I have electrical issues on the CRX. I had a blown computer. I replaced it and the 9007 powered up and played fine. Sometime during that week I pushed the all off button because the amp was clipping. The head unit never powered back on after that. I tried the dmask button but it wouldn't rotate. Upluging.repluging didn't reset it.

I then got an Excelon 859 and used that for a few weeks until the computer blew again. I pushed the all off just while the car was freaking out but the display stayed on and didn't rotate closed (dmask).

On the RX7 I pulled out the 8009 and pluged in the 859 but it did not power up. I then put back the 8009 that was sitting on the passenger seat for about 90 seconds and that didn't power up either ...WTF?

I've checked the fuses and all the head units and on the RX7 but they do not "appear" to be blown.

 

are you sure you are conecting that kenwood to a constant 12V line

 

are you sure you are conecting that kenwood to a constant 12V line. i have a Kenwood 8015 and i had a similler problem. i hacked directlly to a fuse by the kick panel and all was fine.

 

The CRX was done at good guys but not a clean job (mabe cause the wires where cut from it being stolen previously). the RX7 was done by some professional installer that did sound off contest stuff (extremely clean). I did not have to mess with any of the wiring beacuse the harness plugs/unplugs to the head units and is interchangable with all Kenwoods. On the RX7 it's connected to the OEM wiring harness with the Scosche connector dealybob.

 

ok, well i also belive that all kenwoods have to have the power antenea connected also, try that. if not, go to kenwood web site, sorry i cant help unless i see it

 

some head units require that the antenna (pwr. or not) be hooked up. i think it acts as a ground or something. make sure that its hooked up. hope that helps