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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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Found out after I had the car a couple days it even had one. Put a CD in it, that seems to work. The head unit does not see it. It is plugged into a harness at the rear. What else do I need to check?
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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The CD's go in what most people would think of as backwards. Look at the owbers manual-it's a weird deal how they load.

They are pretty cheap on Craigslist/Ebay-got my last one for $100 I seem to recall.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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Tried the reset, that didnt work. Took it to the local stereo store they dont know anything. It has power and seems to load the CD. I have seen online something that there maybe a code for the head unit to make it work. or a fm modulator. but cant find anything else in the car.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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If the radio works, it's NOT locked, do you get ERR on the head unit when you hit AUX?
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I dont get anything when I hit AUX.
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Time to follow the cable from the CD changer back to the head unit to see if it's mangled or unplugged.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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It cant be unplugged because I have power to the changer thru the cable.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperDave02
It cant be unplugged because I have power to the changer thru the cable.
That does NOT mean the entire cable is plugged in/good OR the data side of the cable isn't F'ed up along the way from the back to the front of the car.
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Cd changer 12 disc. Do you have a error code on your radio. Also as stated they goe down face down. If the magazine won,t pop up after the door is opened. Use a drill bit plastic for drill bit indicator size. Open the door and slide it down not the top but the side open rear. The relase is their and should release the magazine. It works 90 % of the time. If not you have to take the changer out and open it up. Be very carfull. They rairley need repair or go bad. A hard pot hole or bumb will cuase it. Philly joe
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[QUOTE=PHILLY JOE;1578322917]Cd changer 12 disc. Do you have a error code on your radio. Also as stated they go down face down. If the magazine won,t pop up after the door is opened. Use a drill bit plastic for drill bit indicator size. Open the door and slide it down STRAIGHT DOWN .. The relase is their and should release the magazine. It works 90 % of the time. If not you have to take the changer out and open it up. Be very carfull. They rairley need repair or go bad. A hard pot hole or bumb will cuase it. THE HARNEES RIDES DOWN THE PASENGER SIDE.. RARELY A DISCONNECT. PHILLY JOE

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Magazine loads unloads. sounds like it wants to load the disk after the mag is loaded. no indications on the head unit at all. it is a 10 disk audiovox.
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Originally Posted by SuperDave02
Magazine loads unloads. sounds like it wants to load the disk after the mag is loaded. no indications on the head unit at all. it is a 10 disk audiovox.
That could be your problem. The standard is a 12 disc Pioneer.
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Originally Posted by Paul Wood
That could be your problem. The standard is a 12 disc Pioneer.
Good guess-take the player OUT of the car and look at the pins on the player VS. the cable-bet there is a LOT of difference, sounds like you only have power to the changer.
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