gravity266

Hey guys, my CD player in my 2006 IS350 is spoilt. Nothing happens when I press Load. No lights, no noises, no beeps. I hear a beep when I press and hold the eject button, but I don't see anything happening.

I was planning to buy one from eBay and replace it on my own. However there seems to be a lot of different models which range from P1801 to P1809. Can somebody explain to me what those numbers mean and which ones are compatible with my car.

Also I have no clue whether I have a ML system or not. It doesn't say it on the CD player, but on my dashboard next to windshield I have a speaker, and if I remember correctly, that speaker only exists for ML systems.

Thanks.

baypistol

iTrader: (1)

Maybe if you switch to an 2006 IS250 radio, it won't have that problem. My 2006 IS250 plays burn cd fine but when I try to put the cds in my RX330, it does what yours does. Sometimes it just reads an error code and I can't get the cds out.

calvin2376

iTrader: (2)

If you have ML, it will say ML on the face of the CD/nav unit.

From what I understand, all cars have a speaker cover right in the center of the dash near the windshield. However, cars without ML don't actually have a speaker there. My car is a 2007 IS350 without ML and it has the speaker grille cover you're referring to, but does not have a speaker in it.

Jeff Lange

iTrader: (1)

Correct, that speaker grille is there on all 2IS models, it only has a speaker on ML models.

Jeff

istarzan

iTrader: (8)

Hmm, slightly off topic, but is it possible to add a speaker in that empty slot? ML or aftermarket.

gravity266

Whats the P number on the IS250 CD player. Shouldn't IS350 and IS250 have the same radio?

Thanks for all the help.