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Thread: Marine remote.
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07-10-2017, 06:04 PM #1
Marine remote.
Finally got my tower speakers installed, I had to buy a new head unit and now I can't use the remote next to the throttle or at the back of transom.
Is there a way to retro fit mine to this Kenwood head unit I just got or will I have to buy new Ken wood remotes.
I Got a 08 mobius and it came with that oval shaped remote not even sure what brand it is because it is rubbed off. Think they were standard on most moombas. Any ideas?2008 Moomba Mobius LSV.
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07-10-2017, 06:28 PM #2Senior Member
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Those original remotes are Aeware and were made to work with Kenwood head units. It should just work if everything is wired correctly.
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07-10-2017, 06:45 PM #3
Hmm so is there a plug that goes into the head unit or is it wired to the existing harness some how? We didn't see any extra wires except for one we took out of The old Kenwood which looked like a aux cable. The new Kenwood headunit has a circular female connector with about 10 or 15 holes for pins
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07-11-2017, 11:44 AM #4Senior Member
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On the wiring harness there is usually something for "steering wheel remote control" or similar, that is the wire to connect to. I don't know what color wire Moomba used from the remote so you'll have to trace that back.
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07-11-2017, 12:11 PM #5Senior Member
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On my 06 LSV the remote does not work. Is there anything in particular I should look at first before I try and tear it all apart?
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07-11-2017, 02:21 PM #6
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07-11-2017, 02:23 PM #7
The HU regardless of brand must have the Steering Wheel Compatible option in order for the remotes to work.
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07-11-2017, 04:05 PM #8Senior Member
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Trying to figure out the wire in the boat? If it were me, I'd crawl under the helm and follow it from the remote and figure out which wire it is, then I'd go under the head unit behind the seat and find that wire. Short of DIY, a competent installer could do this, otherwise you'll have to contact Skiers Choice as they'd be the only ones who know what they did.
Like sivs1 said, you should verify that your HU has the steering wheel remote input but I believe it's fairly standard.2007 Mobius LSV
1989 Sanger Skier DX - sold
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07-11-2017, 06:29 PM #92008 Moomba Mobius LSV.
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07-12-2017, 10:49 AM #10
The factory Kenwood head units and those rectangular/round sided remotes run off of a 7-8 pin cable. Black, should run up he drivers side of the boat. It has a barrel connector on both ends. If you can get behind the head unit it'll be pretty obvious.
Which new head unit did you get from Kenwood? Only their marine series can use the newer remotes. And since he new remotes can do way more than the old ones they require running a new cable that has more pins like was mentioned earlier.
On my 06 24SSV I put a new Kenwood kmr-m318bt head unit (finally have Bluetooth, no CD player, it's just a media hub) and the KCA55MR remote with the 7 meter cable. Works fantastic. Unfortunately the remote requires drilling a bigger hole on the back of the boat. Totally worth it though.Overkill is underrated
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