Memory on Kenwood is erased when the ignition is turned off

James · Post by **James** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 7:38 pm

Help!!!!!

I have just installed a Kenwood CD player and multi-changer into my 206CCSE, but everytime I switich off the ignition the memory is erased

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Regards,

James.

Post by **Lyndon** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 7:39 pm

do a search as i'm sure this topic as been discussioned b4, good luck

if not, someone will be able to steer you in the right direction

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 8:53 pm

Two possibilities:

1) The ignition & permanent live 12v feeds are the wrong way round. On my Kenwood you can change these round easily.

2) If it's a multiplexed CC then you don't have a reliable ignition feed - you'll have to take a wire off the cigarette lighter (lots of psots about this on the forum!).

Also, does the display on your kenwood go dim if you turn the lgihts on (as it should)? If not, you definitely have multiplexed CC and you'll have to source an seperate lighting feed (I used the ash tray light)

James · Post by **James** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:39 pm

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the advice!

Yes, the display on my Kenwood does go dim when I turn the lights on. So do this mean the iginition and perment live are the wrong way round.

On the wiring harness there are 2 wire's, yellow (battery) and red (ignition). If I swap these two wire round, will this solve the problem

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Regards.

James

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:55 pm

Ah sounds like there's hope then! Yes, swap the red & yellow ones around.

James · Post by **James** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 3:00 pm

Hi Matt,

I've swapped the two wire over and it's working

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Thanks for your help

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Regards,

James.

Post by **Lyndon** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:25 pm

another job sorted, nice one matt