hi joe thanks for your response.it has 3 pins on one side and on thicker pin like a small heatsink looks like this http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?im...icial%26sa%3DG
i'd appreciate any help on where to get another or an equivalant.i've looked through shed loads of smt code books online cant find same code.i've tried contacting kenwood????

thankyou