Kenwood KDC 3031A CD/Radio
On this particular model, the acceptance of fitting steering wheel audio remote controls is shown, and can be seen with the blue wire already attached on the back of this unit.
With various aspects of servicing, maintenance, including driver assisted features and vehicle monitoring. For our 1996 Rover 200 and the 04 ZR 120+
Replacing radio/cassettte player as fitted to the 200 with CD/Radio, is a straight foreward plug and play option, replacement was a Kenwood KDC 3031A including a wiring kit, Autoleads PC99-X04 multi stalk adaptor and PC99-KEN patch lead. Although taking note that some HU's wont accept the use of audio remotes unless specified for the particular model being fitted, this will be evident.
On this particular model, the acceptance of fitting steering wheel audio remote controls is shown, and can be seen with the blue wire already attached on the back of this unit.
An option at a later time to transfer into the MG was not going to be straight foreward, as remote controls are not fitted as standard, so an audio remote control was sourced prior to this install. To commence this fitting the 12volt battery was disconnected for safety reasons, working from rear of the steering wheel the 2 T30 torx bolts were removed and air bag taken out from the vehicle.
To install the steering wheel fitted audio remote control, careful and precise cutting soon had it looking as good as a factory fit, the two black remote control wires were then pinned into horn connector to left of the red horn wire, the air bag now placed back and secured, blue and yellow airbag connector seated correctly with a good positive click, or the SRS light will be constantly flashing.
Access to rotary coupler was then required, lowering of the steering column, and removal of each column cover gave easy access, lower cover secured with 3 cross head screws, top cover just prises off, the pink and white remote wires were now visible. (shown below) these two wires leave rear of the rotary coupler and go into the wiring loom, this is where we had to splice in the new extended pink and white wires..
Wiring from out of the loom was not found. so routed my own wiring to rear of stereo into a connecting block, attached into this, the pink and white wires from the multi stalk adaptor lead.
Finally and at this stage of testing, we are using the specified, PC99-X39 multi stalk adaptor kit, the remotes would not function correctly, so tried another fitting the New Rover Freelander MSA that made no difference at all. As a last resort tried and tested my old original PC99-X04 multi stalk adaptor, specified for the Rover 200/400/800. which we had as a spare.
This has since worked perfectly, from being fitted quite a number of years ago. And would also have seemed fair to have had this option already added to the MG as standard, to save all the hassle. .
Audio remote steering wheel controls now fitted, which now eliminates those critical few seconds taking your eyes of road to randomly mess around with volume and track changing, with remotes fitted, they are much more convenient, and a good safety feature..
Information supplied is referenced only to our own 1996 Rover 200 Series, and 2004 MG-ZR 120+