<![CDATA[CD player problems]]>My head unit yesterday stoped working. It has a detachable face, and I think thats the problem. You can eject cd's, but thats not part of the "Face" its behind it. So I know its getting power. What could cause the "face" not to work? I tryed cleaning the connections..

Any help would be great!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/3257/cd-player-problemsRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 06:04:20 GMTTue, 05 Jul 2005 20:52:38 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:48:09 GMT]]>that is what it is called. a ribbon.
i had read it earlier this summer where a guy had fixed his, but could not recall what that was called. i could see it in my mind though.

Monty

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/57121https://fargostreet.com/post/57121Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:48:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:34:58 GMT]]>if it comes to it i have some up here in gf, but i'm sure you can get some there

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/57102https://fargostreet.com/post/57102Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:34:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Mon, 11 Jul 2005 04:40:22 GMT]]>Thanks for the information guys.

I used some impact engineering and punched it, and some how some way it now works again.. But anyway I'm going with a ecpise.

Oh yeah, how do I get the old cd player out? Does anyone have a extra set of Kenwood keys?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/57055https://fargostreet.com/post/57055Mon, 11 Jul 2005 04:40:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Mon, 11 Jul 2005 03:49:21 GMT]]>Don's stereo is a approved service center for kenwood, their in gf, good guy real small buisness, but if it's not under warranty (which i'm willing to bet its not) he can still fix it, the price, as i'm sure you know, can vary and be pointless, but for $20 he'll look at it and let you know if it's worth it.

Just my .02
I have a excelon flip face too, and i'm lucky she still works.
Just countin' the days

Btw, sometimes it's the ribbon, which can be cheap, under 50 to 75, just lettin' know

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/57037https://fargostreet.com/post/57037Mon, 11 Jul 2005 03:49:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Wed, 06 Jul 2005 04:41:36 GMT]]>helps when you run kenwood exclusively for about 7 years. the first was the first gen MASK unit. held good for about 2 years. then i could do nothing but turn it on and off by way of the ignition key. good thing i had an indash eq/mastervolume control or i would have been hating life. i had an Audiocontrol 4.1 indash unit. but i was stuck on the same cd for too long. this unit was a kenwood kdc-9007
the replacement for it was an excelon x-711. worked great, but without my knowledge it slowly faded away til one day i had nothing. preouts slowly faded out. i wondered why it was not as loud but i just figured it was age and hearing loss. this one lasted about 5 yrs though.
but i recall reading on various car audio forums about the kenwood lineup having issues with the MASK face as time passed. now they have no MASK face as they once did.

it was a fast decision and one i am not sure i am happy with but currently i am using an eclipse unit. great clarity but minimal on features from what i am used to and many features i will prolly not use.
but it sure sounds great.

good luck in the search for a new one.
kenwood was on my list again,b ut they just felt cheap and had too much wiggle in the face when you wanted to press buttons on it. so i passed.

Monty

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56217https://fargostreet.com/post/56217Wed, 06 Jul 2005 04:41:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Wed, 06 Jul 2005 02:04:11 GMT]]>Flipdown that you can slide over and out.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56176https://fargostreet.com/post/56176Wed, 06 Jul 2005 02:04:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:53:38 GMT]]>is it a motorized face or just a regular flipdown?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56173https://fargostreet.com/post/56173Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:53:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:49:17 GMT]]>

musthavemuzk wrote:
lemme take a guess it is a Kenwood or Excelon with the removable MASK face?

seriously though you might be out of luck. as there is prolly a broken wire or more that with the folding down and removing has finally said SCREW YOU I AM NOT WORKING ANYMORE.

have read about this mostly on the Kenwood removable MASK units, but have seen it on Sony, JVC and Panasonic as well.

if under warranty or close then get on it to get it replaced ASAP.

Monty
You hit the nail on the head. Its a 3 year old Kenwood fold down with a removable face... Mabye its time to upgrade 🙂

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56170https://fargostreet.com/post/56170Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:49:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:48:03 GMT]]>or it could be that he blew the radio fuse but still has continuous power so therefore he'd be able to remove the CD. Pull the deck out and check the fuse on the red wire, if that isn't it, check your fuse block (I suppose it'd make more sense to check the fuse block first...anyways...)

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56169https://fargostreet.com/post/56169Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:48:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:20:20 GMT]]>lemme take a guess it is a Kenwood or Excelon with the removable MASK face?

seriously though you might be out of luck. as there is prolly a broken wire or more that with the folding down and removing has finally said SCREW YOU I AM NOT WORKING ANYMORE.

have read about this mostly on the Kenwood removable MASK units, but have seen it on Sony, JVC and Panasonic as well.

if under warranty or close then get on it to get it replaced ASAP.

Monty

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56164https://fargostreet.com/post/56164Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:20:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to CD player problems on Tue, 05 Jul 2005 22:00:45 GMT]]>how old is it?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56138https://fargostreet.com/post/56138Tue, 05 Jul 2005 22:00:45 GMT