CD Changer broken :^<
12-27-10, 07:07 PM
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12-29-10, 05:38 PM
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I had the same problem, so I hit the leather on the right side of the changer.
FIXED!
I think you could hit the left side and it would work just as well.
Cheapest fix I've ever had on my SC!
Assuming I'd have to take the unit apart, I bought a Vais Tech SLU today at the group buy price. Sweet deal -- can't wait to bring the car's audio into the 21st century.
FIXED!
I think you could hit the left side and it would work just as well.
Cheapest fix I've ever had on my SC!
Assuming I'd have to take the unit apart, I bought a Vais Tech SLU today at the group buy price. Sweet deal -- can't wait to bring the car's audio into the 21st century.
12-29-10, 07:47 PM
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04-09-12, 10:26 AM
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Hitting in the area you mentioned...I shall try tonight.
04-09-12, 10:42 AM
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I just put a CD in my (now) 10yo changer, and I got an ERROR 1. So I tried to get it back using the bang method, followed by turning it off and on, and hitting EJECT and LOAD.
Result? The changer now thinks there's NO DISC in it! :crap:
I don't think I want to put another into Disc 1 to see what it will do.
I may end up with plastic shavings shot at me.
So I'll be searching the forum to see if I can extract it myself.
Years ago in my SC400, Lexus told me they'd have to ship the unit back to Japan for extraction and I'd get them back in the mail. I did -- badly scratched.
I'm not saying that the bang method caused it.
I hesitated to put a disc in a player of its age and had been through the 2011 Texas bake cycle.
Oh well.
Result? The changer now thinks there's NO DISC in it! :crap:
I don't think I want to put another into Disc 1 to see what it will do.
I may end up with plastic shavings shot at me.
So I'll be searching the forum to see if I can extract it myself.
Years ago in my SC400, Lexus told me they'd have to ship the unit back to Japan for extraction and I'd get them back in the mail. I did -- badly scratched.
I'm not saying that the bang method caused it.
I hesitated to put a disc in a player of its age and had been through the 2011 Texas bake cycle.
Oh well.
04-09-12, 11:33 AM
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In my research through our CL forums, this CD changer issue kept on coming up, even granting the use of CD-R’s and the labels was the majority of the root cause for failed and jammed CD’s.
As I mentioned in another post, Lexus made a huge mistake in contracting with Pioneer (at least for our SC430’s) to design their disc changer. The changer normally can not recover after some fatal errors.
And the ultimate question is why Lexus was so slow in updating-upgrading their sound system, for example the famous lack of an audio input.
Just venting.
As I mentioned in another post, Lexus made a huge mistake in contracting with Pioneer (at least for our SC430’s) to design their disc changer. The changer normally can not recover after some fatal errors.
And the ultimate question is why Lexus was so slow in updating-upgrading their sound system, for example the famous lack of an audio input.
Just venting.
12-30-12, 10:34 PM
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I waited until tonight 12/31/2012 to troubleshoot it while the temperature is in the 40's. This way the internal mechanisms are in there most contracted state temperature wise.
- Turned on the car and sound system, selected CD (error3 code on the display).
- I gently inserted a "letter opener" half-way into the CD slot, moved it to the far left-side and quickly but gently jostled the handle up and down several times, then same on the far-right side.
- After about 2 minutes repeating the motions... I heard the internal mechanism activate.
- I quickly extracted the letter-opener, a CD loaded and began to play. Yay!
Error3: CD Changer Jammed
Known Fix: Physical Agitation may un-jam CD Changer
Error3 gone!
$400 Saved on a cool night!
Happy New Year!
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01-19-13, 05:53 PM
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Disconnect your battery and let it sit for an hour. Your CD will reset and work fine. When you do this procedure you will need to reset your automatic memory seat buttons by tilting the bottom forward until you hear a beep and doing the same with the tilt. This fixed my stuck CD.
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I had the same problem, so I hit the leather on the right side of the changer.
FIXED!
I think you could hit the left side and it would work just as well.
Cheapest fix I've ever had on my SC!
Assuming I'd have to take the unit apart, I bought a Vais Tech SLU today at the group buy price. Sweet deal -- can't wait to bring the car's audio into the 21st century.
FIXED!
I think you could hit the left side and it would work just as well.
Cheapest fix I've ever had on my SC!
Assuming I'd have to take the unit apart, I bought a Vais Tech SLU today at the group buy price. Sweet deal -- can't wait to bring the car's audio into the 21st century.
01-21-13, 01:10 AM
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If the problem is just a stuck cd. My other car is an Acura RL and reading on their forum about stuck cd's. I tried this on a friends car that had stuck cd's and it worked. Turn on the radio, press cd button, hold down the eject button and give the dash above the radio a good smack. My friend was amazed when the cd popped out. Hope it works for you!!!
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Error 4 on CD player
If the problem is just a stuck cd. My other car is an Acura RL and reading on their forum about stuck cd's. I tried this on a friends car that had stuck cd's and it worked. Turn on the radio, press cd button, hold down the eject button and give the dash above the radio a good smack. My friend was amazed when the cd popped out. Hope it works for you!!!
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