20 Most Recent Kenwood KDC-138 FM / AM Receiver Questions & Answers

Hi,
I'm not familiar with the color code of this model but I have a copy of the service manual which may help you regarding on the pin-out of the harness. Let me know your email add and I will send you the copy.
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Hold src button for two seconds and they access the menu. Radio has to be in stand by mode

check the wires.

I had an issue like this took me months to fix it. I finally just put in a higher grade fuse in. I think it had a 10 and i put in a 15 worked after that but mine was not wired to the battery. I would say check your fuses and wires.

According to any wiring diagrams I have looked at for the radio in your vehicle (both the premium and base systems), the only wire that I see that could get pretty much anyone confused unless they know is a dimmer wire coming from your headlamp switch. The only reason I cannot be 100 percent sure is because according to the wiring diagrams it is a black and yellow wire but I don't see any other wire with yellow that could cause a question. To be sure you can always check at the connector on the headlamp switch and check for continuity but if I were a betting man I would put my money on this. I went on and gave you the wiring diagram for the base system (without an amp). Not sure how well you can see anything due to a size limit on pictures but I hope I was able to help.

The wiring diagram is on page 16 of the manual: http://manual.kenwood.com/files/B64-3898-00_00_KW.pdf

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Follow the instructions on page 11 of the manual.

Follow the instructions on page 11 of the manual.

You need to wire in a constant power use your meter and turn the key off and look for constant 12v power with the key off that is the wire that runs your memory clock,presets etc..

The installation procedure begins on page 41 of the manual.