kenwood KMR-700u

[motosno963]

well im going to upgrade the head unit in the boat, i want to get the KMR-700u but i cant find the measurements for the face..i know the main body will fit im just worried about the face hitting the bottom of the compartment and the radio not fitting

[sandm]

kenwood's website will have the faceplate dimensions and possibly crutchfield. it's a very large faceplate vertically and not as wide as a normal face horizontally iirc. it's pretty thick and needs some space under the face to open all the way.

very solid hu and tons of adjustment potential. I liked it a lot better than the clarion unit in my boat.

[motosno963]

you have the 700 in your boat?

[E4NASH]

Isn't it a 2 part radio similar to the factory MB Quart unit? Has the face where you put the iPod but then the main part is separate and mounted elsewhere. Maybe I'm wrong but I thought I saw a pic of it like that.

I have the 550U which is great too! I think there is a new model that replaced that one though.

[motosno963]

yeaaa its two parts

[mmandley]

Isn't it a 2 part radio similar to the factory MB Quart unit? Has the face where you put the iPod but then the main part is separate and mounted elsewhere. Maybe I'm wrong but I thought I saw a pic of it like that.

I have the 550U which is great too! I think there is a new model that replaced that one though.



It is a 2 peace but not quite like that.

It has the brain part seperate but it does actually look like a normal stereo head unit, the face plate is larger then normal for the controls and display. It then has the case of a normal stereo and within that your Iphone plugs in and goes in side, or a thumb drive so its water tight.

[E4NASH]

It is a 2 peace but not quite like that.

It has the brain part seperate but it does actually look like a normal stereo head unit, the face plate is larger then normal for the controls and display. It then has the case of a normal stereo and within that your Iphone plugs in and goes in side, or a thumb drive so its water tight.

Right, that's what I meant. I was just using the MBQ as a reference to the separate brain. The separate brain is actually what turned me off from using the 700. That's just one more thing to mount the way I looked at it.

[motosno963]

either the 700u or this one.. the kenwood KIV-701..we never use cds so this is another reason
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_33454_Kenwood-KIV-701.html

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[motosno963]

you like it?

[beat taco]

you like it?

I do, I've smoked a few iPods over the years so having it inside the deck is great. Even the iPod I use now has a display you can't read due to water damage but the display and search on the deck is one of the easiest I've used.

I put the brain in the spotters cubby close to my amps which also let me use shorter Rca's.

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Btw, I got a refurbed one on eBay for about $180

[motosno963]

nice..i might pick one up

[mmandley]

The one i had in the LSV i liked very much also. I also had the matching remote wiht the display on it. The controls on the stereo are easy to use and read. The remote is slightly different but not to bad at all.

[motosno963]

ok..i think i might order it

[sandm]

keep in mind the 700u won't work with older wired remotes. you have to replace them as well.

[E4NASH]

keep in mind the 700u won't work with older wired remotes. you have to replace them as well.

From what I understand the 107 remotes have been discontinued and replaced with a round style remote. May still be able to find some left over stock around though...

[sandm]

could be and would not surprise as round seems to be the standard, but just know the older kenwood stuff won't work at all with the 700u.

[motosno963]

yeaaa i figured..just sucks that they made the old remote oval and the dash formed to it..i would replace that remote with a new one but i domnt think kenwood makes oval remotes anymore

[sandm]

the 107remote square one is slightly larger than the oval iirc. it should look ok installed. if not, use a piece of the black mounting plastic that car audio guys use and build a larger cover. I know when I mounted it to the transom of the supra it covered up the fade/wax lines that were present from removing the old remote.

[motosno963]

well right now im still waiting on my exile stuff to come in..friday will be two weeks so i hope it comes before then..once that is all in then ill go pick up the 700u

[EricU]

..once that is all in then ill go pick up the 700u

Last year I installed the 700u in the glove box and the remote on the dash after relocating the ignition switch.

It has worked great and I just throw my iPod in the HU's storage or hook up a USB flash drive.


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[motosno963]

never thought about moving the ignition..huh might have to do that..should i ask where you moved it to?

[EricU]

never thought about moving the ignition..huh might have to do that..should i ask where you moved it to?

It's in the oval black plastic piece to the right, above the switches


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http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv359/EricUht/Moomba/MoombaStereo2_zps9f99d429.jpg

[motosno963]

niiccee..my ZLD and pro charger came in today..ran the wires for the ZLD and hooked most of it up..then UPS dropped off the prosport 20 charger..have to build a mount for that and mount it..as i was leaving for work today the mail man dropped off my 0ga wire..so tomorrow (or tonight) ill run the wires. only thing that is holding me back now are the two XS XP2000 batteries and head unit i got off ebay from sonic electronix.. didnt know they were in cali so now i wont see it till next tuesday

[E4NASH]

I screwed my ProSport 20 to the back of the bow seat in the battery compartment....no, I didn't make any special mounting board and yes, it was a PITA but it looks good and no the screws didn't come through.

[motosno963]

i would do that but i get a good amount of water around there and i also put all my PFDs and bumpers in there

[E4NASH]

i would do that but i get a good amount of water around there and i also put all my PFDs and bumpers in there

If you are getting water in there up to the back of the seat I think you've got bigger problems to worry about.

The charger can handle as much water as your batteries can and its really no bigger than an amp.

[motosno963]

water parts not a big deal only because on the occasion when we turn around to pick up a rider and we hit a wave and some water comes over the bow...mike and i were thinking under the observers seat