB
Steering inputThe 3.5 mm socket labelled Wired remote input (STEERING WHEEL CONTROL) is on the SWC/Back Camera cord from Connector 1.
Before you installThe manuals for these units list no steering wheel setting, so they can't be set to learn the buttons. Start a support ticket with the model number before you install.

Checked against the SPH-DA77DAB / DA360DAB / DA160DAB Installation Manuals; Operation Manuals checked for settings, connection install p.3 (DA77 item 14); settings: none in operation manuals. Open the manual ›

AVH-Z5200DAB and SPH-DA250DAB

2019-2020Check before you install
  • AVH-Z5200DAB
  • SPH-DA250DAB
Steering inputThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, upper left, just right of the microphone socket.
Before you installThe manuals for these units list no steering wheel setting, so they can't be set to learn the buttons. Start a support ticket with the model number before you install.

Checked against the Installation + Owner's/Operation manuals, connection install p.3 (item 2); settings: none. Open the manual ›

AVIC-Z930DAB

2018-2020Check before you install
  • AVIC-Z930DAB
Steering inputThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, bottom row, far left, left of the microphone socket.
Before you installThe manual for this unit lists no steering wheel setting, so it can't be set to learn the buttons. Start a support ticket with the model number before you install.

Checked against the AVIC-Z930DAB Installation Manual, connection p.3 (item 10). Open the manual ›

2019 single-DIN DEH-S, FH-S, MVH-S325BT, MVH-S425BT and SPH-C10BT

2019-2023Check before you install
  • DEH-S1250UB
  • DEH-S2250UI
  • DEH-S5250BT
  • DEH-S720DAB
  • FH-S725BT
  • FH-S820DAB
  • MVH-S325BT
  • MVH-S425BT
  • SXT-C10PS
  • SPH-C10BT
Steering inputThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit, bottom row, right of centre. On Bluetooth models the microphone socket sits just above it.
Before you installThe manuals for these units list no steering wheel setting, so they can't be set to learn the buttons. Start a support ticket with the model number before you install.

Checked against the Quick Start Guides / Installation Manual (Pioneer AU), DEH-S1250UB p.5, DEH-S2250UI p.6, DEH-S5250BT p.6, FH-S725BT p.8, MVH-S425BT p.8, MVH-S325BT p.7, SPH-C10BT p.2, sheet QSGs p.1. Open the manual ›

DMH-AP6850BT and DMH-AP8850BT

2026 onNo steering input to connect
  • DMH-AP6850BT
  • DMH-AP8850BT
Steering inputThere's no wired remote socket on the back of these units. Steering controls go through the CAN bus plug and a vehicle adapter.
Before you installWith no wired remote socket, the PVS patch lead has nothing to plug into.

Checked against the DMH-AP6850BT/AP8850BT QSG; Operation Manuals, connection QSG p.7; settings op p.50 (CAN bus item p.49). Open the manual ›

MVH-MS410BT and MVH-MS510BT (marine)

2019 onNo steering input to connect
  • MVH-MS410BT
  • MVH-MS510BT
Steering inputThe 3.5 mm Wired remote input socket is on the back of the unit. On these marine units it only takes Pioneer's marine wired remote.
Before you installThis socket only takes Pioneer's marine wired remote, so the PVS patch lead won't work here.

Checked against the MVH-MS410BT / MS510BT QSG, QSG sheet p.1 'This unit' item 8. Open the manual ›

Model Not Listed?

Look on the back of the unit, and on the leads that came with it, for a 3.5 mm socket labelled Wired remote input. If you can't find one, start a support ticket with the model number and a photo of the back of the unit.

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Still need help?Send the headunit model and a photo of the back of the unit, and we can tell you where the lead goes. Start a support ticket