Adding a 12 Disk CD Player
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From: Grand Island Nebraska
St. Jude Donor '06
Do this with your eyes open. The stock 12 disk player won't play computer burned CDs - they skip like crazy. If you are fortunate enough to have wiring in the deep well (if it's there, it's obviously there), use it to hook up an aftermarket changer or an iPod. You'll be a lot happier. GM really booted it on this one. I pulled the stock changer player out of my '03 Anniversary Edition, and got a plug and play iPod adapter that took about 10 minutes to install from Crutchfield. I'll never look back.
Le Mans Master
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From: Galloway Twp. NJ
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Originally Posted by Paul Jakubowski
Do this with your eyes open. The stock 12 disk player won't play computer burned CDs - they skip like crazy. If you are fortunate enough to have wiring in the deep well (if it's there, it's obviously there), use it to hook up an aftermarket changer or an iPod. You'll be a lot happier. GM really booted it on this one. I pulled the stock changer player out of my '03 Anniversary Edition, and got a plug and play iPod adapter that took about 10 minutes to install from Crutchfield. I'll never look back.
mine played burned CD's (that's all I used to put in it).
It only skipped when I hit really big bumps.
and if the car didn't come from the factory with a CD changer, then there is no harness in the rear.
I agree that it's better to either add an iPOD or satellite radio to the car rather than installing the factory CD Changer.
I added a factory 12 disk changer to my Pace Car, and 3 years later I'm now using the harness to interface my satellite radio into the factory radio.
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From: When all is said and done... there is a hell of a lot more said than done. Riverside,Texas
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26
Originally Posted by Paul Jakubowski
Do this with your eyes open. The stock 12 disk player won't play computer burned CDs - they skip like crazy. If you are fortunate enough to have wiring in the deep well (if it's there, it's obviously there), use it to hook up an aftermarket changer or an iPod. You'll be a lot happier. GM really booted it on this one. I pulled the stock changer player out of my '03 Anniversary Edition, and got a plug and play iPod adapter that took about 10 minutes to install from Crutchfield. I'll never look back.
If the harness is there you're good, but unless you can find a bargain on the changer, after market is your best bet.
Drifting
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From: Morgan Hill Ca.
I put a 12 disk changer in mine a few months ago and it plays computer burned CDs just fine. no probs.
My 98 came with the speaker plug but no control plug so I had to wire in the control. I had to buy the harness and the mounting kit and got the changer and cartridge at a real good price right here in the C5 parts section.
I think your model year came with both plugs so you just have to order the cable and mounting kit.
As for MP3 interface, I am going to wire mine into the changer harness with some home brew electronics to switch between the changer and the IPOD.
I am not sure but there may be another aux input in the head unit, but I have to check the scitzomatics first.
I am an electronic engineer both by trade and hobby.
My 98 came with the speaker plug but no control plug so I had to wire in the control. I had to buy the harness and the mounting kit and got the changer and cartridge at a real good price right here in the C5 parts section.
I think your model year came with both plugs so you just have to order the cable and mounting kit.
As for MP3 interface, I am going to wire mine into the changer harness with some home brew electronics to switch between the changer and the IPOD.
I am not sure but there may be another aux input in the head unit, but I have to check the scitzomatics first.
I am an electronic engineer both by trade and hobby.
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From: Edmond, OK...One of the first rules of online forums: If you don't like what is said but can't refute it, attack the poster.
I never put my original CD's in the car. I always burn mine using the cheapest blanks I can find and I've never had a problem. My factory 12disc plays all the computer burned cd's. It won't play MP3's so you'll have to figure that one out yourself. It's easy to add the wire. It only took me about 30 minutes.
jeff
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From: Westminster MD
I think most (maybe not all) will play computer burned CDs, as long as they were burned in music CD format as opposed to MP3 format. The difference is 14-18 songs versus 100's.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Edmond, OK...One of the first rules of online forums: If you don't like what is said but can't refute it, attack the poster.
There's a 12disc player including bracket and wiring harness in the C5 parts for sale section for 300.
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From: Ocean Springs MS
Originally Posted by Electron vette
Do all Vettes have the wires in the trunk to add the 12 disk player?
I have a 2003 EB vert and I would like to add the 12 pack player.
Thanks
I have a 2003 EB vert and I would like to add the 12 pack player.
Thanks
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/revi...2&cat=4&page=1
Mine has no problems playing home-burned CDs, although ones that have been in there a long time in the heat do start to sound bad.
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From: Duluth Georgia
The easiest way to check on wiring presence is to look at the stock headunit. If you have a CD/AUX button on it, then you probably have the wiring from the headunit to the passenger footwell. No AUX button, no wiring - you will have to buy a connecter that plugs in the back of the headunit. If you do not have a factory-installed CD changer, then you will not have the Corvette-Harness (COR-HAR) that connects to the two plugs in the passenger footwell and runs to the rear center compartment. They are readily available, just run a Google search on the term "COR-HAR".
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From: Irvine CA
Originally Posted by msj2222
Just my opinion but I would put your money in an Ipod! I have a CD changer and it skips..Alot. I'm taking it out once I get the Ipod.
Consider an Ipod. The stock 12-disc CD is mediocre at best. It skips and have problems with CD-R discs. An Ipod nano + adaptor should almost cost the same, plus you got portability of it when away from the C5.
