i got the CDA-9805 a couple weeks ago off of Ebay. i honestly don't know how i fucked it up but its fucked up. it no longer accepts CD's.

since i bought it off an unauthorized dealer the warranty is no longer present. i called around and everyone told me about flat service charges ranging from $110-$150. i bought the headunit for $170 and it doesn't seem logical to pay 2/3's of that price to get it fixed.

have any of you been in the same situation? are they even remotely user servicable? any help would be much appreciated

 

Find a retail store that sells them. Buy one and do the ole' switcharoo.

 

I second that...just make shure its a big chain store that has a no hassle return policy.

 

i work at a circuit city roadshop and i know this works.. im not telling you to do it cause i could lose my job for it but it does work.. also what you could try reseting the unit itself.. happend sometimes when you try to put a cd in too quickly after turning it on.. ive fixed a couple for customers at work.. there is a small pin hole on the front that is reset button.. install it back into the car agian if you have taken out, push the reset button after the car is on and radio is on.. it will turn off and the cd mechanism wil make a sound, after about 5-10 sec try to put a cd in.. let me know if that works..

 

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yea a few people mentioned the reset trick to me. unfortunately it didn't work

i guess i'm off to circuit city, thanks.

 

And what have we learned from this little
experience now hmmmmm?

 

I work at CC too, but I work the customer service desk, so I end up dealing with shady *** people like this all the time. Did you get this thing brand new?? For $170, you could of bought a brand new one.

 

Some places will check the serial number of the box and compare it to the serial number on the deck itself if it's a return on an item like this. Also, occassionally the unauthorized dealer will scrape off the serial number because some manufacturer's claim to track serial numbers to crackdown on transhipping.

 

Yes I do compare serial numbers, if you plan to do this, make sure you come in when the morons are on duty..