Bit of a long shot, but I was just wondering if anyone had much experience of the Kenwood head units from a few years ago that have a motorised face plate that rotates around for security, or can be detached?

 

I have one in my car but the motorised bit has stopped working! Head unit itself is still fine, but it means I can't access the CD loader, or take the faceplate off anymore! Anyone got any suggestions, other than taking a chisel and a large hammer to it!? :D

oh dear what have you done LOL!!

if you can open the stereo up and try to manually wind it open then unplug the power to the motor it will work again but it wont rotate at least you can still use it!!

Bit of a long shot, but I was just wondering if anyone had much experience of the Kenwood head units from a few years ago that have a motorised face plate that rotates around for security, or can be detached?

 

I have one in my car but the motorised bit has stopped working! Head unit itself is still fine, but it means I can't access the CD loader, or take the faceplate off anymore! Anyone got any suggestions, other than taking a chisel and a large hammer to it!? :D

 

I got one of these in my car. Is this the one you have a remote with the code in. If so then there is a very tiny switch under the bottom edge of the face. You have to get a knife or a file in to the gap between the lip off the head unit and the bottom edge of the face unit and push the sliding switch back and the face will open. This will enable you to get your CD out but if the motor is goosed then its head unit replacement time.

 

I'm selling mine + the lead faced CD unit as well if your interested. They fit in the original slots one above the other.

Top info Mark, thanks, I'll give that a try. Do you have the model numbers of your kit so I can look them up and have a butchers? Was thinking of changing the HU soon but I'm getting a new exhaust fitted a week on Saturday and so need to save up the pennies again!

or send it to fixmyradio.co.uk they will fix it for 51 plus vat,, they come and get it and bring it back all you have to do is go online first to book it it,, they also gaurantee the repair as well, dont forget to qoute model number , good luck ,

£51 is any repair guaranteed ,, any make model , +vat