how long are aftermarket head units usually lasting these days? i've got a Kenwwod Excelon KDC-X759 for about 2.5 years, and it doesn't want to work anymore.

 

Good question, I've never had one for more than a year....


it just doesn't work anymore?

 

it is still getting power, but the MASK feature won't work and the display doesn't work.

 

maybe the LED's burnt up?

As for the MASK thing, no idea. Is that the motorized faceplate thing?

 

hook your ignition wire from your hu to you 12v constant if your display lights up you have blown fuse. if not your hu is trash. most likely it just a blown fuse

 

Definetly check the fuse. I scored a nice alpine deck a while ago for 5 bucks because the kid thought it was fried. I spent 15 cents on a fuse and it was good as new.

 

it happens all the time people think there decks are screwed but it just simple problems like bad grounds or blown fuses so they get rid of them.
cd player i have it's from 2001 it was about $350 and it still works like new

 

well i pulled the fuse for about a minute an reinstalled it. now the the radio turn on and off, but the display still doesn't come on. i hope i still have some warranty left.

 

hook your ignition wire from the stereo to your tell 12v constant and see what happens or test the stereo with a battery charger
there could be a blown fuse somewhere else if not i hope your stereo is still under warranty

 

radio is coming out and going to kenwood. i pay shipping(lame) and they'll fix it free

 

i think you shoulda just bought a new head unit.

*yours was older and wouldn't hurt to be upgraded
*you had to pay shipping (really is lame, especially if you paid for the extra warranty from them)
*you won't have anything to listen to in your car for around 4-6 weeks (my g/f sent her deck to sony a few months ago, and it took forever to get it back)

just my .02