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) been through - Everything goes back to original settings (Balance, Fader etc etc and most annoyingly I loose all my previously stored channels.
| Defender-Stu Member Since: 14 Jun 2012 Location: South West England Posts: 1320  
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have the changed the red and yellow wires over so it red to yellow and yellow to red? as that should do it
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7th Feb 2013 7:01pm |
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| d j hutton Member Since: 30 Jul 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 1044  
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I seem to remember when I installed a different make that there was something in the instructions about reversing a couple of cables in the loom to allow constant power to the right place. That was for another brand of car, but with Kenwood might have something like that.
Assuming you just plugged it in you'd have thought it would be right . but maybe not. Steve will be along in a minute though 1989 200tdi 90 csw
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7th Feb 2013 7:02pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1412 
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+1 sounds like you don't have a permanent live when you turn the ignition off. |
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7th Feb 2013 7:02pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19624
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+2 It should be okay out of the box though and there should have been nothing that required changing to either the LR or the HU. Are you the first owner of your Defender? Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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7th Feb 2013 7:10pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19624
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Either way the issue is there is no permanent battery live only ignition live. The perm live allows the settings to remain stored and the ignition turns it on and allows you to use it. As is at the moment ign on: HU on working fine. Ign off: no power at all 0 nothing. No different to disconnecting the battery.
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7th Feb 2013 7:40pm |
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| Vizsla Member Since: 18 Nov 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 96
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Guys,
Really appreciate the help - and really speedy too
I have just swapped the yellow and red wires over and now seem to have permanent live and issue resolved. I'm not the first owner and I know there was an aftermarket HU in before I bought it with the standard LR unit refitted. That worked OK though so it seems to be the Kenwood unit needed the switch over but the LR unit didn't. Anyway all resolved. I did also find a helpful piece on the Kenwood site with picture and have linked it http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/suppo...707#ans707 in case somebody else needs it. Thanks again to everyone who quickly came to my aide. Paul |
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7th Feb 2013 7:46pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19624
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Good link.
Glad your sorted. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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7th Feb 2013 7:48pm |
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| Defender-Stu Member Since: 14 Jun 2012 Location: South West England Posts: 1320
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No probs
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7th Feb 2013 7:48pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19624
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You were right from the beginning Stu.   Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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7th Feb 2013 7:50pm |
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| Vizsla Member Since: 18 Nov 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 96
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Well I thought i had solved it but tried again this morning and all the settings have gone again so it appears that turning the ignition off kills permanent live to the HU so im a bit stumped now
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8th Feb 2013 8:40pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19624
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Check the fuses that there isn't any blown and then get the Multimeter out and check for voltage or the permanent live. Also worth checking the earth too. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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8th Feb 2013 8:58pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Just run a jump wire perm fused to the correct pin
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8th Feb 2013 8:59pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19624
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Failing that and everything seems okay then I reckon the HU's got a fault. On the whole they never have an issue. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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8th Feb 2013 9:02pm |
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| Vizsla Member Since: 18 Nov 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 96
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An update on progress...
Checked fuses and all OK. Couldn't get the multimeter to read if I had power to perm live when ignition off - probably user error  but having disconnected and then reconnected several times and switching the yellow and red wires back to original setting its now magically resolved. I can only assume that there was a poor connection at the perm live pin or the bullet connectors on the Kenwood loom were not fully home when I first installed the HU 
Anyway, its now working properly and the sound is pretty good. At last I have DAB and iPod in the 90
Might tackle the speakers at a later date, although with standard OEM rears already in its not too bad overall. I know there are lots of threads on the forum about speakers so hopefully wont trouble anyone further. Thanks for your help guys  |
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9th Feb 2013 2:03pm |
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