I have a CDA-9855 Alpine head unit. It worked just fine when removed from my prior vehicle (05 VW Golf). I just installed it in an 01 Land Rover Discovery II using a wiring harness adapter so no cutting or splicing was involved. The unit powers up, and the radio works and there is sound coming from the speakers, but when I insert a CD or plug in the iPod through the KCA-420i there is no sound, but it displays what song is playing on the screen. I have tried hitting the reset button on the front face, but nothing changed other than reseting everything. I have also made sure the internal amp setting is turned on. What should I be looking at?
It sounds like you have the blue wire (antenna remote turn on) instead of the blue/white wire (amplifier remote turn on) turning on an external amplifier in your rover. the antenna remote wire turns off when you leave tuner mode.
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It sounds like you have the blue wire (antenna remote turn on) instead of the blue/white wire (amplifier remote turn on) turning on an external amplifier in your rover. the antenna remote wire turns off when you leave tuner mode.
rover = range rover, landy = land rover