AugustBeam

Hey everyone,

This is my first post - love this community here, extremely helpful for our cars.

I've spent the past 2 hours (and time a few months ago, too) searching for an answer to this problem, figuring that there would probably have been a thread already posted... Can't seem to find one, though.

Links to a thread or help would be appreciated!

Here's what's going on:

'92 sc300, stock Lexus head system.. Normal cassettes work and sound great, but when I put in my Philips Tape to Auxiliary (3.5mm jack) cassette, it doesn't read it and goes back to the radio. Any known solutions, or problems?

Thanks so much.

-Augie

BartleDoo

iTrader: (1)

I'm not sure what you would do to change that, but honestly the quality of mp3 playback through that method is terrible anyways. At least it is in my '93.

scviolence

iTrader: (17)

no clue what your problem is but i have one and it sounds fantastic...

lexus95

iTrader: (1)

does it stay in the tape player or is it always partly ejected?

AugustBeam

It stays in the tape player. The mode switches to "Tape," some mechanical noises like it's trying to read it, and then it just switches back to the radio.

AugustBeam

And as far as Mp3 sound quality, I've always had great quality from the tape adapters. Much, much, much better than the FM transmitters, at least.

lexus95

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b4 it switches back to radio try hitting the eject button and then it should eject it and try it again and see if it works

AugustBeam

Alright, will do. I'm about to go to sleep, but I'll try it tomorrow and let you know. Thanks!

sicwhip

I have a similar problem with mine ... I just stick my finger in the tape player wiggle it around until the tape player starts ... seems like the tape tries to spin but gets stuck and by wiggling it around I fool it into playing ... only problem I have once I get it playing if I hit any bumps it will eject and I have to do it all over again ... kind of a pain in the a$$ ...

AugustBeam

Hmm. I'll try that too.. Wonder what's causing that - because normal cassettes play fine - they actually play really, really well.

sicwhip

I am by no means an expert ... but my guess is that the cheaper tape adapters wheels are getting stuck and not spinning ... which make the tape player think something is wrong ... mine then tries reverse ... then will attempt to eject but by sticking my finger in there it keeps trying until it gets it right ... would like to know a better fix for this though ...

Sohconthis

yeah mine does the same thing. makes noises and then just switches back to cd or radio

Cleanshots

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flip the cassette the other way.

AugustBeam

Tried it, flipping the cassette does nothing.

PEARL2

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The cassette you're using is the problem. It's actually the inverse, the cheap cassettes work better/ sound clearer than transmitters and 'Philips Tape to Auxiliary. ' coby makes, or it's sold under that name, a cassette adapter. check Walmart or target.