dropped my KDC3025 cd player

[jamesA]

and got this. A Kenwood KDC MP328 cd player. Dual preamp outputs, front Aux input (it'll be nice on a long roadtrip playing songs right off my laptop), and an input for my 6 cd changer.

Saturday I went to go to Home Depot for a furnace filter so I get in the car, start it up and the radio just cuts out for no apparent reason. I got sick of it so I went out and bought this one and gave my old one to my brothers' brother in law.

It's a little nicer as it's one of the brand new models that just came out, and the best part is it isn't a flip down face (if I pressed buttons on the KDC3025, the face power would cut out, it got really annoying).

Since they were both Kenwoods, I had the old one out in 10 minutes, and this one installed in 10 minutes, they even gave me some screws so I could screw it right into the panel. Not too shabby. Fits like a glove, doesn't move anywhere either.

 

[jamesA]

I'll have some pictures of it on when I get a chance. It's a blueish/purpleish screen with a blue ring around the volume knob. I'm still trying to figure out how to get the demo mode to turn off, the instructions don't help.

 

[E_SolSi]

Have to enter the menu function then hit standby, then toggle until you get to the DEMO MODE readout, THEN hold the control button in for 2 secs.


its a pain in the ass and far more steps than it should be

 

[jamesA]

Makes sense. It never worked while it was on, so I did put it on standby then tried it and it still didn't work. Next time I go out I'll try that.

 

[EGProject]

I have a newer Kenwood similar to yours, but for some reason my model # lacks the front aux input. I was kind of pissed off that it didn't come with it (won it in a raffle), but the head unit is great. Jeef's old Kenwood worked great, but the contacts on the flip-up face were wearing out and I needed a new unit anyway.

 

[eg6sir]

looks pretty similar to mine.. mine lights up red