Headunit help

bloopeta · 06-30-2011, 01:55 PM

I have just fitted a Kenwoord headunit today, however, it keeps loosing its memory and returning to factory settings after the car has been parked 10 mins or so.

I have tried swapping over the red and yellow wires, and this made it loose memory immediately when ignition was switched off.

Which wire is permanent live???

MEGA · 06-30-2011, 02:09 PM

I believe you need to run a wire from ignition or similar. The car is designed to have a head unit that stores settings to the most optical network rather than just be standalone. Therefore when the comfort circuit shuts down after 15mins you will lose all settings.

I believe there's an adapter you can buy that deals with this. Andy at Car audio security sorted it out for me in mine.

gIzzE · 06-30-2011, 03:46 PM

You need to run a power lead from the battery to the 12v constant.
There is a place in the footwell somewhere but don't know where, but battery is best.

Everything else in the car goes to sleep after 15 minutes so that is your only choice.

bloopeta · 07-01-2011, 02:38 PM

cheers everyone, ran a wire direct from battery today

BGM · 07-02-2011, 06:07 AM

can you post a picture of the dash now please?

just curious on how it looks

Davie Msport · 07-04-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BGM

can you post a picture of the dash now please?

just curious on how it looks

+1

MEGA · 07-04-2011, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BGM

can you post a picture of the dash now please?

just curious on how it looks

Not that you asked me, but here's one of mine..

BGM · 07-04-2011, 08:43 AM

that's pretty nice, where did the blanking plate come from?

was it custom made?

MEGA · 07-04-2011, 09:39 AM

Car audio security supplied it (Well Andy from there).

Single din fascia adapter.

The important thing was I wanted it to be central rather than off set. Made it harder to find..

BGM · 07-04-2011, 10:59 AM

um.. doesn't look very central to me

central to the car i am guessing you mean? as it's quite clearly over to the left a bit in the dash

it really does look good, it's a strong contender for not having iDrive imo

might impact residuals tho, you know.. being modified

cool!

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MEGA Dieseasal 204 Rep 6,881 Posts Drives: LCI E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrow, London iTrader: (2)	I believe you need to run a wire from ignition or similar. The car is designed to have a head unit that stores settings to the most optical network rather than just be standalone. Therefore when the comfort circuit shuts down after 15mins you will lose all settings. I believe there's an adapter you can buy that deals with this. Andy at Car audio security sorted it out for me in mine. __________________ Previously: 2003 Peugeot 206 1.6 8v \| 2006 E90 320d M-Sport, 19" BBS CH, Full Ice-cold JL audio install, August 2010 Total BMW 6 page feature car. \| 2003 Nissan 350Z GT Coupe 286BHP Now:2010 E92 LCI 335d M-Sport
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gIzzE Major General 363 Rep 5,984 Posts Drives: F11 + 911 C4 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norfolk, UK. iTrader: (2)	You need to run a power lead from the battery to the 12v constant. There is a place in the footwell somewhere but don't know where, but battery is best. Everything else in the car goes to sleep after 15 minutes so that is your only choice.
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bloopeta Private 4 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 2006 Jet Black E90 318d Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North East iTrader: (0)	cheers everyone, ran a wire direct from battery today
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BGM Colonel 58 Rep 2,398 Posts Drives: F20 M140i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Farnborough, UK iTrader: (0)	can you post a picture of the dash now please? just curious on how it looks
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BGM Colonel 58 Rep 2,398 Posts Drives: F20 M140i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Farnborough, UK iTrader: (0)	that's pretty nice, where did the blanking plate come from? was it custom made?
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MEGA Dieseasal 204 Rep 6,881 Posts Drives: LCI E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrow, London iTrader: (2)	Car audio security supplied it (Well Andy from there). Single din fascia adapter. The important thing was I wanted it to be central rather than off set. Made it harder to find.. __________________ Previously: 2003 Peugeot 206 1.6 8v \| 2006 E90 320d M-Sport, 19" BBS CH, Full Ice-cold JL audio install, August 2010 Total BMW 6 page feature car. \| 2003 Nissan 350Z GT Coupe 286BHP Now:2010 E92 LCI 335d M-Sport
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BGM Colonel 58 Rep 2,398 Posts Drives: F20 M140i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Farnborough, UK iTrader: (0)	um.. doesn't look very central to me central to the car i am guessing you mean? as it's quite clearly over to the left a bit in the dash it really does look good, it's a strong contender for not having iDrive imo might impact residuals tho, you know.. being modified cool!
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