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Nov 12, 2013 | 12:28 PM

8vette8

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CD changer in trunk

I just bought a 2001 with the factory 12 CD changer in the trunk. Radio works fine, everything works. Put CDs in the magazine, insert in the changer in the trunk, it cycles through the CDs. But nothing plays, then get error message.
I'll take it to some kind of stereo repair place, but - thought I might help by removing the unit from the trunk. Anybody know how to go about that?

Nov 12, 2013 | 01:24 PM

El original

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Do you have the CD's facing the right direction...factory CD's or did you burn your own? Some burned ones are rejected by player. Is the door on player closed firmly?

Nov 12, 2013 | 01:39 PM

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Yeah, the cd's mount upside down from what you'd think. Try that first.

Nov 12, 2013 | 02:02 PM

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Yeah, the cd's mount upside down from what you'd think. Try that first.

Just flip each CD over on the tray. When tray is open the label should be down when you lay it on the tray.

Nov 12, 2013 | 02:06 PM

Gitusum

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whats a cd?

Nov 12, 2013 | 04:03 PM

rwlc5

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There is also a little reset button on the top pf the unit that you press with a paper clip or ball point pen.

Nov 12, 2013 | 04:18 PM

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Thank you all, guys, I'm embarrassed but happy to say, I had the CDs in upside down. Geez. I turned them all over, commercial and my own made, they all play fine. I'm glad I bought this '01. Geez.

Nov 12, 2013 | 04:47 PM

Sonny71

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Glad it worked out for you.

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Nov 12, 2013 | 06:21 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 8vette8

Thank you all, guys, I'm embarrassed but happy to say, I had the CDs in upside down. Geez. I turned them all over, commercial and my own made, they all play fine. I'm glad I bought this '01. Geez.

Nov 12, 2013 | 07:34 PM

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I done the same thing the first time.Enjoy the new vette.

Nov 12, 2013 | 07:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 8vette8

Thank you all, guys, I'm embarrassed but happy to say, I had the CDs in upside down. Geez. I turned them all over, commercial and my own made, they all play fine. I'm glad I bought this '01. Geez.

That's the very first thing I did with my changer, you're not alone!