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#267812 - 23/10/2005 04:25 Wheel Remote
zaskar
new poster

Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 29
Loc: Toronto, Ontario
I did a search but the remotes I found were from awhile back and am not sure if there are some new ones that work with the empeg. I'm looking for a ir remote for the steering wheel let me know which ones work these days.

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#267813 - 23/10/2005 20:18 Re: Wheel Remote [Re: zaskar]
eliceo
enthusiast

Registered: 18/02/2002
Posts: 335
http://www.riocar.org/modules.php?op=mod...&faqent=9#9

some basic info on steering wheel remotes.

I used a kenwood one and didn't like it.

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#267814 - 24/10/2005 01:25 Re: Wheel Remote [Re: eliceo]
zaskar
new poster

Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 29
Loc: Toronto, Ontario
I know about the Kenwood and Pioneer but was wondering if there are some newer IR remotes that mount on the steering wheel that will work.

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#267815 - 24/10/2005 10:55 Re: Wheel Remote [Re: zaskar]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14496
Loc: Canada
It can be difficult to "aim" an IR remote from the steering wheel -- the Empeg player would "miss" seeing many of the commands.

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#267816 - 24/10/2005 12:40 Re: Wheel Remote [Re: mlord]
schofiel
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/06/1999
Posts: 2993
Loc: Wareham, Dorset, UK
I found the only real time when this was a problem was cornering on the big Carousel at the Nurburgring at about 90mph with the steering wheel cranked waaaaaaaaaaaayyyy over to the left
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#267817 - 24/10/2005 13:26 Re: Wheel Remote [Re: schofiel]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14496
Loc: Canada
Quote:
I found the only real time when this was a problem was cornering on the big Carousel at the Nurburgring at about 90mph with the steering wheel cranked waaaaaaaaaaaayyyy over to the left


Yeah, but that was probably in your tiny shoebox of a mini, not a real (big) car!

Cheers

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#267818 - 24/10/2005 13:52 Re: Wheel Remote [Re: mlord]
Roger
carpal tunnel

Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5683
Loc: London, UK
Quote:
Yeah, but that was probably in your tiny shoebox of a mini, not a real (big) car!


The mini does 90mph?
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#267819 - 24/10/2005 14:16 Re: Wheel Remote [Re: mlord]
eliceo
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Registered: 18/02/2002
Posts: 335
Quote:
It can be difficult to "aim" an IR remote from the steering wheel -- the Empeg player would "miss" seeing many of the commands.


That was my experience with a small kenwood IR remote. This was in a 99 USDM Honda Civic. Pretty small car, but I couldnt get the empeg to see the IR frequently enough. I got frustrated and just removed the thing.

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#267820 - 24/10/2005 14:50 Re: Wheel Remote [Re: Roger]
Schido
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Registered: 29/03/2005
Posts: 364
Loc: Probably lost somewhere in Wal...


Edited by Schido (24/10/2005 15:26)
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#267821 - 10/02/2006 14:58 Re: Wheel Remote [Re: Schido]
estocks
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Registered: 25/07/2003
Posts: 48
Loc: Reading UK
Blaupunt wheel remote is a great design.

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#267822 - 10/02/2006 18:24 Re: Wheel Remote [Re: estocks]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Perhaps, but the Blaupunkt remotes don't work with the empeg. My impression is that they probably don't work with anything but Blaupunkt stereos, but I could be wrong in that assumption.
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