Head unit not working.

[zad0030]

Ill get straight to the point...All the buttons on the head unit dont work, except power, all buttons on the remotes change the function.

I read the manual and it says that its a micro processor malfunction, it told me to reset it, and i did, now the volume, seek, buttons work but nothing else, the remotes just change the function also.

What else can I do? Is the head unit bad? We didnt do anything to it to break it, It was working fine and then we take it out and it does this.

I forgot to add, Its a clarion XMD2

[Domsz06]

did you get anything in the unit? like liquids?

[zad0030]

No, not that I know of. The manual says its a microprossor malfunction thats caused by noise etc., What else could cause it and its a stereo why would noise cause it to malfunction?

[Domsz06]

good question, but technolgy doesn't always make sense.

[zad0030]

Still not working,....And what are these green things?

[lee]

Unplug the remotes and see what happens.

[zad0030]

lee thanks you are a genius!!.

I thought I had unplugged them before but I think I unplugged the wrong one.

Well I have narrowed it down to the rear remote. I dont have time to unplug anything else, but do you think the problem is in the wire or in the remote?

[lee]

The remote.

[Domsz06]

remote is toast.

[zad0030]

ok ill check the remote out today.

Does anyone know if the new remotes are compatible with an older system?

[chpthril]

Looks like a bad remote huh? Glad to here it wasn't too major

[zad0030]

Looks like a bad remote huh? Glad to here it wasn't too major

Yup pulled out the remote and now it works fine. The transom is 1 1/2" thick if anyone was wondering.

We were already looking for new headunits on ebay, kind of bummed now becuase the head units were easier to find then these remotes. lol

[lee]

Does anyone know if the new remotes are compatible with an older system?

Yes but not all of the function will work on the new remote.

[Domsz06]

new remotes willl only allow you to turn the volume up. I had to search all over to find remotes matching to the CMD3

Good luck, they were scarce last year.