Bluetooth connection disabling speakers

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Topic: Bluetooth connection disabling speakers

Posted By: jordison460
Subject: Bluetooth connection disabling speakers
Date Posted: April 10, 2015 at 12:06 AM

I have a Kenwood DDX-719 installed in my pickup truck and for some reason when i use Bluetooth through my iPhone (or any device) no sound comes through the rear speakers only the front. If I switch to the radio/tuner mode then all four speakers work perfectly. I have researched this issue and found nothing. I don't even know how to begin diagnosing something like this since the radio/speakers work perfectly in tuner mode but a wireless Bluetooth connection somehow bypasses the rear speakers.

Any ideas would be appreciated. Here's what I have equipment wise:

2003 Ford F-250
Kenwood DDX-719
Replaced stock 6x8 speakers with Kicker 6x8 (CS68)

I do not have an amp or any additional speakers.

Replies:

Posted By: Custom_Jim
Date Posted: April 10, 2015 at 5:56 PM

Maybe it's a setting ?.

Page 62 of the pdf file from Kenwood ?

https://manual.kenwood.com/files/52d603e413991.pdf

Jim

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 12, 2015 at 9:31 AM

Yes sounds like it's in phone mode not BT audio.

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Posted By: dairyboy3
Date Posted: April 14, 2015 at 12:40 PM

Its a setting. Go into your settings to bluetooth setup and switch Bluetooth HF/Audio from front to all. Some of the Kenwood models come out of the box like that.