I have a Kenwood KDC-V6017 and was having problems with the display not working. I tried all the suggestions provided by the members of this board, however, nothing worked (I do thank you for your suggestions). Anyway, I sent it to Kenwood and they said the flex ribbon was bad. Got it back and it works great. After installing it back in my vehicle I noticed that when I fold the security face in the flex ribbon rubs against the unit, obviously causing the flex ribbon to where out. So my question is -- Is there any way to prevent this from happening again? Is there something I could use to shield the flex ribbon so it does rub? Thank you.
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uochronos on 07/5/2004 02:42:42
from what you have described it sounds like this is probaly a chronic problem with that design... i cant picture in my mind real well how this HU looks so i cant really give much advise other then to try and nudge the ribon into a differnt location if possible.. sorry i cant be more help
swez on 07/5/2004 08:09:53
Ribbon cables and splice connectors are delicate and a real pain work with too. If you have some room in there, see if you can wrap the ribbon cable with a soft, rubber sheath. You might have to widen the opening where the ribbon cable enters the faceplate enough to install this sheath. (small jewler's file should do it) It will have to be done very carefully so as not to bind when you close the faceplate.
If that sounds like too much effort, maybe a new HU is in your future. This one just sounds like a poor engineering design. You may want to sell/trade it, before it fails again.
Swez
Pinch on 07/5/2004 11:19:25
What kind of ribbon cable is it? Some are flat and look like plastic while some are just a bunch of wires run adjacent to one another. The plastic lookin ones are very brittle and a bad choice for moving parts. I had a discman with this design and sure enough, the cable broke after only a few months. Now, the one positive thing is these cables are really easy to remove assuming you can get to the place on the circuit board where they attach. Basically you just have to lift up a tab and the cable will slide right out. Depending on how comfortable you are with soldering and voiding warrantees you may try to un-solder the connector that cable clipped into and re-solder in some small wires. These are usually better suited to handle the strains of moving. Just a thought :)
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uochronos on 07/5/2004 02:42:42
from what you have described it sounds like this is probaly a chronic problem with that design... i cant picture in my mind real well how this HU looks so i cant really give much advise other then to try and nudge the ribon into a differnt location if possible.. sorry i cant be more help
swez on 07/5/2004 08:09:53
Ribbon cables and splice connectors are delicate and a real pain work with too. If you have some room in there, see if you can wrap the ribbon cable with a soft, rubber sheath. You might have to widen the opening where the ribbon cable enters the faceplate enough to install this sheath. (small jewler's file should do it) It will have to be done very carefully so as not to bind when you close the faceplate.
If that sounds like too much effort, maybe a new HU is in your future. This one just sounds like a poor engineering design. You may want to sell/trade it, before it fails again.
Swez
Pinch on 07/5/2004 11:19:25
What kind of ribbon cable is it? Some are flat and look like plastic while some are just a bunch of wires run adjacent to one another. The plastic lookin ones are very brittle and a bad choice for moving parts. I had a discman with this design and sure enough, the cable broke after only a few months. Now, the one positive thing is these cables are really easy to remove assuming you can get to the place on the circuit board where they attach. Basically you just have to lift up a tab and the cable will slide right out. Depending on how comfortable you are with soldering and voiding warrantees you may try to un-solder the connector that cable clipped into and re-solder in some small wires. These are usually better suited to handle the strains of moving. Just a thought :)
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