20 Most Recent Alpine CDA-9856 CD Player - Page 2 Questions & Answers

You should be able to get a magazine from pacparts.com.

The lence is weak, replace it. Or get a CD cleaner and clean it.

the pairs, eg grey, white, green, yellow, (colours may vary, but as long as there pairs) are all speaker wires, red is the power, black is earth, blue will be the remote wire to switch on an external amp, and there will be a yellow wire which goes to the aux power supply so when you turn your key on the stereo will turn on and keep all memories

You'll have to contact Alpine. However, the wiring should be marked and you should be able to figure out the rest by pressing the "setup" button on the lower center of the face plate.

When your leasing to CD make sure that your EQ is still set up the same as when its in Tuner mode.

No function ordisplay. Cause: Vehicle's ignition is off. - If connected following instructions, the unit will notoperate with the vehicle's ignition off. Cause: Improper power lead (Red) and battery lead (Yellow)connections. - Check power lead and battery lead connections. Cause:Blown fuse. - Check the fuse of the unit; replace with the proper valueif necessary. Cause:Internal micro-computer malfunctioned due tointerference noise etc. - Press the RESET switch with a ballpoint pen or otherpointed article.

A 10A fuse (RED)

all stereos have a PIN button
press it and this should reset the unit
or
disconecct the power

Here is a video showing how to remove a standard radio from the dashboard.
A pair of extractors are required (available from Ebay etc ) but these can be made from 2 pieces of bent, wire
coat-hanger or 4 small drills(using the blunt end) or 4 small Allen Keys or 4 small screwdrivers or 4 nails or even 4 darts.

An assistant is useful to pull the radio out whilst you are releasing the 4
securing clips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urC-4NbXvDQ

note: on some radios , these 4 holes are protected by 4 small screws. These
can be unscrewed using the appropriate size of Allen key.
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sounds like you may have a bad connection in the wiring or a fuse that may be going bad. how many volts is your alternator putting out???????

Usually there is not. It is very possible that the IC amplifier is out.

Hi there,
Well I found out on Pages 34 & 35 of the following Alpine manual:

http://vault.alpine-usa.com/products/documents/OM%20CDA-9856.PDF

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The Remote / Amplifier Turn On is a Blue/White wire.

Mine doesn't work, either! Although my 4th Gen. iPod worked fine...

Alpine KCE-422i is the wire u need

You can download a manual from here http://www.devicemanuals.com/guide/Car%20Audio/Alpine/Alpine-CDE-9845-43-41-Owner%27s-Manual-English-TmpneU9UYz.html

if its working with the radio the fault must be the cd part of the radio hence take it back after testing different cds, home made cds may not be compitable with unit