Kenwood head unit question
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Kenwood head unit question
I know there's some good car audio guys here, so I thought I'd throw this one out...
I have a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 head unit installed, along with a KW 50x4 amp and a PAC SWI-X controller. In the last month or so, the head unit has started to attenuate (mute) itself on a somewhat regular basis. It will also un-attenuate itself if left alone. The frequency varies, sometimes once an hour, sometimes it'll do it as fast as I can unmute it. It has been installed since last summer, so it's a new problem. Also, I have tested various things, and it is definately within the head unit. My alternator is pushing sufficient voltage, I can block the PAC off and it still does it, and the head unit is displaying that it's muting (i.e. the amp isn't shutting down).
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
I have a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 head unit installed, along with a KW 50x4 amp and a PAC SWI-X controller. In the last month or so, the head unit has started to attenuate (mute) itself on a somewhat regular basis. It will also un-attenuate itself if left alone. The frequency varies, sometimes once an hour, sometimes it'll do it as fast as I can unmute it. It has been installed since last summer, so it's a new problem. Also, I have tested various things, and it is definately within the head unit. My alternator is pushing sufficient voltage, I can block the PAC off and it still does it, and the head unit is displaying that it's muting (i.e. the amp isn't shutting down).
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by WestSideBilly
[B]I know there's some good car audio guys here, so I thought I'd throw this one out...
I have a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 head unit installed, along with a KW 50x4 amp and a PAC SWI-X controller.
[B]I know there's some good car audio guys here, so I thought I'd throw this one out...
I have a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 head unit installed, along with a KW 50x4 amp and a PAC SWI-X controller.
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#8
My head unit doesn't have a hard wired mute lead.
The Mute button shuts the entire unit down with the PAC.
My faceplate is a flipdown that has never been removed, so I don't believe it's a case of bad contacts.
The Mute button shuts the entire unit down with the PAC.
My faceplate is a flipdown that has never been removed, so I don't believe it's a case of bad contacts.
#10
Originally posted by WestSideBilly
My faceplate is a flipdown that has never been removed, so I don't believe it's a case of bad contacts.
My faceplate is a flipdown that has never been removed, so I don't believe it's a case of bad contacts.
realistically, it's probably something internal that is much more serious fix... send it in for service.