Kenwood Excelon DNX9140 with CMOS-300

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Install problem:

I have had my Kenwood Excelon DNX9140 for a little while now, installed in the 370z. As I haven't been in country for a few years, I haven't had a chance to add HD radio, or backup camera. Now that I'm back, I bought the Kenwood CMOS-300 camera with multi-angle view. The camera is advertised on Kenwoodusa as "View Mode Control via Touchscreen (w/DDX/DNX 7,8,9, Series In-dash Video Models) CMOS Optics."

When I go install the thing, the control harness that is supplied with the unit, specific for Kenwood headunits that have touchscreen control capabilities - there is no obvious place to connect the control wires "Cam +" and "Cam -" The control wires already have connector plugs on them of a "round metal" connector, somewhat like if a butt connector had no insulation. (like the ones on the far righ of this wikipedia photo)




I called Kenwood, and they said, "The DNX9140 does not have the connection needed to control the CMOS-300 with touchscreen, and you will have to use the supplied control button that comes with the camera." ie the silly external button you have to mount somewhere in your 40k sports car, when I already have an external mic mounted on my steering wheel from the DNX, along with a very similar button like ther camera's mount on my knee pad for 'voice commands.' I'm going to have to start a freaking seperate control panel to mount all my "universal control buttons." This is getting retarded. Why would Kenwood advertise one thing, and do completely the other.

The site should say, "Control via touchscreen with compatible Kenwood units DNX 6*,7*,9* series. *Note: If it works. You know, 50/50."

I hope someone can tell me I'm wrong, and I just have to cut off the connectors on the camera and connect them to my mysterious relay wires.

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