CD Error
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Semmes Al
Welcome to the wonderful world of BOSE!
This happens to almost everyone I know. If it's to hot or to cold this will happen. There are more reasons but I just don't know all of them. Gotta love B-O-S-E!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Obama=death for America
Try to listen to a different CD. It could be that the CD you're trying to listen to was recorded on a type that the Bose unit cannot read. Try to listen to a commercially sold CD and if that doesn't play, I'd say your Bose player definitely has a problem.
Bose units on the C4 are inundated with a myriad of problems. When I bought my car, one of the first things I did was remove the Bose player, all the amps and everything associated with it. It took quite a long time, but well worth it. In place of the Bose system, I had installed, an Alpine MP3 player, all new front and rear speakers, and an amplifier. It never sounded better and still does to this day - four years later. It wasn't cheap, but I like sound coming from my speakers when I want it to and I like it to be crystal clear. The Bose sounded like crap.
Bose units on the C4 are inundated with a myriad of problems. When I bought my car, one of the first things I did was remove the Bose player, all the amps and everything associated with it. It took quite a long time, but well worth it. In place of the Bose system, I had installed, an Alpine MP3 player, all new front and rear speakers, and an amplifier. It never sounded better and still does to this day - four years later. It wasn't cheap, but I like sound coming from my speakers when I want it to and I like it to be crystal clear. The Bose sounded like crap.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 4,234
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From: Albuquerque, NM
This is a very common problem. A shop called Dr. Don's can rebuild the CD player for $130 and give you a one year warranty. Many forum members including myself have been happy with their services. Here's their site: http://doctordons.com
They're also on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=3293
They're also on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=3293
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From: Exit 89 GSP,Lakewood,NJ The Land Of Mojo
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1993 and earlier all have this problem.
My 93 does the same thing, but my 95 plays anything. They improved as time went on.
I can't play any type of CD in my 93.
My 93 does the same thing, but my 95 plays anything. They improved as time went on.
I can't play any type of CD in my 93.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 6,479
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From: Ponte Vedra
Doctor Dons rebuilt mine (92 Bose Gold with CD) and it works great .Now the rear speaker amps are gone so I have to have someone rebuild them.The one thing I have learned about these Stereo's they fail not from use but from age .My car had less than 15000 miles on it when I got it. The CD didn't work the ant needed a new mask and now the amps I now have 17100 miles . 
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