Modifry DCI Problem (No Support?)
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Yes, I did fix it... The recommended dip switch setting for Dip Switch #1 is "Off". However, switching this dip switch to the "On" position fixed my issue. Weird, right?
So the dip switches for my Kenwood are:
So the dip switches for my Kenwood are:
- Dip Switch 1: On
- Dip Switch 2: Off
- Dip Switch 3: Off
- Dip Switch 4: On
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Just to clarify what that DCI dipswitch does:
There are two ways of muting headunits - some support only one, some both.
There's what's called a "hardwire mute" also know as a tel/mute. This was from ancient times when
cell phones were often hardwired into cars - this wire allowed a cell phone to automatically mute the stereo
when a call came in.
The other is a remote control mute command, which is what happens when you push the mute button on
the stereo's remote control, which is treated just like a volume up command or a change track command or
any other button on the headunit remote.
The DCI can send either type of mute - if you've wired the DCI blue wire to the Kenwood brown wire, setting the
dipswitch to OFF will use the separate wire to mute the headunit. If this connection isn't made/isn't good, the DCI
will try to mute the headunit this way but won't succeed.
Setting the dipswitch to ON will send a mute command through he same wire as all other remote commands,
whether or not the separate hardwire is connected.
The disadvantage to using latter vs the tel/mute is that the with some headunits if you enter another command like
a volume up, the headunit will unmute even though the mute button on the dash remains pressed, while with the
hardwire tel/mute the headunit will remain muted as long as the button is on mute.
Hope that made some sense!
There are two ways of muting headunits - some support only one, some both.
There's what's called a "hardwire mute" also know as a tel/mute. This was from ancient times when
cell phones were often hardwired into cars - this wire allowed a cell phone to automatically mute the stereo
when a call came in.
The other is a remote control mute command, which is what happens when you push the mute button on
the stereo's remote control, which is treated just like a volume up command or a change track command or
any other button on the headunit remote.
The DCI can send either type of mute - if you've wired the DCI blue wire to the Kenwood brown wire, setting the
dipswitch to OFF will use the separate wire to mute the headunit. If this connection isn't made/isn't good, the DCI
will try to mute the headunit this way but won't succeed.
Setting the dipswitch to ON will send a mute command through he same wire as all other remote commands,
whether or not the separate hardwire is connected.
The disadvantage to using latter vs the tel/mute is that the with some headunits if you enter another command like
a volume up, the headunit will unmute even though the mute button on the dash remains pressed, while with the
hardwire tel/mute the headunit will remain muted as long as the button is on mute.
Hope that made some sense!
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Just to clarify what that DCI dipswitch does:
There are two ways of muting headunits - some support only one, some both.
There's what's called a "hardwire mute" also know as a tel/mute. This was from ancient times when
cell phones were often hardwired into cars - this wire allowed a cell phone to automatically mute the stereo
when a call came in.
The other is a remote control mute command, which is what happens when you push the mute button on
the stereo's remote control, which is treated just like a volume up command or a change track command or
any other button on the headunit remote.
The DCI can send either type of mute - if you've wired the DCI blue wire to the Kenwood brown wire, setting the
dipswitch to OFF will use the separate wire to mute the headunit. If this connection isn't made/isn't good, the DCI
will try to mute the headunit this way but won't succeed.
Setting the dipswitch to ON will send a mute command through he same wire as all other remote commands,
whether or not the separate hardwire is connected.
The disadvantage to using latter vs the tel/mute is that the with some headunits if you enter another command like
a volume up, the headunit will unmute even though the mute button on the dash remains pressed, while with the
hardwire tel/mute the headunit will remain muted as long as the button is on mute.
Hope that made some sense!
There are two ways of muting headunits - some support only one, some both.
There's what's called a "hardwire mute" also know as a tel/mute. This was from ancient times when
cell phones were often hardwired into cars - this wire allowed a cell phone to automatically mute the stereo
when a call came in.
The other is a remote control mute command, which is what happens when you push the mute button on
the stereo's remote control, which is treated just like a volume up command or a change track command or
any other button on the headunit remote.
The DCI can send either type of mute - if you've wired the DCI blue wire to the Kenwood brown wire, setting the
dipswitch to OFF will use the separate wire to mute the headunit. If this connection isn't made/isn't good, the DCI
will try to mute the headunit this way but won't succeed.
Setting the dipswitch to ON will send a mute command through he same wire as all other remote commands,
whether or not the separate hardwire is connected.
The disadvantage to using latter vs the tel/mute is that the with some headunits if you enter another command like
a volume up, the headunit will unmute even though the mute button on the dash remains pressed, while with the
hardwire tel/mute the headunit will remain muted as long as the button is on mute.
Hope that made some sense!
Thanks everyone for clearing things up!
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