I have a Pioneer DEH-240F which I can't use right now because the faceplate connector in the receiver side was damaged during attempted theft. The 12 pin connector (6 on each side) was crooked thereby rendering the connection in vain. Is there anyway I can fix the damaged PIN connectors? Where can I buy for that particular part to make my receiver working again?

sometimes the connectors on the faceplate get dirty, use a pencil eraser to carefully clean those connections

Pioneer face are not usually interchangible. The only exception may be from regular pioneer and premier models.

You might have some luck getting one from ebay. There are a few on there right now.

Normally it is the button on the top left or bottm right of faceplate. it will spring the faceplate out at an angle, then you just pull off.

black=grd
red=12v switched
orange=12v all the time
blue=to control of power amp or auto antenna relay control
green=front left+
green/black= front left -
green/red=rear left +
black/green=rear left -
gray=front right+
gray/black=front right -
gray/red=rear right +
black/gray=rear right -
rear out jacks on back of unit goes to ext power amp if you have

Hey sparrow, sorry you didn't get an answer to this sooner, mine just started doing the same thing. After fidling and dismantling for an hour or so I think I have diagnosed it to being the ribbon cable which comes from the circuit board to the front most control panel is cracked (i.e. the cable that connects to the connectors on the removable face plate) When the panel attempts to open fully the ribbon cable is flexed enough to lose connections making the unit think the faceplate has been removed and so attempts to close...when it closes the connectors retouch causing it to think it needs to reopen....this is a nasty design flaw for a unit that cost me $1500 (admitedly 10 years ago but it was in a box in the cupboard for 8 of those years) !!!! Now any chance I can source this $2 part .....eek

No You Must Have an AUX INPUT Plug in FACEPLATE

Its a lil pricey but its actually an issue with the faceplate...the display has to be replaced.Its a common problem on the pioneer decks with the motorized faceplates. look on ebay for just a faceplate.

e-bay

Same thing happened to me twice.

Its the crappy ribbon cable that connects the faceplate to the head unit.

Its only about $12 (USD) from Pioneer directly.

http://parts.pioneerelectronics.com/part.asp?productNum=GXY1005

It comes with instructions, its not that difficult.




Best of Luck.

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