kenwood head unit 2.5

guinness · 5th May 2013, 07:16

Hi can you advise me
My steeriing controls are not working
If I remember is there a wire that acts like a ariel for remote steering controls
Also how do I get at the controls
Many thanks

raykay · 5th May 2013, 08:14

The ZT with a Kenwood stereo uses infra-red for the steering wheel controls. The LED is on the end of a cable and should be clipped under the eyebrow so that it can be seen by the stereo, a common problem is that it has moved, or something on the shelf is blocking the view.

You can test the system by looking at the LED through a digital camera/phone camera while pressing the steereing wheel switches.

ianfletcher · 5th May 2013, 08:47

The remote wouldn't work when I fitted my kenwood to my car and it was down to the fact that the infra red thingy was poking out of the right hand side hole of the eye brow so just swapped it to the left hand hole and hey presto.
My first zt the remote wouldn't work though because one of the wires had broken off the infra red so had to join it back together.
Either of these could be your problem.

guinness · 5th May 2013, 19:54

Kenwood head unit
Hi what is the eyebrow you mentioned

raykay · 5th May 2013, 20:24

It's the curved bit of trim that sticks out above the stereo & shelf, the LED should be on the underside so it shines down onto the stereo.

guinness · 5th May 2013, 20:40

Cheers ray

guinness · 5th May 2013, 20:46

Hi guys thinking of taking my cd changer out my 1.8 and fitting in my 2.5
Same head unit but cd in the 2.5
Looked in the 1.8 cable to cd changer is in the boot but not in the 2.5
Can I remove the cable out the 1.8 to fit in the 2.5
Where is it routed to the front
Many thanks

5th May 2013, 07:16	#1
guinness Avid contributor mg zt 2.5 v6 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: huntingdon Posts: 117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	kenwood head unit 2.5 Hi can you advise me My steeriing controls are not working If I remember is there a wire that acts like a ariel for remote steering controls Also how do I get at the controls Many thanks

5th May 2013, 19:54	#4
guinness Avid contributor mg zt 2.5 v6 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: huntingdon Posts: 117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	kenwood head unit Kenwood head unit Hi what is the eyebrow you mentioned

5th May 2013, 20:46	#7
guinness Avid contributor mg zt 2.5 v6 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: huntingdon Posts: 117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	cd changer kenwood Hi guys thinking of taking my cd changer out my 1.8 and fitting in my 2.5 Same head unit but cd in the 2.5 Looked in the 1.8 cable to cd changer is in the boot but not in the 2.5 Can I remove the cable out the 1.8 to fit in the 2.5 Where is it routed to the front Many thanks

5th May 2013, 08:14	#2
raykay I really should get out more....... Now Other Manufacturer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Co. Kerry Posts: 2,786 Thanks: 16 Thanked 310 Times in 283 Posts	The ZT with a Kenwood stereo uses infra-red for the steering wheel controls. The LED is on the end of a cable and should be clipped under the eyebrow so that it can be seen by the stereo, a common problem is that it has moved, or something on the shelf is blocking the view. You can test the system by looking at the LED through a digital camera/phone camera while pressing the steereing wheel switches.

5th May 2013, 08:47	#3
ianfletcher I really should get out more....... BMW 1 series Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bolton Posts: 2,094 Thanks: 12 Thanked 40 Times in 36 Posts	The remote wouldn't work when I fitted my kenwood to my car and it was down to the fact that the infra red thingy was poking out of the right hand side hole of the eye brow so just swapped it to the left hand hole and hey presto. My first zt the remote wouldn't work though because one of the wires had broken off the infra red so had to join it back together. Either of these could be your problem.

5th May 2013, 20:24	#5
raykay I really should get out more....... Now Other Manufacturer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Co. Kerry Posts: 2,786 Thanks: 16 Thanked 310 Times in 283 Posts	It's the curved bit of trim that sticks out above the stereo & shelf, the LED should be on the underside so it shines down onto the stereo.

5th May 2013, 20:40	#6
guinness Avid contributor mg zt 2.5 v6 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: huntingdon Posts: 117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cheers ray