Kenwood radio demo mode

[Sebastian.s1994]

Hi, didn't know if I should have maybe posted this in the PC Hardware & Gadgets forum. I'll ask there if no one can help me here.

I recently bought a Kenwood radio for my Figo (KDC-3357URM) and I'm having a bit of a problem. I installed the unit perfectly and plays great. The only problem is the demo mode. Every time I turn off the car for a while and turn it back on it asks me if i want to cancel demo mode. I switched off demo mode in the setting but it keeps asking me every time I switch on the radio. How can I get this away??

Thanks.

 

[Pooky]

It sounds like every time you switch your car off the radio is completely losing power and thus resetting itself to demo mode every time you turn it on.

I also have a Figo and remember when I installed an aftermarket radio the installer said something about the wiring being like that, but I can't really remember.

I would suggest asking on the speedandsound forums if no one can help you here.

 

[Fng]

Does it loose the radio stations settings ? If yes then you need to wire the memory (think its called that and it used to be pink) to a powersource.

 

[Sebastian.s1994]

Yes it loses all the settings. But I managed to get it fixed. Apparently the ignition and battery wires on the Ford Figo is switched. :/
Will see tomorrow when I drive again. Next step would be to make it able to use the radio without ignition, but I'm a bit worried about my battery dying. The radio has a auto off function but I read that if there is an amp installed with the radio that it would drain the battery.

 

[Fng]

Yes it loses all the settings. But I managed to get it fixed. Apparently the ignition and battery wires on the Ford Figo is switched. :/
Will see tomorrow when I drive again. Next step would be to make it able to use the radio without ignition, but I'm a bit worried about my battery dying. The radio has a auto off function but I read that if there is an amp installed with the radio that it would drain the battery.

If you connected the remote wire to the amp it will switch-off the amp if the radio switches off. To bypass the ignition simply connect your radio's power to the cars positive terminal on the battery. (please add fuse)

 

[Rouxenator]

Yes it loses all the settings. But I managed to get it fixed. Apparently the ignition and battery wires on the Ford Figo is switched. :/

Been there, done that :

...reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_10487 I now know why the radio resets everything I switch off the car.

*Note, on modern Volkswagen Group cars and some older vehicles (such as the Peugeot 106 or Vauxhall Astra) the +12V Ignition and Battery positions are reversed.

 

[pjotr]

I had the same issues with my KDC-BT35U: asking for the language and the demo mode, the clock being reset everytime, things like that.

Turns out, when having a look a the wires, you'll see a yellow cable connected with a plug to another yellow cable, and a red cable connected to another red cable. Switching those solves the problem, at least for my Citroën C3. It's for that purpose these plugs are integrated I guess.

So connect the yellow cable to the red one (using that plug), and the red one to the yellow cable - and you should be fine.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

memory not connected, loses settings every time you connect it up?

 

[Beachless]