Kenwood AUX question

[Swope]

Alright, I've got the Kenwood AUX cable and have it plugged in. I've reset the damn head unit a few times and still don't have the option to select AUX as an input option, all I have are Tuner/CD/All Off. Is there any kind of Voodoo I have to do to get this thing to work?

 

[1sty]

Alright, I've got the Kenwood AUX cable and have it plugged in. I've reset the damn head unit a few times and still don't have the option to select AUX as an input option, all I have are Tuner/CD/All Off. Is there any kind of Voodoo I have to do to get this thing to work?

Which cable? Do you have a source connected and powered up while trying to select aux?

Check the manaual as well, I do not completely recall, but I believe you may need to enable the aux input.

 

[jersey_emt]

I think I had to reset the head unit when I installed my Sirius to get it to display as a source option.

 

[Dexter]

once you plug the aux adapter in, it should just work right away. did for me and i didnt have to have anything plugged into the RCAs either...

 

[Swope]

once you plug the aux adapter in, it should just work right away. did for me and i didnt have to have anything plugged into the RCAs either...

I've got the ca-c1aux cable. I kinda plugged it in blind, but it looks like it only goes in one way, and it slid in nice and easy. I've reset it a 3rd time and still no AUX option.

 

[mSHOCKERp]

I've got the ca-c1aux cable. I kinda plugged it in blind, but it looks like it only goes in one way, and it slid in nice and easy. I've reset it a 3rd time and still no AUX option.

It was a b**** to connect but mine works fine, also when nothing is connected to it. One thing that is wierd though is that the CD option dissappears when you have an AUX plugged in.

Mike

 

[Swope]

It was a b**** to connect but mine works fine, also when nothing is connected to it. One thing that is wierd though is that the CD option dissappears when you have an AUX plugged in.

Mike

Thanks for the input everyone. It still doesn't work, but I've become quite skilled at plugging it in without looking. I've got a support e-mail into Kenwood, but I doubt they'll be much help. Unfortunately, I don't have a way to test the cable to see if that's the problem or if it's the head unit. (scratch)

 

[1sty]

Re you plugging it it with the radio still installed?
If do, remove it and make sure you are doing things correctly. Also take a good look at the adapter and be sure the pins are not bent or broken.

The last thing to try, is have the shop you bought it from, swap it for another

 

[Swope]

Re you plugging it it with the radio still installed?

The radio is still installed. I only removed the cubby hole under the deck and reached up behind the unit and plugged the cable in. Is there a fuse I can remove to cut power to the head unit? I'd like to aviod the hassle of taking the head unit completely out if at all possible.

 

[Swope]

I suppose I could just disconnect the battery couldn't I.

 

[1sty]

I mean remove the headunit to inspect everything is correct. Not to reset power.

 

[muohio]

Mine was automatically enabled after I plugged it in and turned on the car. I was shocked since my Pioneer's made me enable the AUX input.