What should I check before I go and spend money on a new one? The radio still works, just when you put in the cd, it reads the error code, and spits the cd back out. This happens with all cds. If the problem is not the hu then I don't want to go buy another one.

 

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Not to be a dick, but if the head unit won't play cd's anymore, what the hell else could it be?

It's either the laser is out of alignment, or the mechanism is shot... Start looking for a replacement.

 

I don't know a loose wire maybe? It did this before, then it started working again and now it isn't working again.

 

you could try a cd lens cleaner. But take b18c_ej8 advice and take that money a put it towards a new headunit, You would be buy a new fresh headunit, More features-mp3-wma-data- on some models. Way better sound, most headunits are over 25 x 4. Or spend about the same to fix the stocky


Modified by wrx-killer-Sti eater at 8:32 PM 6/29/2006

 

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Yep it has to do with the laser which reads your CD OR it could also be your servo motor which spins the CD. Well I will not get technical but it's an internal problem and with the current prices of good quality head units, I think it would be better to just get another one.

BTW, I use to work in a AV repair shop once and I must say the least repairs we had were on Pioneer and Alpine. Personally, I always use Pioneer.

 

Or you can do what i did and flip the deck upside down...it works for me but i still got confused with the rotation of the volume ****

 

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holy $hit. lol

 

lol so now u have it installed upside down?

 

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The rotation is still the same, so I don't know what's there to get confused about.

 

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to my surprise..it actually works..dunno y but it do

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sits in upside down..but i don't have it bolted down

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i know that now but before i kept thinking to turn it the other way. hahaha


and just that everyone knows!! i did this to about 5 acura decks in a couple of my friend's cars.. and all had the same outcome...works like new just upside down..hahah

 

"ghetto"

 

yeah i know it's ghetto but it's free