CD stuck in the car changer experts?

[Pieman]

I bought a Honda (from my sister) and after two weeks of working just fine, it stopped ejecting the CD on demand. Dang. Is there any quick/EX fix like a cleaner or something?

I use ny car time for language instruction and listening to CDs I snag from the library.

I might have to go to some mp3 radio car adapter, but then I'd have to convert the language CDs to mp3, etc.

Thoughts?

[Stike]

IPod grandpa. )

[Pieman]

Thank you, young man. My last car had a Bose premium 6-cd changer and it never gave me a problem. Now I need a popsicle stick to extract the CDs. The libarians don't like that.

[tommy p]

They had a bad run of CD changers at one time. I had to replace two in my 2003 CRV but luckily both were done under warranty. I still have the car and the third CD player is still kicking. I use it literally every time I'm in the car because radio sucks and despite Stike's Grandpa comment, I've never owned an iPod and don't think I ever will unless someone gives me one.

[django49]

Check to see if there is a small round hole on the front. If you insert a straightened end of a paper clip you may be able to trigger the manual release mechanism that is there for just such malfunctions.

[Tres Aardvarks]

My car ate a CD in the changer about 6 years ago. Haven't used it since, mostly due to not wanting to get raped by Nissan for a replacement.

[Toadroller]

I've used my smart-phone into a cassette adapter for years. Basically an iPod. With today's streaming Pandora and such, I'll just turn it on and drive. I've had the same CDs in my changer for about a year now. Some good stuff, but I rarely use it.

We just bought a used Audi with a 6 CD changer in the dash, but again, it has a cassette player (probably the last year/model you could get one), and happy to use the smart-phone into cassette adapter approach with this one too.

It's a great way to get a hands-free phone at little cost.

[hamerjunkie]

My car ate a CD in the changer about 6 years ago. Haven't used it since, mostly due to not wanting to get raped by Nissan for a replacement.

Junkyard, not the band, the actual place. Ford wanted over $800 for the 6 CD changer in my truck, paid $85 for a used one and its still going since 2004. They are not hard to replace, 4 screws and a plug.

[Pieman]

Thanks to all

I found a youtube video on removal / replacement A six CD unit on ebay goes for $90-120 I think I'll give that a try.

I will probably have this vehicle for 5-6 years and I am not going through the hassle of converting my language CDs and foreign music CDs to mp3s.

Plus I grab at least 8-10 CDs from the library each month and that is a super easy way to check out new music. Some of it I never play more than once.

[sixesandsevens]

I had a problem with ours where it was throwing an error code for a moisture sensor problem. What worked was ejecting it once the car was really hot (parked in the sun for hours on a 90+ degree day).

In my case I've been using it again, but I oh trust it with one CD at a time and I try to let the CDs acclimate to the car for a few minutes to avoid any possible condensation.

[LordOfTheThighs]

[mudshark]

Haven't had a player eat a cd, but i make a copy to play in the pickup just in case.

[Armitage]

CD stuck in the changer? Sounds like you've gott'a buy a new car to me.

[Caddie]

Is that an Arlington Heights USA Hammer?

[DaveL]

Thanks to all

I found a youtube video on removal / replacement A six CD unit on ebay goes for $90-120 I think I'll give that a try.

I will probably have this vehicle for 5-6 years and I am not going through the hassle of converting my language CDs and foreign music CDs to mp3s.

Plus I grab at least 8-10 CDs from the library each month and that is a super easy way to check out new music. Some of it I never play more than once.

Youtube ROCKS for this kind of stuff... broke my Honda key (the one with the buttons) dealer wanted $200,

found the shell for 4 bucks and had a locksmith cut it for $50. works great.

[jim777]

I would also look for the little pinhole on the front that most of them have. THEN - I would go over to Crutchfield and replace it. For $175ish I swapped out the stereo on my '95 Camry wagon AND the two front door speakers and it was close tot he best 175 I ever spent. the sound was better, the volume was better and everything I wanted was in the head. Took me about 45 minutes to swap it all in myself with the kit they provided, it really was ridiculously simple to do.

[mc2]

Yeah....look for the tiny hole to manually eject it with a paperclip.

Best Buy sells really inexpensive replacement decks and will install, also pretty cheap.

I recently got a name brand AM/FM/CD/MP3/Satellite car deck for under $100.

The irony was that I bought it to finally upgrade my Jeep that I've had for 10 years...but then just sold the Jeep last week.