WTF is up with this headunit?

[Casurfer99 10+ year member]

Hey guys I just bought a Panasonic CQ-HR1003U headunit and for some reason the display's letter/number/symbols are all messed up and barely readable. It also won't accept CD's into the slot. The radio, remote, and everything else works fine. Could it be that the unit isn't gounded properly? Or should I just send the HU back and get another one?

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[the_flatlander 10+ year member]

did you drop the faceplate by accident

 

[Casurfer99 10+ year member]

Nope, its been in the case ever since I've gotten it. I haven't dropped it or anything

 

[mattj 5,000+ posts]

Recheck all of your wiring.

 

[Casurfer99 10+ year member]

I'm pretty sure that the wiring is right. I had local car audio guys look over it and they said it was straight. Plus the screen lights up and everything, just the characters are like random dots. The CD slot also makes a "crunching" sound when I hit the manual eject button, but nothing is in it. And like I said, the radio functions, the screen changes color, etc. Just that it isn't readable, and the CD thing won't take CD's.

 

[mattj 5,000+ posts]

Rip your deck out and rewire it. Obviously something is wrong somewhere, and looking probably isnt going to solve the problem.