Sorry to hijack the thread, guys, but.....
Tim, quick questions - does your steering wheel have stereo controls? If not, have you ever considered swapping it for one which does, and would it be possible to connect it through the existing wiring in the JDM?
no Jim mine doesnt have the steering wheel controls,never considered replacing it with one that did, as it looks a big job besides the head unit I replaced the JDM radio with has a remote control unit