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no power to cd changer

Post by road warrior » Sun Dec 09, 2018 2:40 pm

im slowly putting right my new toy, and now i have done the important jobs its now onto the niggly unimportant ones - so.. i have no power on the multi cd changer, i have checked the cd changer fuse n48 with no joy, all is ok there, any other reasons it might have no power ? i am assuming there is a light on like the tired sat nav above it ..which dont work well, but has a light on , so thoughts gents ?
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Post by Doddsy » Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:32 pm

Not sure mate. Sometimes when I press the button it makes a noise and sometimes it doesn’t even try to turn on or eject. Think mine is jammed
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Post by markplant » Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:35 pm

Is it plugged in at the back, previous owner may have had a streaming box that plugged in, in its place,
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Post by Darren Slone » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:07 pm

When my battery is low then mine doesn’t work, can’t eject the cassette, once fully charged all’s good, how’s your battery? :thumbsup:

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Post by road warrior » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:55 pm

battery is fine, new actually,
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
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Post by road warrior » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:56 pm

markplant wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:35 pm Is it plugged in at the back, previous owner may have had a streaming box that plugged in, in its place,
plugged in ? how do i check ?
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
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Post by road warrior » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:58 pm

Doddsy wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:32 pm Not sure mate. Sometimes when I press the button it makes a noise and sometimes it doesn’t even try to turn on or eject. Think mine is jammed
prolly right, i dont even know where to begin except maybe give it a whack a few times to see if it will dislodge itself?
at least your light comes on and makes a noise !
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Post by markplant » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:32 pm

road warrior wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:56 pm
markplant wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:35 pm Is it plugged in at the back, previous owner may have had a streaming box that plugged in, in its place,
plugged in ? how do i check ?
In the boot pull the bulkhead carpet up in the middle an you should be able to see the back of the changer
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Post by Jembo » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:03 pm

There’s a couple of pics where to look if you search for my GROM thread
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Post by NickDE » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:21 pm

markplant wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:32 pm
road warrior wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:56 pm
markplant wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:35 pm Is it plugged in at the back, previous owner may have had a streaming box that plugged in, in its place,
plugged in ? how do i check ?
In the boot pull the bulkhead carpet up in the middle an you should be able to see the back of the changer
It might also be unplugged at the head unit if a previous owner had a Parrot etc plugged in.
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Post by road warrior » Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:34 pm

NickDE wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:21 pm
markplant wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:32 pm
road warrior wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:56 pm plugged in ? how do i check ?
In the boot pull the bulkhead carpet up in the middle an you should be able to see the back of the changer
It might also be unplugged at the head unit if a previous owner had a Parrot etc plugged in.
might be something to that, its got a bolt in phone, or had, wires cut ect, and just the holder sitting in the passenger footwell still connected, to the back of the radio maybe ?
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
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Post by road warrior » Mon Dec 10, 2018 10:08 pm

Jembo wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:03 pm There’s a couple of pics where to look if you search for my GROM thread
any chance of a link please ?
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My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
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Post by Jembo » Mon Dec 10, 2018 10:16 pm

road warrior wrote: Mon Dec 10, 2018 10:08 pm
Jembo wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:03 pm There’s a couple of pics where to look if you search for my GROM thread
any chance of a link please ?
There u go bro... viewtopic.php?f=7&t=108889&hilit=GROM+Jembo&start=15
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Post by road warrior » Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:25 am

OK, power has been robbed I find, seemingly part of the Peter and Paul wiring spaghetti nightmare residing in my boot
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.

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