HOW TO: install a Kenwood Music Keg and Kenwood headunit &gt

[andrew.jeep]

Hey guys. Installed this system mid last year. It's a kenwood KDC-X579 headunit (cheap - ebay) and KHD-C710 music keg (cheap - ebay). I also sourced a wiring harness, dash mount trim kit and antennae adapter from crutchfield.

stuff that's going in.

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stocker coming out.

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adapter harness soldered to the kenwood harness.

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music keg screwed down in the rear.

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music keg DIN cable run from the trunk to the dash and into the headunit. (i went under the trim on the drivers side then under the rug behind the pedals to the dash) Harness and antannae adapter connected.

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all snugged up with trim in place.

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it's all working.

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[-=JoN=-]

wots the keg do?

tnx for the write up

 

[andrew.jeep]

sorry if it's not clear >>

it's a hard drive mp3 system (also does mp4, flac, etc) that enables you to play music. the cartridge comes out and you can play it at home (by placing it in a usb2 cradle) or bring it with you in another vehicle with a music keg (which i do).

read about it here:

http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php

the software enables you to control the hard drive through the headunit. displaying id3 tag info and letting you browse through playlists, genres, artist, albums, etc, all through voice indexing (the stereo "announces" what the categories you are searching through are without you having to take your eyes off the road)

 

[robotmonkey]

That's pretty cool! Voice prompts combined with eBay pricing makes it sound like a great value.

Out of curiosity, why did you decide not to mount it under the driver's side rear seat or under one of the front seats?

 

[andrew.jeep]

Out of curiosity, why did you decide not to mount it under the driver's side rear seat or under one of the front seats?

i think i tried... but it was a little too high and their was not enough room.

 

[-=JoN=-]

thats flippin sweet. how much did the whole set up cost u?

 

[andrew.jeep]

well...

thats flippin sweet. how much did the whole set up cost u?

it was around $375 for the headunit and the music keg. you can find them pretty cheap on ebay.