FIX FOR 12 CD CHANGER Errr MESSAGE
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FIX FOR 12 CD CHANGER Errr MESSAGE
Had my engine out of the car for an extended period. When I put everything back together the 12 cd player gave me the "Errr" message.
Did a saearch and tried everything that was suggested. One post mentioned that, after a protacted battery disconnect, it was sometimes necessary to have the dealer "re-set' the Changer. As a last resort I called the Corvette mechanic (a guy that really knows his stuff) and told him my tail of woe, mentioning this "reset" thing. He said he never heard of anything like that but he'd research the TSB's and see what he could find. This morning he calls me back and says the only thing he can find is a TSB that relates to the Errr code, without any number (ex.Errr12, Errr20), and it says before removing the changer to send it out for service PULL THE RADIO FUSE, wait 30 seconds and plug it back in.
6 minutes after he told me this my changer was working perfectly. I'm just guessing here but maybe that's what GM means when it says to "re-set" the changer.
Did a saearch and tried everything that was suggested. One post mentioned that, after a protacted battery disconnect, it was sometimes necessary to have the dealer "re-set' the Changer. As a last resort I called the Corvette mechanic (a guy that really knows his stuff) and told him my tail of woe, mentioning this "reset" thing. He said he never heard of anything like that but he'd research the TSB's and see what he could find. This morning he calls me back and says the only thing he can find is a TSB that relates to the Errr code, without any number (ex.Errr12, Errr20), and it says before removing the changer to send it out for service PULL THE RADIO FUSE, wait 30 seconds and plug it back in.
6 minutes after he told me this my changer was working perfectly. I'm just guessing here but maybe that's what GM means when it says to "re-set" the changer.
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Try ejecting the cartridge, bring it the house and spend a few minutes blowing warm air through it with a hair dryer. Don't get goofy on the heat, just some nice warm air blowing through all the slots for about 5 minutes. Very likely there is condensation/fogging on the discs and the hair dryer method is faster than taking each disc out and wiping it dry/clean.
Btw, there is no err 12, or err 20, etc. The only message displayed on the head unit is "err". When you plug it back in, give it a few minutes for all the CDs to cycle through the player. The player needs to "read" each of the 12 cartridge slots to determine if there is a CD in it. This is automatic and only takes a minute or two.
I've had this happen a time or two over the years (sometimes on the head unit CD slot too) and it usually happens whenever there happens to be a certain combination of weather change involving a certain combination of humidity/temperature, etc and is more common when parked outdoors instead of inside a garage.
HTH
Btw, there is no err 12, or err 20, etc. The only message displayed on the head unit is "err". When you plug it back in, give it a few minutes for all the CDs to cycle through the player. The player needs to "read" each of the 12 cartridge slots to determine if there is a CD in it. This is automatic and only takes a minute or two.
I've had this happen a time or two over the years (sometimes on the head unit CD slot too) and it usually happens whenever there happens to be a certain combination of weather change involving a certain combination of humidity/temperature, etc and is more common when parked outdoors instead of inside a garage.
HTH
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