This unit came with my car. It was a nice unit but one day the face plate just started to rotate into ejection mode without any prompting. None of the other buttons would respond. I tried to reset the unit but to no avail. I checked around on audio forums and found that these units did this after a while. I concluded that it would be less expensive to replace it than fix it, which I did. It has been sitting around since then. Has anyone had this experience? Should I just throw it away, or is there someone out there that knows how to work on audio that might want it for cheap?

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Had the same thing happen to me, twice!

Each time it was a break in the ribbon cable that resulted in a default mode (rotate to faceplate removal position) and then shut down in Error mode.

Trouble is Kenwood has been very un friendly to treating this as a mfg defect so its a B Level repair at $125 at most Kenwood service stations.

Finally replaced mine w/ an Alpine.

Stoney: I took mine apart but did not see anything. I have no testing equipment for electronics, so put it back together. Do you know if the ribbon cable can be purchased and replaced? If so I would try to repair mine.

I purchased another Kenwood so it would work with my CD changer.

Richard

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85 300D 75K Anthracite Grey 0-60 in 13 seconds **For Sale**
84 300D 333K Black (The Velveteen Rabbit) 0-60 in 14 seconds
00 Toyota Sienna 208K (Sold)
15 Subaru Outback 43K
11 Subaru Outback 67K
98 Ford Taurus 100K (Gertie - Was Grandma's - drove it to church and shopping - really) Daughter's car now.
30 Model A Ford 2 Door Sedan (Sold) 0-60 in . . . Never reached 60