I have an after market headunit in my 05, and today i noticed that when the radio door is closed, you cant change channels or control volume. Is that the same with all radios in the s2k's or is something messed up with mine?

 

you have to get an adaptor kit - try this: http://www.modifry.com/products/dci/index.htm

 

It can be controlled with the radio door open, but not closed. I bought the car with the aftermarket radio. Was the stock radio able to be controlled with the radio door closed?

 

no u can use the dash controls when the door is both open and closed... what headunit is it??? go with the wired DCI if its compatible with your model...

http://www.modifry.com/products/dci/...patibility.htm

 

Is the radio far back enough the door isn't hitting it? I bet the door is squishing some other button that's interfering with it.

 

It was an alpine..it might of not had the adapter..it took it out anyway, it was broken to begin with so im just gonna put an oem one in there for the time being.

 

u got the code for the oem one??? if not just call ur local dealer up... they can help you out...

 

You probably have an IR (infrared) controller instead of a wired one. This means the factory controls are transmitted to the stereo through the stereos remote control IR sensor. Like your TV remote control. You need to find the IR transmitter and align it with the stereos IR receiver so that it works when the door is closed.

Hope this makes sense to you...

 

It did in fact, but i ended up pulling that radio out..a cd was stuck in it so i hit the face of the radio and the cd came out along with cracking the head unit itself. Im gonna get an oem cd player for now.