Android Car Stereo SWC..

[A100man]

So I bought a cheap Android stereo for my Sprinter - Essgoo with supposedly 4G/64G memory configuration... I guess we'll see.

I then realised I'd need a new trim bezel and general wiring adapter.
(arriving soon hopefully) - this should allow the unit to work via the front panel..

..however the steering wheel controls (SWC) remain a bit of a mystery.

It has two wires (sw1 and sw2) which I think support older analogue control (each vehicle control button presents a different resistance and the unit can 'learn' which button is pressed).

The Sprinter though has a CAN bus interface I think- therefore it would seem to suggest that a CAN bus to analogue/resistive converter is needed..

..and yet these head units also have a CAN bus set-up menu implying that they have a CAN bus interface already!!

You can find full adapter harnesses on line (about 80 quid) for the sprinter and these include a 'CAN Decoder' but since thats only just
a bit less than I paid for the unit I'll survive without.

Question is - are the decoders really needed if you only want say volume control? If so can I hack a generic one? The myriad of Youtube videos only show how to access the CAN set-up menu on the unit.

Ho hum..
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[WD Forte]

I wouldn't bother unless it will give you some real advantage.
I have SWC on my van and its connected to the Sony stereo
but I've never bothered to seriously use it, I find it more annoying then useful.
Being able to BT link my phone,tablet, ear buds to the stereo on long trips is more useful IMO
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[panrider_uk]

I use SWC all the time.

Changing channels, skipping tracks, volume controls without taking your eyes off the road.

No downside to it - you can still use the manual/touch controls on the unit.
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[A100man]