20 Most Recent Kenwood DNX7100 Car Video Player - Page 3 Questions & Answers

I have a 2004 ford escape so it may be similar, but I just pop open the front section of panel that is around the headunit and heating controls and what not with a flathead screwdriver. That should pop open really easy!! Than on the side of the dnx7100 there are locks holding it in that you can pop off to let it lose and plug the cable into the back. I have my ipod cable coming out through the glove box and works great.

sounds like you may have a bad switch.

ground the parking brake wire so it will bypass that and the u can watch dvds

how do i put my kenwood 7100 in discovery mode so i can pair to my phone?

kenwood have used garmin, map visit there web site

try to buy a good lense cleaner disk , or carefully clean the lense surface with one cotton tipped applicator very soft ,making circular movement .it work to me !

Yes opening the unit with the eject button then manually closing the unit halfwaly, and disconecting the battery for like 30 secs.... Here

Hi, I just looked for answers and found the below mentioned procedure.

This was posted previously on another post. ....
Procedure:
01. Turn the ignition ON (The radio displays LOC)

02. Hold down the Radio Presets 2 and 3 buttons for six seconds

03. The radio display changes from LOC to a three-digit number. Write this number down. Don’t take forever, fifteen seconds max before the next step.

04. Press the AM/FM button

05. The radio display changes to another three-digit number. Write this number to the right of the first one.

06. You now have a six-digit number, the first three digits are from STEP 03 and the last three digits are from STEP 05

07. Call 1 800 537 5140

08. Press 1 then #. You’ll hear Invalid Code, try again

09. Press 139010 then #. You will be asked to enter your four or six digit code followed by *

10. Enter the number from STEP 6 then *

11. Listen to the four-digit number and write it down. It will be repeated twice

12. Turn the ignition ON (The radio displays LOC)

13. Use the MN and HR buttons to enter the code from STEP 11

14. Press the AM/FM button. The radio display changes to SEC

Your radio is now un-locked and usable This will surely help you. THanks Kanu

This is a faily simple fix. First of all, this USB will not be able to playback audio from an iPod or iPhone without using the correct cable. The cable needed has both USB and an audio plug on it. Here is a link to the Kenwood cable you will need:

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Car_Entertainment/Accessories/KCA-iP200

If you would like playback of iPod video, you will need this cable:

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Car_Entertainment/Accessories/KCA-iP301V

A local authorized Kenwood stereo dealer should have these in stock. I hope this information was helpful.

Ground the parking brake wire to any metal surface that is handy. Just as solution 2 suggests. I accidently clicked the top "Guest" as the best solution when Solution #2 was the one I meant to click on. Ground it and enjoy!

It sounds like either your GPS plug came out of the back of the unit, or your gps does not have a clear view of the sky, or if the gps is mounted on a trunk that opens and closes a lot the wire can break inside. I dont think the software is your issue, just to make sure if you update make sure the update file is the only file on the card, if there are other files (left over pictures, etc) they can cause the unit to disreguard the whole card.

Hi,

Your receiver is detecting a problem in the speaker wiring and is going into protection mode. If the receiver shuts off due to volume level, this can be caused by a poor connection, damaged speaker, insufficient gauge wire, or connecting multiple speakers to one speaker output. The connections at the receiver and speaker should be clean with the ends of the wire twisted tightly, preventing any strands from missing the terminal. Connecting two sets of wires together to add distance should be done with terminals and insulated to prevent the wires from touching each other. If using thin wire, replace completely with heavier gauge wire; do not add to the existing length. Be careful not to push the speaker wires in too far, this will cause the speaker terminals to grip the insulation and not the conductor. The speakers being used must have an impedance within the range listed next to the receiver’s speaker outputs, normally between 6? - 16?. The impedance of your speaker should be listed behind the speaker itself.

If problems continue, disconnect the speaker wires from behind the receiver and power the receiver on. The receiver will shut off quickly if there is an internal short and would need to be serviced if this happens. If it stays on, try connecting the speakers one at a time. Replace any speaker that causes the receiver to shut off.

Thanks.

Pg. 82 in the manual:

Under Step Up > Set up Memory (last page of options) > Select Unlock.

I also had mine set up lock.

You can purchase the SD card map update from Garmin: http://www8.garmin.com/products/kenwood/

Call or drop by your local Kenwood dealer and ask them NICELY to help out...then, buy the dude lunch $10
Good Luck

Just hook up the parking brake safety switch from the unit to ground. That will do the trick. Hope this helps

if it has usb option it is best working.
Also reset alls ettigns to factory defaults.

Yes opening the unit with the eject button then manually closing the unit halfwaly, and disconecting the battery for like 30 secs cured my issue as well. Thanks

hi rob there is no way u can pair ur keenwood to your phone. your still going to need a microphone so that your callers can hear you. i installed the same unit in my durango a year ago and had the same problem. the only thing to do is keep using the earpiece.

In other words, it's STOLEN! Nobody help this guy.