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Corvette CD Changer?!
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: California
St. Jude Donor '14-'15,'19
Corvette CD Changer?!
i have 98 corvette, i don't know much about this but
was the cd changer a option for the corvette back in the day how many of you still have yours?
what did you guys do with with your cd changer after installing a aftermarket stereo? is there a way to use the cd changer with a aftermarket stereo?
was the cd changer a option for the corvette back in the day how many of you still have yours?
what did you guys do with with your cd changer after installing a aftermarket stereo? is there a way to use the cd changer with a aftermarket stereo?
Team Owner
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From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
It was an option I'm pretty sure. In most cases they can be used with an after market HU, if the HU is compatible. But unless the HU has a separate controller for it, you won't be able to control it once it starts.
I don't know if they even make HU's that do control a changer anymore. Maybe.
I never had a changer, I use an Ipod. Had one on my Caddy and it was handy. Better sound quality with CD's.
I don't know if they even make HU's that do control a changer anymore. Maybe.
I never had a changer, I use an Ipod. Had one on my Caddy and it was handy. Better sound quality with CD's.
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Olmsted Falls Ohio
St. Jude Donor '12 thru '24
The window sticker on my '01 vert shows it as a $600 option as well. Still works great. It is a little finicky about CDs I've burned on my home computer.
I don't play CDs anymore but did buy a gizmo from Radio Shack that slips into the cassette tape slot that lets me play my MP3 player through the stock HU.
I don't play CDs anymore but did buy a gizmo from Radio Shack that slips into the cassette tape slot that lets me play my MP3 player through the stock HU.
I like my CD player/changer - sounds great to me and works perfectly ! 
Safety Car
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From: Ravensdale WA
Pro
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Springfield Ohio
I have one in my 04 and it works well. I have a new double din Kenwood with navigation on order from doubledmods.com that should arrive in about a week, so I'll be selling mine. Makes no sense to use a CD changer with new technology.
Le Mans Master
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I installed a changer in my Z06, which did not have them as an option. Since installing satellite radio, I almost never use it. I'll be doing a Double D mod soon and I guess at that time I might be uninstalling it, since it probably won't work anymore, unless I'm wrong about that. Probably won't need it, except I'll still have all those CD's.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Toronto
Copy them to your HD, and sell them.
I installed a changer in my Z06, which did not have them as an option. Since installing satellite radio, I almost never use it. I'll be doing a Double D mod soon and I guess at that time I might be uninstalling it, since it probably won't work anymore, unless I'm wrong about that. Probably won't need it, except I'll still have all those CD's.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2014
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From: Oviedo Florida
My 98 had the option of one. I yanked it out to put in my Kenwood DD It did work just fine however. It's now sitting in my garage coincidentally in the same bin that I have an old Sega Genesis and games in :-) Never know one day it might be worth something (hoarder gene in me says)