"Error 4" on CD Player?
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Racer
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From: Driving a UX Hybrid F-Sport! (in So California)
"Error 4" on CD Player?
I am able to reproduce an error on my 2005's audio system. Does anyone know what "Error 4" means? I have to actually turn off the car to reset the CD player.
Here's how I reproduce it:
Background:
To reset the error message and to begin using the CD player again, I have to turn off the ignition. Turning off just the audio system doesn't reset the error.
It's annoying. I'm still under warranty, so should I take it in to be "fixed"?
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Here's how I reproduce it:
Background:
- It's a non-ML system
- 6-CD changer, cassette, AM/FM
- I have six CD's loaded into the system
- When listening to FM radio, push the CD button
- Press the "Disk" up-arrow button rapidly (it is the radio station preset #4 button) to change disks. I usually cycle through five or six rapid disk changes, normally going from Disk 1 to Disk 6, in a fast manner.
To reset the error message and to begin using the CD player again, I have to turn off the ignition. Turning off just the audio system doesn't reset the error.
It's annoying. I'm still under warranty, so should I take it in to be "fixed"?
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From: GA
There you go, error 4 means, ho-ho-ho slow down....why are you in hurry anyway? But it does not hurt to show and tell when you come in to the dealer....the Manual will say: Advise the Owner to lessen caffeine intake.....
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Racer
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From: Driving a UX Hybrid F-Sport! (in So California)
Yes, it still produces the error.
I think I narrowed the problem down to a particular CD. While "turbo-scrolling", the error usually appears when switching to Disc #6. When I removed that CD, I could scroll as fast as I wanted through discs 1 through 5. When I put the CD back into slot 6, the error returned.
The uniqueness of this CD is that I had burned it myself. The other discs 1-5 are a combination of commercially burned CDs and CDs that were burned by my daughter.
Later, I'll reburn the CD and see what happens.
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I think I narrowed the problem down to a particular CD. While "turbo-scrolling", the error usually appears when switching to Disc #6. When I removed that CD, I could scroll as fast as I wanted through discs 1 through 5. When I put the CD back into slot 6, the error returned.
The uniqueness of this CD is that I had burned it myself. The other discs 1-5 are a combination of commercially burned CDs and CDs that were burned by my daughter.
Later, I'll reburn the CD and see what happens.
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Thread Starter
Racer
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From: Driving a UX Hybrid F-Sport! (in So California)
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,364
Likes: 72
From: Driving a UX Hybrid F-Sport! (in So California)
Thread Starter
Racer
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From: Driving a UX Hybrid F-Sport! (in So California)
Hmm...oh well, who knows what it could have been--at least things are working now.
Thank for all the suggestions!
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Out of Warranty
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From: Houston, Republic of Texas
According to my files, "Error 4" is a mechanical disc loading problem. The disc probably hasn't been seating in the #6 carrier properly, leading to some mechanical interference when it is selected. It would seem to be properly seated now, but next time you have it out you might check it on a perfectly smooth flat surface to be sure it is not warped slightly. Try another disc in that position, one you know to be trouble-free.
I burn a lot of discs for my clients and have never had a problem with the mid or high-grade discs from Taiyo Yuden, and others. Even lesser discs like Ritek perform fairly well. Some brands - usually the no-names - fail right out of the box. One of the problems seems to be that the cheapest discs are pretty thin and subject to mechanical problems like warping.
If you use "economy" discs particularly, be sure to put a label on them. Most of the cheap discs don't have much of a protective coat on top and scratching the top metal foil finish can lead to serious playback troubles as the disc is read by the laser from the bottom.. In addition to telling you what's ON the disc, the label helps protect that critical foil.
I burn a lot of discs for my clients and have never had a problem with the mid or high-grade discs from Taiyo Yuden, and others. Even lesser discs like Ritek perform fairly well. Some brands - usually the no-names - fail right out of the box. One of the problems seems to be that the cheapest discs are pretty thin and subject to mechanical problems like warping.
If you use "economy" discs particularly, be sure to put a label on them. Most of the cheap discs don't have much of a protective coat on top and scratching the top metal foil finish can lead to serious playback troubles as the disc is read by the laser from the bottom.. In addition to telling you what's ON the disc, the label helps protect that critical foil.