theleme

Is the "EJECT" light button on a SC300 trunk mounted CD changer supposed to always to be lighted, even when the ignition is off?

Also, should the button be able to be depressed or does it work just by being touched?

Thanks--

RXRodger

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Every time I have noticed mine the light is on so I assume it is always on. Hope that helps.

t2d2

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Mine was the same way (before it stopped working). Presumably a convenience feature, so you can easily find the eject button at night. (Tying it into the cabin light sensor for the headlights would have been wicked cool.) After all, the car usually isn't running when you go to change out the CDs in the magazine.

theleme

What does the eject button do?

My CD player has never worked and I have been trying to figure out what the problem is.

Thanks--.

t2d2

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Uh... "After all, the car usually isn't running when you go to change out the CDs in the magazine."

They are notorious for being dead after this many years, that's the problem.

theleme

I've never dealt with a trunk cd changer so I'm just trying to understand what the 'eject' button should cause to happen when it is depressed.

TexRud

Yes, like everyone has mentioned, the eject light is always "On" whether or not car is running, So you can change / eject the CD cartridge carrier when car is off or ignition key is not on.
You press eject the button, you'll hear the cartridge shifting ejection all CDs into carrier after it stops, (* if you don't the CDs get stuck or scratch) you can then slide the cover to remove carrier.
I'm assuming thats what you're wondering the whole purpose of eject button.

theleme

Thanks much for the great explanation.

Now it all makes sense.

I think the best thing may be to just unplug my CD player so it isn't a drain on my battery.

1997Soarer

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My changer was working up until recently. The mech stopped reading CDs. RIP (it had a good run)
Normally the light is on 24/7, whether the car is on or off. I never tried to eject the discs when the car was off tho. What I would do is with the car on but radio off, I would press the eject button. It starts flashing, and you can hear the CD disc getting loaded back into the 12disc cartridge. After that you hear the mechanism raising the cartridge (it's like a little elevator). When it stops blinking, you can slide the cover open and lift out the magazine. If you open the cover and the magazine is 3inches down in the machine, it is still loaded, and you need to close the cover and press eject. If you hear nothing, then it is either jammed or the motor that lifts the cartridges is dead.

theleme

Thanks for the additional good information. Very helpful.