Help: Pioneer Deh 6850mp Head Unit Face Wont Open

[DrewII]

i have disconnected an old kenwood double din head unit from my car. and connected my pioneer DEH 6850MP from my old lancer into the skyline. it works fine. only problem is the face wont open when i click to try and enter a CD. moreso when the car switches off the face used to open automatically as a safety feature for me to remove and take it with me. this also isnt happening. when i click on the open button it makes a sound and when the car switches off the security release begins but it feels like the motor is caught or something and just doesnt open. have i buggered up the wiring? is there a reset feature? or is my head unit broken?

should also note i have the IPOD adaptor connected to my ipod into the head unit. Not sure if this will effect it at all somehow. the ipod adaptor is working fine. i can search songs through the head unit etc etc. only the face will not open? anyone know what is wrong?

thanks

Edited March 2, 2007 by DrewII

[hypo32]

Did you mount the cd player using the pioneer cradle or the factory brackets?? If cradle check to see if its jamming or pushing on the unit itself which causes it to slightly buckle ( only 1mm is enough ) and jam the mechanism.. If with the brackets also make sure its in the dash straight, and check the length of the screws that are going in the side of the stereo ( make sure you use the pioneer supplied screws ).

Hope that helps...

[DrewII]

Did you mount the cd player using the pioneer cradle or the factory brackets?? If cradle check to see if its jamming or pushing on the unit itself which causes it to slightly buckle ( only 1mm is enough ) and jam the mechanism.. If with the brackets also make sure its in the dash straight, and check the length of the screws that are going in the side of the stereo ( make sure you use the pioneer supplied screws ).

Hope that helps...

thanks a lot dude. i will give this a go i think you have fixed my problem.