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itz_alan
03-03-2006, 12:34 AM
well i have a msp and i have the stock kenwood headunit on it.. my sub/amp blew out 3 times and now i dont have warranty so i cant even get that fixed but this is the first time where my head unit broke. i just turned my car on like any other day and then went to press the button to make a cd play then all of a sudden the little screen on the head unit just blacks out and it goes into the "eject cd" position.. actually, this has happened before but i fixed it by pressing the reset button.. this time, the reset button wont work.. i tried pushing it millions of times. when i remove the head unit, the back part or whatever that is called (the part that the head unit attaches to) returns to normal position. when i put it back, it goes back into the eject position.. is there a fix? does anybody know whats wrong? does the stock kenwood crap just freaking suck? what is the deal? if anybody has any idea or advice, anythings appreciated.. its so much more quieter when i drive and its making me crazy!!

sorry for posting this in two sections, just wanted to ask msp owners in specific
itz_alan
03-03-2006, 12:52 AM
ok nvm, i found some threads that referred to this problem that im gonna read right now.. funny, these threads didnt show up when i searched?
msp35
03-04-2006, 09:42 AM
might as well replace with a new head unit. Even if replaced by dealer, it'll surely happen again.
BOOSTR
03-04-2006, 10:59 AM
No doubt, it will simply happen again as the unit is flawed. Just replace it with something else. You'll more than likely discover better sound as a result. I replaced mine after it went out with this.
03MSP
03-04-2006, 01:13 PM
Mine just started this two nights ago, exactly the same as you are describing. I haven't tried the reset button (never looked for one).

I went to the dealer; 2 weeks to get new one in(boom07) .......Driving without music sucks. Yeah turbo sound is fun, but I need music; I'm not that good of a singer and I'm tired of listening to myself.
ChopstickHero
03-04-2006, 02:58 PM
No doubt, it will simply happen again as the unit is flawed. Just replace it with something else. You'll more than likely discover better sound as a result. I replaced mine after it went out with this.


good choice, i had this deck in my previous P5.

i replaced my crappy kenwood with a Pioneer DEH-P770MP. works and sounds great.
itz_alan
03-07-2006, 10:56 PM
has anybody tried the fix for the stock hu? replacing the band thingy? is it hard? long? did it actually work? etc?
evilmonkeyMSP
03-07-2006, 10:58 PM
Need any Kenwood parts? (http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123628089)
Moeed
03-07-2006, 10:58 PM
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123622830&highlight=kdc-919