Retains Unique OE Settings Lost When Replacing Factory Radio

Holly Hill, Fla. –  August 20, 2019 – Axxess® by Metra Electronics® is now shipping a patent-pending personalization retention interface for select Jeep, Mazda, Ram and Toyota vehicles. It is designed as an add-on product for aftermarket radio upgrades so that vehicle owners do not lose control over specific settings when their factory radio is removed. The Axxess Bluetooth® Vehicle Customization Interface (AX-CUSTOM-BT) allows users to access, edit and control settings for many of the most commonly lost vehicle personalization options by using a Bluetooth® enabled smartphone app, available for both Android® and Apple® mobile devices. Options will vary by vehicle, but may include settings for locks, security, engine off options, lights, a chime or other audio options that aren’t accessible from the new head unit. Personalization options are specific to each application and dependent upon what was available in the factory radio prior to removal.

This solution and patent-pending technology is exclusively available from Axxess and two plug-n-play packages with vehicle-specific harnesses, the AX-MAZBT and AX-TOYBT, are also now shipping. The Axxess XSVI-6524-BT is another product in stock now that uses the same Bluetooth® enabled personalization retention interface technology and combines it with additional features to provide accessory power, retain R.A.P., provide NAV outputs, retain the factory backup camera, balance and fade, AUX-IN jack and more. Additional details for each product are below.

The AX-CUSTOM-BT will continue to expand its application offerings and currently works with the following vehicles:

• Jeep
  Renegade 2015-up*
  Ram
  Promaster (w/ color screen) 2014-up*
  Promaster City 2015-up*
  Select Mazda and Toyota applications. Visit AxxessInterfaces.com for up-to-date, vehicle specific information.

Vehicle Specific Packages - Available Now

AX-MAZBT: Mazda 2014-Up* Personalization Retention Interface
Wiring harness with AX-CUSTOM-BT interface designed for select Mazda models. Visit AxxessInterfaces.com for up-to-date, vehicle specific information.

AX-MAZBT Product Specifications:

Allows retention and adjustment of personalization options
Adjust personalization option through Bluetooth® application
Designed for select Mazda models

AX-TOYBT: Toyota Personalization Retention Interface

Wiring harness with AX-CUSTOM-BT interface designed for select Toyota models without an amplifier. Visit AxxessInterfaces.com for up-to-date, vehicle specific information.

AX-TOYBT Product Specifications:

• Provides power and four speakers
  Retains balance and fade
  Designed for non-amplified models
  Provides NAV outputs (parking brake, reverse, speed sense)
  Retains the factory backup camera
  Pre-wired ASWC-1 harness (ASWC-1 sold separately)
  Allows retention and adjustment of personalization options
  Adjust personalization option through Bluetooth® application

XSVI-6524-BT: Jeep and RAM 2014-up* Personalization Retention Interface

This all-in-one solution utilizes built-in AX-CUSTOM-BT interface technology to retain personalization settings and retains additional vehicle features while providing accessory power and NAV outputs.

XSVI-6524-BT Product Specifications:

• Provides accessory power (12-volt 10-amp)
  Retains R.A.P. (retained accessory power)
  Provides NAV outputs (parking brake, reverse, speed sense)
  Pre-wired ASWC-1 harness (ASWC-1 sold separately)
  Retains the factory backup camera
  Designed for non-amplified models
  Retains balance and fade
  Retains the factory AUX-IN jack
  Allows retention and adjustment of the personalization options
  Adjust personalization options through a Bluetooth application
  Smartphone application offering full control from either Android or Apple mobile devices
  Micro-B USB updatable

Designed for:

○      Jeep

■      Renegade 2015-2017

■      Renegade Sport 2018-up*

○      Ram

■      ProMaster (w/ color screen) 2014-up*

■      ProMaster City 2015-up*

*See the application chart at AxxessInterfaces.com for up-to-date, vehicle specific information. 

At Metra, 12-volt installation and integration is our passion. We strive to continuously offer the highest quality products to meet the fluctuating technological challenges of the automotive world.  We actively listen to our customers’ requests and invest resources into developing the highest quality dash kit and harness solutions. We make dash kits for more vehicle applications than anyone else in the world. That’s why we’ve been known as “The Installer’s Choice” ® for more than 72 years. Our other brands include: Axxess®, T-Spec®, The Install Bay®, Heise LED Lighting Systems®, iBEAM Vehicle Safety Systems®, Shuriken High Performance Batteries®, Raptor®, Ballistic®, AmmoTenna®, Metra PowerSports®, SaddleTramp® and Metra Marine®. Metra’s expertise in connectivity solutions is also applied to its division of premium home theater and surveillance products, Metra Home Theater Group®.  For ordering information and pricing, visit Metra Electronics online at MetraOnline.com or call 386-257-2956.