CD player problems

[wickedandlazee]

Just bought a 1996 SSR-X imported from Japan. Everythings fine apart from the CD player.

Now I know the radio needs a band expander so that is not an issue. However the CD player just rejects the CDs as soon as I insert them. I spoke to the garage about it as it is still under warranty and he stated that the CDs are also a different format, but that copied CDs may play in it but not shop bought ones.

Is this right or is he feeding me a line?

Anyone else had this problem?

Cheers

[captain_chaos]

Just bought a 1996 SSR-X imported from Japan. Everythings fine apart from the CD player.

Now I know the radio needs a band expander so that is not an issue. However the CD player just rejects the CDs as soon as I insert them. I spoke to the garage about it as it is still under warranty and he stated that the CDs are also a different format, but that copied CDs may play in it but not shop bought ones.

Is this right or is he feeding me a line?

Anyone else had this problem?

Cheers

My surf had the orgirnal CD player and it kept spitting out any type of CD I put into it. It could be the laser is buggered which was the problem with mine. To save the hassel of getting it fixed, it was cheaper to get a new radio and CD player.

[Sancho]

Just bought a 1996 SSR-X imported from Japan. Everythings fine apart from the CD player.

Now I know the radio needs a band expander so that is not an issue. However the CD player just rejects the CDs as soon as I insert them. I spoke to the garage about it as it is still under warranty and he stated that the CDs are also a different format, but that copied CDs may play in it but not shop bought ones.

Is this right or is he feeding me a line?

Anyone else had this problem?

Cheers

That's b0llocks, CDs are the same the world over. Ask him for a new stereo.

[Slugsie]

Just bought a 1996 SSR-X imported from Japan. Everythings fine apart from the CD player.

Now I know the radio needs a band expander so that is not an issue. However the CD player just rejects the CDs as soon as I insert them. I spoke to the garage about it as it is still under warranty and he stated that the CDs are also a different format, but that copied CDs may play in it but not shop bought ones.

Is this right or is he feeding me a line?

Anyone else had this problem?

Cheers

He's feeding a line.

Unlike DVDs, CDs are not region specific, so will work anywhere.

[MattF]

Is this right or is he feeding me a line?

He's talking bumph. Some of the dealers do actually believe it themselves, though, so it may not be intentional. If you have a lens cleaning cd, pop it in. The type where you put the fluid on the little brush on the underside of the disc. Try it a couple of times. If that makes no difference, just replace the whole unit with a standard one.

[wickedandlazee]

Thanks chaps - I suspected as much!

I have got a nice pioneer unit in another car of mine which I am due to s$$$$, so I may well fit that if the cleaning CD does not work - only problem is the $$$$$$ great gap I'll have when I take the toyota one out!!

[MattF]

Thanks chaps - I suspected as much!

I have got a nice pioneer unit in another car of mine which I am due to s$$$$, so I may well fit that if the cleaning CD does not work - only problem is the $$$$$$ great gap I'll have when I take the toyota one out!!

Get one of those cheap and cheerful cubby hole boxes.

[Sancho]

Get one of those cheap and cheerful cubby hole boxes.

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...ad.php?t=27446

[wickedandlazee]

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...ad.php?t=27446

cheers sancho mate - will save me a lot of grief by the looks of it

[beaufighter]

Mine was doing the same. I tried cleaners and even taking the thing apart to have a look. My advice, bin it. As for the space, why not make up a switch panel for extra lights etc.

[andrewlee31]

you could also it a cb in the gap mate.

[MattF]

Mine was doing the same. I tried cleaners and even taking the thing apart to have a look. My advice, bin it. As for the space, why not make up a switch panel for extra lights etc.

You mean like this?

[Sancho]

You mean like this?

I believe the phrase used last time was "it looks like the borg have been messing with your bird box"......

[Ballibeg]

I've just taken one of those wee boxes out from under my stereo to fit a CB. For postage its yours.

Dave

[captain_chaos]

You mean like this?

$$$$$$ hell , I've seen fewer switches on an aeroplane flight deck. Very impressive though