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CD changer issues/HELP
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CD changer issues/HELP
My friend just bought a 98 with the changer and when you load a disc it says ERR.I tried to run a cleaner disc though it and still the same.Is it the cartridge or the whole unit that is bad?Any thoughts.
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It reads ERR after I load a disc in the changer in any slot and on either side.I tried running a CD cleaner though it and same thing.It also does the same thing with a store bought CD in it.The head unit is the cassette unit.When I load the disc it sounds like it keeps trying to load or read the CD and makes a clicking sound.
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It reads ERR after I load a disc in the changer in any slot and on either side.I tried running a CD cleaner though it and same thing.It also does the same thing with a store bought CD in it.The head unit is the cassette unit.When I load the disc it sounds like it keeps trying to load or read the CD and makes a clicking sound.
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It reads ERR after I load a disc in the changer in any slot and on either side.I tried running a CD cleaner though it and same thing.It also does the same thing with a store bought CD in it.The head unit is the cassette unit.When I load the disc it sounds like it keeps trying to load or read the CD and makes a clicking sound.
Once it cycles through, the icon will stop flashing and it's ready to select a CD and play music.
Some have suggested the changer might have a failed "lens" which evidently can be repaired/replaced by a shop.
Some will suggest that once the changer fails, it's better to "upgrade" to an IPOD using conversion cable connections.
As suggested above, check for loose or damaged connections at the foot well and the changer. You might disconnect the plug at the changer momentarily and reconnect.
This company was recommended to me as being a source of repair/repaired CD changers...
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Last edited by hotwheels57; Feb 19, 2008 at 01:47 PM.
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Both my 99 and my 94 do alow me to play home burnt CD's. You might want to try a different brand of disc. I did find that some I was using wouldn't work.
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..."in any slot"...this sounds like you're talking about a 12 disc oem changer in the trunk. It takes a few seconds after you load the CDs (shiny side up in the tray) in the trays for the changer to cycle through them. You can't load a CD and instantly play it. You can hear the whirring noise and you should see the dash icon flashing.
Once it cycles through, the icon will stop flashing and it's ready to select a CD and play music.
Some have suggested the changer might have a failed "lens" which evidently can be repaired/replaced by a shop.
Some will suggest that once the changer fails, it's better to "upgrade" to an IPOD using conversion cable connections.
As suggested above, check for loose or damaged connections at the foot well and the changer. You might disconnect the plug at the changer momentarily and reconnect.
This company was recommended to me as being a source of repair/repaired CD changers...
mnrelectronics.com
Once it cycles through, the icon will stop flashing and it's ready to select a CD and play music.
Some have suggested the changer might have a failed "lens" which evidently can be repaired/replaced by a shop.
Some will suggest that once the changer fails, it's better to "upgrade" to an IPOD using conversion cable connections.
As suggested above, check for loose or damaged connections at the foot well and the changer. You might disconnect the plug at the changer momentarily and reconnect.
This company was recommended to me as being a source of repair/repaired CD changers...
mnrelectronics.com
There ya go! All of the above; and as stated previously, make sure the cd's are loaded correctly.
