Need some Headunit help!!

grey5.0beast · Sep 7, 2006

posted this in sound shop but I figured I'd get more responses here.

My head unit, a Kenwood KDC-419 just stopped working. Someone broke into my car and ripped my HU out of the dash, it was hanging out by about an inch(good thing I keep the faceplate in my pocket though) so I supposed ripped wires. I took it out, resoldered EVERY connection and plugged it back in. Still nothing, the ground are all good, the fuse is good, and the harness that is detachable from the HU in the back is getting power. So what could it be, I hope its not that I have to buy a new HU. What do you guys think? Oh and should the circuit board be visible? I never eally took notcie before, but the board seems to be out like 1/56 of an inch lol so its not tooo noticeable, but its there.

68torinogt · Sep 7, 2006

check the wires to see if they are pulled apart, if so put them back together.

i always use the installation kit and i also like to solder the connections unlike most people

grey5.0beast · Sep 7, 2006

68torinogt said:
check the wires to see if they are pulled apart, if so put them back together.

i always use the installation kit and i also like to solder the connections unlike most people

this is what Idid, I bought the harness for like 5 bucks or whatever and soldered the wires from the HU to it, all perfect, all the power and gorund ones just redone, the grouns is good and so is the power... Im fugged aren't i lol

68torinogt · Sep 7, 2006

i think so unless you can find a broke wire or somthin

grey5.0beast · Sep 7, 2006

****... i will hook up my stock one to see if that works, be right back

68torinogt · Sep 7, 2006

how did he pull it out? yanked or acctually removed it
some pics would help

grey5.0beast · Sep 7, 2006

well ****, its my head unit then, just talked to my dad and he feels pretty bad(I just got it last year from my sister) and since it got broken into, he said he has a bunch of discover points saved up that I can use for gift cards for a new head unit, any suggestions? I am going to the discover site now to see where I can use the points and find a decent alpine or other head unit.

68torinogt · Sep 7, 2006

id go alpine hang on and i will get you a model # for the ones we have, we like them alot for the price

grey5.0beast · Sep 7, 2006

68torinogt said:
how did he pull it out? yanked or acctually removed it
some pics would help

it was yanked and I found some broken wires, resoldered them and still nothing. hang on, Im hookin up my cam now.

68torinogt · Sep 7, 2006

Model: CDA-9857

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...CategoryId=pcmcat52600050007&id=1141762609012
we have 2 and love them. i also have 2 rockfords and i like them too

grey5.0beast · Sep 7, 2006

I like that, is it in the mustang? can I get a pic? I want to see how well it blends b/c the kenwood sticks out like a sore thumb

795.0pacecar · Sep 7, 2006

I would get another kenwood, that way you dont have to rewire anything. That and Im a fan of kenwood.

grey5.0beast · Sep 7, 2006

Taken with a web cam so not good quality, but it gets the job doen. As you can see the circuit board is pulled out about 1/12 of an inch. I am not sure if this was like this before, but it could be a result of someone yanking b/c th wires are connected to the board.

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68torinogt · Sep 7, 2006

if he has a install kit its easy to change and he needs to do it anyway if they were in there yanking the radio out of it he may have a broke wire or something

your pictures suck

grey5.0beast · Sep 7, 2006

Well I really don't mind wiring, basically I will take any good quality(doesn't have to be super excellent lol) black or dark grey HU that would blend well.

795.0pacecar · Sep 7, 2006

He said he checked all his connections and he soldered wires, so I would assume its not all plug and play, but every kenwood I have seen has had the same connector and wiring so to minimize effort I would just get another kenwood.

68torinogt · Sep 7, 2006

id buy it from crutchfield tho

68torinogt · Sep 7, 2006

but the soldering on the table is so easy,

grey5.0beast · Sep 7, 2006

68torinogt said:
if he has a install kit its easy to change and he needs to do it anyway if they were in there yanking the radio out of it he may have a broke wire or something

your pictures suck

you suck

795.0pacecar · Sep 7, 2006

68torinogt said:
id buy it from crutchfield tho

I agree!

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