USPharmD

i got the car with a pioneer deh-p4600 headunit. how the hell do I detach the faceplate on it? i'm an idiot. thanks.

nismos14

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It may not have detachable face. My friends 470mp doesn't.

USPharmD

http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Pioneer_..._MP3_Receivers

it says that the face is detachable, but it doesn't look like it can really detach. who knows? noone with this headunit?

nismos14

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There should be a button on it that says open hit that. If its not that one there should be another one below or above it in the same general area.

nismos14

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Looks like you should be able to hit the open button then pull straight back on the face to get it off.

1996blackmax

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My Pioneer did that, but you had to also push a button on the back of the face to release it.

USPharmD

figured it out..just open it like you're putting in a cd then pull it straight out.

nismos14

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They reserve the extra push button for the motorized/ "higher end" units. The cheapies get the better release, IMO. I never did care for that button, it really seemed to flimsy.

1996blackmax

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Agreed, I also did not like that button on the back.

USPharmD

is it common for these headunits to go bad? i think the connector between the faceplate and the unit is loose, because the screen shuts off every once in a while when i push a button. this is my first pioneer headunit, so i don't know if it's common or if there is a way to fix it easily.

nismos14

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It's not TOO common, but sounds like the contacts need to be adjusted/fixed.

1996blackmax

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Try cleaning them as well. I did this on an old Kenwood of mine. The display would sometimes turn off when I pushed the buttons. I used some alcohol and a q-tip. Maybe not the best combo, but the HU worked great after that.