Kenwood Stereo Upgrade

memorymaker

I have a 2001 31EC with the Kenwood system.  Is there a faceplate upgrade that would provide USB and Blue tooth?  I do not want to wire or install a new system.  This one works fine and I just want to modernize so we can play music through it from the phone or a laptop.

Aqua_Aura

If there is a 3.5mm port either on the front or sometimes on the back you can plug in a Bluetooth receiver. You could also do it to the RCA jacks on the back as well. 

memorymaker

Aqua_Aura said:

If there is a 3.5mm port either on the front or sometimes on the back you can plug in a Bluetooth receiver. You could also do it to the RCA jacks on the back as well. 

did the rca jacks already but is a pain to get to under the clothes locker.

Aqua_Aura

For how inexpensive stereos can be I would just upgrade them. We have 2 Kenwood's on our new to us boat and they work perfectly but they are both getting removed and replaced with Fusion 

J3ff

I threw this in the new boat, cant believe how cheap these things have gotten. 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C85YZY4W?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Lake_Bum

You're not going to find a modern faceplate that attaches to your old stereo.  Decks are cheap!  Just replace it.  You won't be sorry!